AA Meetings Denver, IA

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Denver, Iowa.

The closest AA meeting to you is 12.1 miles away and meets on Monday at 6:30:00 PM.

If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Readlyn, Janesville, Bremer, and Waverly.

Additional local resources: Denver NA Meetings | Denver Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program founded to help its members achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Denver, IA as the funding is donated from its members.

AA is among the most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcohol dependance in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are commonly made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Denver, IA

There are a variety different AA meetings in Denver, IA. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will usually read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

Speaker Meeting - At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually revolves around reading from one of the AA approved pieces of literature and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study - An AA step study usually focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation AA Meeting can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Denver AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find AA meetings in Denver that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Denver, IA, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Denver, IA

The best way to benefit the most from your first AA meeting you should remain open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The one piece of advice I was ever given was to sit down, stop talking, listen to the message, and modestly ask for help. At any meeting, that one thing that will always be present is the message of recovering from hopelessness. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another addict which you will find in any Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you choose as your first.