Weekly Beginners Meeting

Welcome to the dedicated Al-Anon meeting in Suffolk County for newcomers — a recurring four-week program focused on getting started in Al-Anon.

Al-Anon's mission is to provide support to families and friends affected by someone else's drinking. This weekly beginner meeting offers a welcoming place to start. Here, you can learn how the program works at your own pace. The slogan "Listen and Learn" is a common theme at beginner's meetings like this one. You are not alone. Find a meeting.

Sunday "How it Works" Meeting Calendar
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When & Where

Sundays, 3:30 – 4:30 pm

Thrive Recovery Community & Outreach Center

1324 Motor Parkway, Suite 102
Hauppauge, NY 11749

Directions

LIE Exit 57, to Motor Parkway heading south of LIE Express Drive South. Look for the second building south of the Sunoco Station on the east side of Motor Parkway. Enter through the reception vestibule and go to the large conference room at the back.

A Service Opportunity for Experienced AFG Members

For more experienced AFG members, the Sunday afternoon "How it Works" beginner's meeting offers an opportunity to practice Step 12. By taking a turn leading or co-leading the group, you will "carry this message to others." Volunteer yourself or your group for a meeting or for a month.

Sign Up Here

For more information, contact suffolkbeginnermeeting@gmail.com.

Why This Meeting?

  • Tradition 5: The Al-Anon Family Group has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics.

  • Step 12: Carrying this message to others is essential to our recovery.

  • Page 20.4, Al-Anon Service Manual: We keep Al-Anon's gifts by sharing them with others. This sharing makes Al-Anon the vital, forward-reaching fellowship it is. Our great obligation is to those still in need. Leading another person from despair to hope and love brings comfort to both the giver and receiver.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes. The Sunday afternoon "How It Works" meeting is designed to help you get started in Al-Anon at your own pace. It runs as a rotating four-week program, so you can begin any Sunday.

  • Sundays from 3:30 to 4:30 PM at the Thrive Recovery Community & Outreach Center, 1324 Motor Parkway, Suite 102, Hauppauge, NY 11749. Enter through the reception vestibule and go to the large conference room.

  • No. The four-week cycle repeats continuously, so you can start any Sunday and attend in whatever order works for you — come to as many or as few sessions as you like.

  • It introduces how Al-Anon works in a welcoming, low-pressure setting. As the slogan "Listen and Learn" suggests, you're free to just listen — you never have to speak or share until you're ready.

  • No registration and no cost. Just show up; newcomers are always welcome, and everything shared is kept confidential.