Monday AA Meetings in Des Moines
Insurance Exchange Building
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
1.3 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
Insurance Exchange Building
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
1.3 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
Insurance Exchange Building
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
1.3 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
600 6th Ave
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
1.44 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
1821 Ingersol Ave
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
1.9 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
1271 E 9th Street
Spanish Speaking AA Meeting
2.05 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
1400 Pennsylvania Ave
English, Open AA Meeting
2.25 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
1400 Pennsylvania Ave
English, Open AA Meeting
2.25 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
3210 E 24th St
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
3.82 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
6222 University Ave
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
5.15 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
6222 University Ave
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
5.15 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
720 Grand Ave
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
5.32 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
3010 52nd Street
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
5.4 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
3650 68th Street
Spanish Speaking AA Meeting
6.45 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
2700 72nd St
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
6.54 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
Tuesday AA Meetings in Des Moines
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Metropolitan Ame Church
Closed, Step Meeting, Tradition Study
15.27 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
12 Step House In-person and Online
Discussion, Online Meeting
124.24 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
Wednesday AA Meetings in Des Moines
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First United Methodist Church
Discussion, Step Meeting
122.1 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
Thursday AA Meetings in Des Moines
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Bellevue Christian Church
Closed, Discussion, Men
122.76 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Closed, Women
123.18 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
First Lutheran Church
Discussion, Step Meeting, Young People
123.94 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
Friday AA Meetings in Des Moines
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Cascio's Steakhouse
12 Steps & 12 Traditions, Closed
122.13 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
Bellevue University
12 Steps & 12 Traditions, Discussion, Open, Speaker
123.2 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
Saturday AA Meetings in Des Moines
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Bellevue Christian Church
Speaker, Young People
122.76 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
Sunday AA Meetings in Des Moines
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Reed Center In-person and Online
Online Meeting
122.76 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Concurrent with Al-Anon
123.18 miles from the center of Des Moines, IA
If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Windsor Heights, Pleasant Hill, Norwalk, and Berwick.
Additional local resources: Des Moines NA Meetings | Des Moines Al-Anon Meetings
What is an AA Meeting?
An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Des Moines, IA will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the want to achieve sobriety, and live a productive existence without alcohol.
The Best Method of Choosing an AA Meeting in Des Moines, IA
It is important when coming to AA that you pick a meeting that is suited for where you are at in sobriety. The 1st type of meeting is a new comers meeting and is not solely for new comers but is a meeting that motivates members to share their stories and reach out for help. The next type of meeting would be a gender specific meeting, which is only open to one gender. A Closed meeting simply means the group is solely focused on conversations regarding how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Talking about any other drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a meeting that is simply focused on a single step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are based off the 12 traditions of AA. The 12 traditions are not the same as the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout AA and holding each group accountable to these traditions is why you can join an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting anywhere in across the globe to hear the same message.
How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Des Moines, IA
In order to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should remain open minded. We all had an idea of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, shut up, pay attention to the message, and graciously ask for help. Regardless of the meeting, there will be the same message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another alcoholic which you will find in any meeting you choose to start with.