NOW YOU UNDERSTAND GROUP
of Alcoholics Anonymous
SCHEDULING UPDATE - AS OF JULY 1, 2024 OUR IN-PERSON MEETING SCHEDULE WILL CHANGE
IN PERSON MEETINGS MONDAYS AT - 11 AM, 12:30 PM & 2 PM EST at St. John’s Lutheran Church 83 Christopher St
TUESDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS AT - 12:30 PM ONLY at Judson Church 239 Thompson. The Wednesday Meeting is now an Open Meeting
VIRTUAL MEETINGS MON-FRI AT 11 AM, 12:30 PM AND 2 PM 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 EASTERN TIME
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 : 12:30 PM EASTERN
Tuesday
12:30pm - Big Book (closed)
Wednesday
12:30pm - Beginners Speaker Meeting (open)
Thursday
12:30pm - Topic Meeting (closed)
Friday
12:30pm - Step Meeting (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, political organization, or institution, does not wish to engage in any controversy, and neither endorses nor opposes any causes. to launch a business.
Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
Reprinted from A.A. Service Manual, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.
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 1, 2024 - 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, Mondays
12:30 PM Tuesdays through Fridays
EACH MEETING IS A DIFFERENT FOCUS AND FORMAT
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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:
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SAFETY
NYU takes every member of our group’s safety seriously. Problems found in the world can also make their way into A.A. As we strive to share in a spirit of trust — both at meetings and individually with sponsors, friends and new acquaintances — it is reasonable for each 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.pdfTo contact our safety steering committees please see Important Links your anonymity will be preserved
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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 (EASTERN)
Judson Memorial Church, 239 Thompson Street
Hours
Tuesdays through Fridays
12:30 PM (EASTERN)
Email
contact us here