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How It Works- South-Central Iowa

Fridays at 7:00 PM · Chariton
When: Every Friday at 7:00 PM
Where: 205 S Grand St, Chariton, IA 50049, USA
Neighborhood: Chariton
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Location notes: Stairs to Basement: Enter the stairwell through the side door located on the same side as the church’s main parking lot entrance. The Clubroom is immediately to the right at the bottom of the stairwell landing. Signs are visible for added guidance.
Group notes: How It Works South-Central Iowa (HIWSCI) is dedicated to addressing the root cause of alcoholism and addiction — the mind. Simply putting down the substance or stopping the behavior is only the beginning. True, lasting recovery requires us to confront and change the underlying thoughts, beliefs, and patterns that fuel our addictions. At HIWSCI, we use a unique Group Sponsorship model, where all members work through the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous together. This shared journey follows a consistent and proven process that builds accountability, unity, and a sense of purpose — reinforcing that no one has to recover alone. Our meeting format includes practical tools, spiritual connection, and round-robin style discussion based on readings from the Big Book. Members also receive guidance through the 12 Steps and benefit from a strong, supportive community. HIWSCI currently hosts an open in-person meeting every Friday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, welcoming both newcomers and long-term members seeking help with alcoholism and addiction. We offer an open invitation to anyone seeking meaningful, effective support in their recovery journey.

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Local context

How It Works- South-Central Iowa is listed as a Big Book, Open meeting every Friday at 7:00 PM in the Chariton area of Iowa, IA. Use this page to check the schedule, format tags, address, and practical visit details before you go.

This directory currently lists 3 AA meetings around Chariton, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Iowa, there are 179 listed Friday meetings in this directory.

Getting there

The listed address is 205 S Grand St, Chariton, IA 50049, 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: Stairs to Basement: Enter the stairwell through the side door located on the same side as the church’s main parking lot entrance. The Clubroom is immediately to the right at the bottom of the stairwell landing. Signs are visible for added guidance.

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; Big Book reading or discussion may be part of the meeting. Group note from the listing: How It Works South-Central Iowa (HIWSCI) is dedicated to addressing the root cause of alcoholism and addiction — the mind. Simply putting down the substance or stopping the behavior is only the beginning. True, lasting recovery requires us to confront and change the underlying thoughts, beliefs, and patterns that fuel our addictions. At HIWSCI, we use a uni.

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 studies the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous). Bring a copy if you have one — most groups have loaners.

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