Monday AA Meetings in Palm Desert
St. Margaret's Church
Closed AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Men
0.87 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Serenity Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
1.08 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Santa Fe Square
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
1.32 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
University Baptist Church
Closed AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Men, AA Speaker Meeting
1.5 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Sacred Heart Church
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA 12 Step Meeting, Women
1.72 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Eisenhower Hospital
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.76 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
PDCC Rec Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.02 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
Closed AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Women
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
Closed AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Men
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Tuesday AA Meetings in Palm Desert
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St. Margaret's Church
AA Big Book Meeting, Closed AA Meeting, Men
0.87 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Christ Church of the Desert
AA Big Book Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
0.98 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Palm Desert VA Clinic
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
1.08 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Serenity Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
1.08 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
A.B.W.
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, Young People's AA Meeting
1.09 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Santa Fe Square
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
1.32 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
University Baptist Church
Closed AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Women
1.5 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Sacred Heart Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
1.72 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
PDCC Rec Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.02 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Big Book Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Big Book Meeting, Closed AA Meeting
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
Closed AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Men
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Wednesday AA Meetings in Palm Desert
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St. Margaret's Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, Sign Language, AA Speaker Meeting
0.87 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Serenity Hall
AA Big Book Meeting, Closed AA Meeting, Women
1.08 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Serenity Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
1.08 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Santa Fe Square
Closed AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting
1.32 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
PDCC Rec Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.02 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Newcomer, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Big Book Meeting, Closed AA Meeting, Women
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Speaker Meeting, Women
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Victory Christian Center
AA Big Book Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.94 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
College of the Desert Campus (So. Annex Bldg Rm.7)
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, Young People's AA Meeting
4.23 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Thursday AA Meetings in Palm Desert
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St. Margaret's Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
0.87 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Serenity Hall
Women's AA Meeting
1.08 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Serenity Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
1.08 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Santa Fe Square
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
1.32 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Santa Fe Square
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, Young People's AA Meeting
1.32 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Eisenhower Hospital
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.76 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
PDCC Rec Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.02 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
The River
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, Smoking Permitted
3.16 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Hope Lutheran Church
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, Women
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
Closed AA Meeting, Men, AA 12 Step Meeting
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Portola Community Center
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA 12 Step Meeting, Women
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Friday AA Meetings in Palm Desert
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Christ Church of the Desert
AA Big Book Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
0.98 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Serenity Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
1.08 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Santa Fe Square
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
1.32 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
PDCC Rec Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.02 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Center for Spiritual Living
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Big Book Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Speaker Meeting, Women
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Big Book Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA 12 Step Meeting
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Saturday AA Meetings in Palm Desert
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E-Cig City
AA Discussion Meeting, Young People's AA Meeting
0.87 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
St. Margaret's Church
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Speaker Meeting
0.87 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Christ Church of the Desert
12 Steps & 12 Traditions AA Meeting
0.98 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Serenity Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
1.08 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
University Baptist Church
AA Big Book Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, Women
1.5 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
PDCC Rec Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.02 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, Women
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Speaker Meeting
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
Fellowship Hall
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.71 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
The Colony
AA Big Book Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
4.94 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
La Quinta Community Park
AA Discussion Meeting, Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
5.62 miles from the center of Palm Desert, CA
If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Indian Wells, Palm Desert Country, Rancho Mirage, and Bermuda Dunes
Additional local resources: Palm Desert NA Meetings | Palm Desert Al-Anon Meetings
What is an AA Meeting?
An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Palm Desert, California will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the aspiration to get sober, and live a fulfilling life without alcohol.
Choosing An AA Meeting in Palm Desert, California
There are a a number of different AA meetings in Palm Desert, California. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.
Open Meeting of AA – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes 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 AA Meeting 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 usually read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.
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 usually involves reading from one of the AA approved pieces of literature and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end or a speaker about the literature of topic.
Step Study – An AA step study traditionally focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).
Meditation Meeting – A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open dialogue.
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 may or may not be followed by a conversation.
Being that each Palm Desert AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Variation of meeting formats is common and you can also find AA meetings in Palm Desert that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Palm Desert, California, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.
How to benefit the most from your initial meeting in Palm Desert, California
To benefit the most from your initial meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end 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 announcements that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don’t forget to ask for a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
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