Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing AA options near Dutchess County, Stepping into Sobriety is a weekly Speaker, Closed, Step Study, Online meeting on Thursday at 6:00 PM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
This directory currently lists 191 AA meetings around Dutchess County, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Albany, there are 183 listed Thursday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 38 Broad St, Fishkill, NY 12524, USA. Use the directions button before leaving, and allow a little extra time for parking, building entrances, elevators, gates, or room changes. Because this is marked hybrid, there may also be an online access option; confirm the current link with the group if you are not attending in person. Location note from the listing: Enter through parking lot in rear, one flight up, no smoking in building
Meeting-specific guidance
Based on the format tags for this listing, it is closed to people who have a desire to stop drinking; speaker sharing is part of the format, so newcomers can mostly listen; step-study material may be used. Group note from the listing: [Online Meetings ID: 85295356444, Password: 672789] No Smoking in building, read from12 & 12, Everyone welcomed
- Give yourself a small time buffer; AA meetings often start promptly.
- You do not need to bring paperwork, insurance information, or a referral.
- Confirm the time and location with the group or intergroup when possible, especially around holidays.
This guidance is generated from the meeting schedule, address, format tags, local area fields, and intergroup/source notes stored for this listing.
Meeting format notes
This is a closed meeting — attendance is limited to people who have a desire to stop drinking. If that's you, you belong here, even on day one.
This is a speaker meeting: one or more members tell their story — what it was like, what happened, and what it's like now. Great format if you'd rather listen than share.
This group does step study — working through the Twelve Steps together, often with the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions book.
This meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.