AA – Alcoholics Anonymous – General Service Office

475 Riverside Drive, 11th Floor New York City, NY 10115

Outpatient

About AA – Alcoholics Anonymous – General Service Office

AA – Alcoholics Anonymous – General Service Office, located in New York City, New York is a non-profit alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including alcoholism. They offer flexible outpatient addiction therapy allowing patients to live at home while receiving regular treatment. Additional levels of care offered include 12-step therapy.

Specialty rehab programs at AA – Alcoholics Anonymous – General Service Office include tailored care focusing on women's specific needs and experiences, gender-specific addiction treatment addressing unique challenges faced by men, and inclusive treatment respecting diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.

The oceanfront location provides soothing waves and fresh air that enhance meditation and healing.

Latest Reviews

Christina Fuentes

2 months ago on Google

Thank you to all the PEOPLE who do service below the group level here at the General Service Office. Your service is recognized and appreciated by this Grateful Recovering Alcoholic. Many Alcoholics and non-alcoholics do not realize that any updates to things like the Big Book and AA preamble actually take months even years of discussions between the GSR's the groups, and back to the local or regional GSO offices before changes can actually be voted on and implemented. Even so the group still holds the right to participate or not participate by either implementing or not implementing the changes as is their group conscious. I for my part want to say the GSO is doing a great job in mitigating these changes and navigating and ever changing social landscape.

Yves Comeau (TIBI)

4 months ago on Google

Superb place Privilege from writing to action from publication to the distribution of public information to the preparation of international congresses which take place every five years.

Response from the owner1 month ago

Thank you for your comment. At GSO, we are pleased to serve as a service center for AA members in the United States and Canada. We look forward to hosting the 2025 International Congress to be held July 3-6, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Merci pour votre commentaire. Au BSG, nous sommes ravis de faire office de centre de service pour les membres des AA des tats-Unis et du Canada. Nous nous rjouissons d organiser le Congrs international de 2025 qui se tiendra du 3 au 6 juillet 2025 Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique.

Aaron Odum

5 months ago on Google

We ve been working with this organization for nearly three months to receive permission to print the Big Book in a new language. For nearly a month, no one is returning phone calls or emails including the licensing and translation staff, general manager, and gm assistant. This treatment seems extremely unprofessional and contrary to the traditions espoused by this organization.

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Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

12-Step

The "Twelve Steps" are the core of the AA program of personal recovery from alcoholism. They are not abstract theories; they are based on the trial-and-error experience of early members of AA. They describe the attitudes and activities that these early members believe were important in helping them to achieve sobriety. Acceptance of the "Twelve Steps" is not mandatory in any sense. Experience suggests, however, that members who make an earnest effort to follow these Steps and to apply them in daily living seem to get far more out of AA than do those members who seem to regard the Steps casually.

Outpatient

AA members don't have to attend any set number of meetings in a given period. It is purely a matter of individual preference and need. Most members arrange to attend at least one meeting a week. They feel that is enough to satisfy their personal need for contact with the program through a local group. Others attend a meeting nearly every night, in areas where such opportunities are available. Still others may go for relatively long periods without meetings.

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

When you choose drug rehab in New York, you'll participate in a variety of treatments that are designed to help you live a drug-free lifestyle. Common methods of treatment include group, individual, and family counseling, medication management, nutrition, exercise, and management of co-occurring mental health disorders.

Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

LGBTQ Program

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

For over 55 years, Al-Anon (which includes Alateen for younger members) has been offering strength and hope for friends and families of problem drinkers. It is estimated that each alcoholic affects the lives of at least four other people, alcoholism is truly a family disease. No matter what relationship you have with an alcoholic, whether they are still drinking or not, all who have been affected by someone else’s drinking can find solutions that lead to serenity in the Al-Anon/Alateen fellowship.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

Contact Information

(212) 870-3400

Website

475 Riverside Drive
11th Floor
New York, NY 10115

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Reviews of AA – Alcoholics Anonymous – General Service Office

4.1/5 (65 reviews)

Google Reviews

4.1 (65 reviews)

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3 months ago

Alex Culich

4 months ago

Response from the owner2 months ago

Thank you for your comment. At GSO, we are pleased to serve as a service center for AA members in the United States and Canada. We look forward to hosting the 2025 International Congress to be held July 3-6, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Merci pour votre commentaire. Au BSG, nous sommes ravis de faire office de centre de service pour les membres des AA des �tats-Unis et du Canada. Nous nous r�jouissons d organiser le Congr�s international de 2025 qui se tiendra du 3 au 6 juillet 2025 � Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique.

Joy Edgington

5 months ago

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Jason

6 months ago

WCS

7 months ago

I look forward to visiting your building someday. Until then, I have a question. Who owns this building? AA World Services or Columbia University?

The A.A. General Service Office rents office space at 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY. The building, known as the Interchurch Center, houses offices and agencies of various ecumenical, educational, and nonprofit organizations.

Larry Terrell

Clean and efficient

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Corporativo S�nchez

8 months ago

I visited them from Mexico and it was a very pleasant experience everyone was very friendly

Thank you very much for your visit and for your kind words. One of the best things about being part of the General Service Office in New York is the ability to welcome visitors from all over the world. Muchas gracias por su visita y por sus amables palabras. Una de las mejores cosas de formar parte de la Oficina de Servicios Generales en Nueva York es la posibilidad de darles la bienvenida a visitantes de todas partes del mundo.

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