Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
F & G Group gives Iowa residents an early-morning AA option in Des Moines. It meets on Friday at 7:30 AM, so it can work well for people building a predictable weekly recovery routine.
This directory currently lists 134 AA meetings around Des Moines, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Iowa, there are 180 listed Friday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 315 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA. Use the directions button before leaving, and allow a little extra time for parking, building entrances, elevators, gates, or room changes. Location note from the listing: Elevator (or stairs) to basement.
Meeting-specific guidance
Based on the format tags for this listing, it is open to observers, family, friends, and anyone interested in learning about AA; step-study material may be used.
- Give yourself a small time buffer; AA meetings often start promptly.
- AA meetings are free, though groups may pass a basket for voluntary contributions.
- Confirm the time and location with the group or intergroup when possible, especially around holidays.
This guidance is generated from the meeting schedule, address, format tags, local area fields, and intergroup/source notes stored for this listing.
Meeting format notes
This is an open meeting — anyone may attend, including family members, friends, students and anyone curious about AA. You won't be asked to speak or identify as an alcoholic.
This group does step study — working through the Twelve Steps together, often with the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions book.