AA Meetings Des Peres, MO

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Des Peres, Missouri.

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.89 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: Country Life Acres, Crystal Lake Park, Barretts, and Kirkwood.

Additional local resources: Des Peres NA Meetings | Des Peres Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an alcoholic seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Des Peres, MO will help them build a support network to help achieve sobriety. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from alcoholism. Their survival of maintaining their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the gift that they received.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Des Peres, MO

Alcohol Addiction is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. Alcoholics Anonymous has developed meetings to assist with each individual piece of your sobriety. If you are searching for a meeting on the first three steps, beginner meetings are for you. If you are looking to explore your spiritual side, attending a meditation meeting would be a good choice. If you want to hear another individuals story of how they overcame alcoholism, a speaker meeting is the right place for you. If you have completed your steps and are now working on the traditions of AA, a traditions meetings will help. If you want to attend a group with just your gender, you can go to a men’s or women's meeting where only people of your gender will be present. The fact of the matter is there is a meeting for everyone. Try different meetings out until you find one that you feel most comfortable at.

How to get the most out of your initial AA meeting in Des Peres, MO

To get the most out of your initial AA meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening remarks that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Make sure to inquire about a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.