Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing AA options near West Des Moines, Saturday Morning Men's Basics is a weekly Men's, Big Book, Speaker, Closed meeting on Saturday at 9:30 AM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
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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. Location note from the listing: Use North Door - 3rd floor
Meeting-specific guidance
Based on the format tags for this listing, it is closed to people who have a desire to stop drinking; speaker sharing is part of the format, so newcomers can mostly listen; Big Book reading or discussion may be part of the meeting; attendance is limited to men; step-study material may be used. Group note from the listing: 1st week of the month: Big Book 2nd week: Step 3rd week: Tradition 4th week: Speaker
- Arrive 5 to 10 minutes early if this is your first time at the location.
- 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 a closed meeting — attendance is limited to people who have a desire to stop drinking. If that's you, you belong here, even on day one.
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 group studies the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous). Bring a copy if you have one — most groups have loaners.
This is a men's meeting — attendance is limited to men.
This group does step study — working through the Twelve Steps together, often with the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions book.