Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
Fellowship of the Spirit-Online ONLY gives Iowa residents an evening AA option in West Des Moines. It meets on Monday at 6:00 PM, so it can work well for people building a predictable weekly recovery routine.
This directory currently lists 18 AA meetings around West Des Moines, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Iowa, there are 194 listed Monday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 720 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265, USA. Use the directions button before leaving, and allow a little extra time for parking, building entrances, elevators, gates, or room changes. Because this is marked hybrid, there may also be an online access option; confirm the current link with the group if you are not attending in person. Location note from the listing: Use North Door - 3rd floor
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; speaker sharing is part of the format, so newcomers can mostly listen.
- Give yourself a small time buffer; AA meetings often start promptly.
- You do not need to bring paperwork, insurance information, or a referral.
- 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 is a speaker meeting: one or more members tell their story — what it was like, what happened, and what it's like now. Great format if you'd rather listen than share.
This meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.