For people comparing AA options near West Des Moines, There Is A Solution is a weekly Big Book, Speaker, Open meeting on Monday at 6:00 PM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
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.
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
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; Big Book reading or discussion may be part of the meeting. Group note from the listing: 1st Monday - Step 2nd Monday - Tradition 3rd Monday - Chairperson's Choice 4th Monday - Speaker If 5th Monday - Grapevine Reading
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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 group studies the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous). Bring a copy if you have one — most groups have loaners.