Alcoholics Anonymous Binghamton NY

The label “Alcoholics Anonymous” evokes a certain stigma that most people new to sobriety are not comfortable with. The idea of going to a meeting where someone in Binghamton might see you is uncomfortable in early sobriety. Even admitting that you’re an alcoholic can take time to get used to.

Addictions Center of Broome County Inc
(607) 723-7308x124
30 West State Street
Binghamton, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, German, Spanish

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United Health Services Hospitals Inc
(607) 762-2255
10-42 Mitchell Avenue
Binghamton, NY
Hotline
(607) 762-2257
Services Provided
Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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SCAN/NY Family Renewal Center
(718) 293-2230
1377 Jerome Avenue
Bronx, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Portugese, Spanish

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Hudson/Mohawk Recovery Center Inc
(518) 272-3918
16 1st Street
Troy, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Kingston Hospital
(845) 331-3131x2466
396 Broadway
Kingston, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men

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Outpatient New Horizons
(607) 762-2800
10 Mitchell Avenue
Binghamton, NY
Hotline
(607) 762-2257
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Fairview Recovery Services Inc
(607) 722-8987
5 Merrick Street
Binghamton, NY
Services Provided
Halfway house

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Spectrum Human Services
(716) 884-5797
1235 Main Street
Buffalo, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Committee on Drug Abuse (CODA)
(318) 487-5191
270 Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Spanish

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YMCA of Greater NY CD OP
(718) 948-3232
375 9th Street
Brooklyn, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Alcoholics Anonymous

The label “Alcoholics Anonymous” evokes a certain stigma that most people new to sobriety are not comfortable with. The idea of going to a meeting where someone might see you is uncomfortable in early sobriety. Even admitting that you’re an alcoholic can take time to get used to.

Alcoholics Anonymous is Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous is intended to be just that – anonymous. Group members are on a first name basis and the atmosphere is generally friendly, warm and casual. You’ll often hear members say that the most important person at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is the newcomer and for this reason, newcomers are strongly encouraged to introduce themselves so other members can offer support. Individuals share topics at a group level that are relevant to staying sober and they rely on each other for support to do so. What is shared at meetings is understood to stay at meetings and the anonymity of group members is strongly enforced. Discussion of other group members and their problems is discouraged.

Alcoholics Anonymous offers Support

While there are many critics of Alcoholics Anonymous , the program has offered the most successful form of recovery from alcoholism. It offers a social model program of change through the use of role models and peer support. New members secure “sponsors” who are other members with time in sobriety that help them work through the 12-steps upon which the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous were founded.

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