NOW YOU UNDERSTAND GROUP
of Alcoholics Anonymous

SCHEDULING UPDATE - AS OF JULY 6, 2023 WE ARE MEETING 5 DAYS A WEEK IN PERSON AND 5 DAYS A WEEK ON LINE!!

IN PERSON MEETINGS MONDAYS AT - 11AM, 12:30PM & 2PM EST at St. John’s Lutheran Church 83 Christopher St

TUESDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS AT - 11AM, 12:30PM & 2PM EST at Judson Church 239 Thompson (in-person meetings click here)

ZOOM MEETINGS MON-FRI AT 11AM, 12:30PM AND 2PM ET (Zoom meetings click here)


MEETING SCHEDULE*

In Person Mondays at: St John’s Lutheran Church at 83 Christopher Street: 3 times per day at 11am, 12:30 and 2pm EST

Monday

  • 11am - Beginners Meeting Living Sober, (open)

  • 12:30pm - Speaker Meeting (closed)

  • 2pm - 9th Step Promises Meeting (closed)

In Person Tuesdays through Fridays at: Judson Memorial Church, 239 Thompson Street : 3 times per day at 11am, 12:30 and 2pm EST

Tuesday

  • 11am - Beginners Meeting, Steps 1, 2 and 3 (open)

  • 12:30pm - Big Book (closed)

  • 2pm - 11th Step Meditation (closed)

Wednesday

  • 11am - Beginners Daily Reflection (open)

  • 12:30pm - Beginners Speaker Meeting (closed)

  • 2pm - Big Book Guided Study (closed)

Thursday

  • 11am - Beginners As Bill Sees It (open)

  • 12:30pm - Topic Meeting (closed)

  • 2pm - Speaker Meeting (closed)

Friday

  • 11am - Beginners Meeting, Topic (Big Book or 12 & 12), (open)

  • 12:30pm - Step Meeting (closed)

  • 2pm - Beginner’s Panel (closed)

Virtual: Now You Understand meets Mondays through Fridays, 3 times per day at 11am, 12:30 and 2pm (ET)

Monday:

  • 11am - Beginners Meeting, Living Sober (open)

  • 12:30 - Speaker Meeting (closed)

  • 2pm - Promises (closed)

Tuesday

  • 11am - Beginners Meeting, Steps 1, 2 and 3 (open)

  • 12:30pm - Big Book (closed)

  • 2pm - 11th Step Meditation (closed)

Wednesday

  • 11am - Beginners Meeting, Daily Reflection (open)

  • 12:30pm - Beginner’s Meeting (closed)

  • 2pm - Big Book Study (closed)

Thursday

  • 11am - Beginners Meeting, As Bill Sees It (open)

  • 12:30pm - Topic Meeting (closed)

  • 2pm - Speaker Meeting (closed)

Friday

  • 11am - Beginners Meeting, Topic (Big Book or 12 & 12), (open)

  • 12:30pm - Step Meeting (closed)

  • 2pm - Beginner’s Panel (closed)

*Closed meetings are for A.A. members only, or for those who have a drinking problem and “have a desire to stop drinking.” Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous’ program of recovery from alcoholism. Nonalcoholics may attend open meetings as observers. Anniversary meeting are open as well (see below).

The AA Preamble:

The preamble explains a little about what AA is and is not. We read this at the beginning of our meetings

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help other alcoholics to recover from alcoholism.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

There are no dues or fees for AA membership. We are self supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics organization or institution, does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. to launch a business.

Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.



NOW YOU UNDERSTAND GROUP HISTORY

The Group wanted to have a name that echoed the location, NYU, but couldn’t indicate that the group was affiliated with the University directly. So, they used the initials, and came up with the name
“Now You Understand”


 

VIRTUAL MEETING INFO


Access our Zoom meetings through this link:
NYU Zoom Meeting link (fellowship open 30 mins before every meeting) To get the password to the meeting, please email us here.


IN-PERSON MEETING INFO


AS OF JULY 6, 2023 - WE WILL MEET IN PERSON FIVE DAYS A WEEK!!!

Now You Understand will be conducting in-person meetings on Mondays at St John’s Lutheran Church at 83 Christopher Street. We will conduct meetings Tuesdays, through Fridays at Judson Memorial Church, 239 Thompson Street.

MEETINGS ARE AT 11 AM; 12:30 PM and 2 PM, Monday through Friday

EACH MEETING IS A DIFFERENT FOCUS AND FORMAT

 
  • CELEBRATE

    Our group celebrates sobriety anniversaries of 90 days or years on the last weekday of the month at the 12:30 meeting. Currently, the anniversary meetings are held virtually and are open to members and non- members (as observers). On those days, there will be no 11am or 2pm meeting. We also have our business meeting after the Anniversary Meeting. All are welcome. If you are celebrating this month, please email:

    anniversarynyu@gmail.com

  • SAFETY

    NYU takes every member of our group’s safety seriously. Problems foundin the world can also make their way into A.A. As we strive to share in a spirit of trust — both atmeetings and individually with sponsors, friends and new acquaintances — it is reasonable foreach member to expect a meaningful level of safety. NYU follows the General Services Offices (GSO) statement on safety. Please see:


    https://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/smf-209_en.pdf

  • ANONYMITY

    Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions ever reminding us to place principles before personalities, At the personal level, anonymity assures privacy for all members, a safeguard often of special significance to newcomers who may hesitate to seek help in A.A. if they have any reason to believe their alcoholism may be exposed publicly.

The Seventh Tradition states that Alcoholics Anonymous is self-supporting through our own contributions. The contributions help to cover the group’s expenses. But the Seventh Tradition is more than simply paying for rent and other group expenses. It is both a privilege and a responsibility of individual groups and members to ensure that our organization, at every level, remains forever self-supporting and free of outside influences that might divert us from our primary purpose. The monetary amount of each contribution is secondary to the spiritual connection that joins us in unity with A.A. groups around the world.

The Now You Understand Group meets 5 days a week, Monday through Friday.

St John’s Lutheran Church

83 Christopher Street

Hours
Mondays ONLY
11am, 12:30, 2pm (EST)

Judson Memorial Church, 239 Thompson Street

Hours
Tuesdays through Fridays
11am, 12:30, 2pm (EST)

Email
contact us here