Monday AA Meetings in Ames
420 Kellog Avenue
Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book AA Meeting, Open AA Meeting
0.73 miles from the center of Ames, IA
1015 N Hyland Ave
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
1.48 miles from the center of Ames, IA
1201 Mc Cormick
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
2.2 miles from the center of Ames, IA
1201 Mc Cormick
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
2.2 miles from the center of Ames, IA
1201 Mc Cormick
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
2.2 miles from the center of Ames, IA
905 North 5th Avenue
Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book AA Meeting, Open AA Meeting
8.53 miles from the center of Ames, IA
917 10th Street
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.19 miles from the center of Ames, IA
2110 W 1st St
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
20.31 miles from the center of Ames, IA
210 3rd St
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
22.01 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Camelshop
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
27.66 miles from the center of Ames, IA
3650 68th Street
Spanish Speaking AA Meeting
27.79 miles from the center of Ames, IA
3010 52nd Street
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
28.06 miles from the center of Ames, IA
3210 E 24th St
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
28.17 miles from the center of Ames, IA
2700 72nd St
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
28.21 miles from the center of Ames, IA
1400 Pennsylvania Ave
English, Open AA Meeting
29.11 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Tuesday AA Meetings in Ames
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Metropolitan Ame Church
Closed, Step Meeting, Tradition Study
36.25 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Ulstad Alano Society
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
113.38 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Ulstad Alano Society
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
113.38 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Austin Alano Club
Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Open AA Meeting
118.29 miles from the center of Ames, IA
United Methodist Church
Closed AA Meeting, English Speaking Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
118.6 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Bethel Evangelical Free Church
Discussion Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Open AA Meeting
119.16 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Fairmont Alano Club
Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Open AA Meeting
120 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Fairmont Alano Club
Newcomer, Open AA Meeting
120 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Jackson Center for the Arts
Open AA Meeting
129.99 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Wednesday AA Meetings in Ames
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Senior Citizen Building
Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Discussion Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Open AA Meeting
108.31 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Ulstad Alano Society
Closed, Discussion Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting English
113.38 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Ulstad Alano Society
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
113.38 miles from the center of Ames, IA
United Hospital
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
113.6 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Austin Alano Club
Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Open AA Meeting
118.29 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Austin Alano Club
Closed AA Meeting, English Speaking Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
118.29 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Fairmont Alano Club
Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Open AA Meeting
120 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Fairmont Alano Club
Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Open AA Meeting
120 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Fairmont Alano Club
Discussion Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Grapevine, Open AA Meeting
120 miles from the center of Ames, IA
First United Methodist Church
Discussion, Step Meeting
130.04 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Senior Citizens Center
Closed AA Meeting, English Speaking Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
130.44 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Thursday AA Meetings in Ames
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Ulstad Alano Society
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
113.38 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Austin Alano Club
Open AA Meeting, Speaker
118.29 miles from the center of Ames, IA
First Congregational Church
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
118.29 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Sherburn Senior Center
Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Open AA Meeting
125.45 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Friday AA Meetings in Ames
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Ulstad Alano Society
Closed, Discussion Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting English
113.38 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Ulstad Alano Society
Open AA Meeting, Speaker
113.38 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Ulstad Alano Society
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
113.38 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Austin Alano Club
Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Open AA Meeting
118.29 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Austin Alano Club
Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Open AA Meeting
118.29 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Fairmont Alano Club
Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Open AA Meeting
120 miles from the center of Ames, IA
City Office
Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous Open AA Meeting
122.78 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Lemke Bldg
Discussion Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Open AA Meeting
126.12 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Ellendale AA, Community Center
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
128.85 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Cascio's Steakhouse
12 Steps & 12 Traditions, Closed
130.2 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Saturday AA Meetings in Ames
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Bricelyn City Pump House
Open AA Meeting
106.53 miles from the center of Ames, IA
First Lutheran Church, Basement
Closed, Discussion Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting English
112.85 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Ulstad Alano Society
Discussion Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Open AA Meeting
113.38 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Ulstad Alano Society
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
113.38 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Fairmont Alano Club
Open AA Meeting, Speaker
120 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Fairmont Alano Club
Closed, Discussion Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting English
120 miles from the center of Ames, IA
Fairmont Alano Club
Open AA Meeting, Speaker
120 miles from the center of Ames, IA
If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Kelley, Gilbert, Shipley, and Jordan
Additional local resources: Ames NA Meetings | Ames Al-Anon Meetings
What is an AA Meeting?
A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for a person wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Ames, Iowa will help them build a support network to help achieve sobriety. You will be invited in by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their survival of maintaining this state is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the support that they received.
Choosing An AA Meeting in Ames, Iowa
There are a many different AA meetings in Ames, Iowa. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.
Open Meeting of AA – An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.
Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.
Big Book Meeting – At Big Book meetings, a member will typically read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.
Speaker Meeting – At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.
AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically involves reading from one of the AA approved pieces of literature and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members or a speaker about the literature of topic.
Step Study – An AA step study typically focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).
Meditation Meeting – A Meditation AA Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.
Traditions AA Meeting – One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a conversation.
Being that each Ames AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find AA meetings in Ames that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Ames, Iowa, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.
How to benefit the most from your first AA meeting in Ames, Iowa
To benefit the most from your first AA meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening remarks that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Make sure to ask for a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The final thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first AA meeting.