Find AA Meetings in Denver, CO
Find AA Meetings in Denver, CO
•Sourced from official AA intergroups
The AA Directory lists 248 AA meetings in Denver, CO across 115 locations and 7 days a week. Every group is free, confidential, and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking. Use the schedule below to find local and online AA meetings in Denver by day, time, and format, with directions to each.
AA Meetings in Denver, CO
Meeting Times in Denver Near You
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Finding AA Meetings in Denver, CO
This directory lists 248 AA meetings across 115 locations in Denver, Colorado, spanning a range of days, times, and formats so you can find one that fits your schedule.
Whether it's your first meeting or your hundredth, Denver's AA community makes room for everyone.
What to Expect at Your First AA Meeting in Denver
Walking into your first AA meeting can feel daunting. Most people who've been to AA say the same thing afterward: it was nothing like they expected. Groups in Denver generally run on the principle that anyone who walks through the door deserves a welcome, not an interrogation. With 248 meetings throughout the week, there's room to try more than one until something clicks.
Your First Meeting
- • Arrive a few minutes early to introduce yourself
- • No obligation to speak - listening is perfectly acceptable
- • Share only your first name to maintain anonymity
- • Meetings typically last 60-90 minutes
Confidentiality
What's shared in an AA meeting stays there. "Who you see here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here" is a phrase most groups read aloud for a reason: it means what it says.
Types of AA Meetings Available in Denver
AA meetings in Denver come in several formats. The right one often depends less on what you're looking for on paper and more on what you respond to when you're actually sitting in the room. This directory lists 115 distinct locations across the city:
Open Meetings
Open to anyone, including family members, friends, students, and professionals. These meetings give people outside AA a chance to understand what it's about. Learn more →
Closed Meetings
For people who identify as alcoholics or have a desire to stop drinking. Attendance is limited so members can speak more freely. Learn more →
Speaker Meetings
One or more members share their full story: what it was like, what happened, and what it's like now. Useful if you want to hear how real people got sober. Learn more →
Discussion Meetings & Step Study
Group-driven meetings focused on a topic, one of the 12 Steps, or AA literature. These tend to run practical and specific, which suits many people better than general sharing.
How People Use AA in Denver
Showing up regularly gives AA its structure. Many members in Denver find that certain habits made the difference early on:
- →Attending 90 meetings in 90 days - A common starting point for newcomers; the repetition tends to be the point
- →Finding a home group - Returning to the same meeting each week builds real relationships, not just familiar faces
- →Getting a sponsor - One-on-one mentorship from someone with sustained sobriety
- →Working the 12 Steps - Following AA's program with a sponsor rather than on your own
- →Service work - Setting up chairs, making coffee, or greeting newcomers; small tasks that keep people coming back
Denver AA Meetings Schedule
The Denver AA meetings schedule runs 248 meetings a week across 115 locations. Use the finder above to filter by day, time, and meeting type. Schedule data is sourced from official AA intergroups and updated regularly.
Denver Meeting Schedule Features
- Daily Meetings: AA meetings available 7 days a week in Denver
- Morning to Night: Meetings scheduled from early morning through late evening
- Multiple Locations: 115 venues across Denver and nearby areas
- Sourced from intergroups: Schedule data comes from official AA intergroup offices
Local AA Meetings Near Me in Denver
This directory lists AA meetings near you in Denver, CO, with addresses, meeting times, and links to directions. Use the filters above to narrow by day, time, or meeting type.
Local groups in Denver bring their own character: the people, the regulars, the particular tone of how a room handles sharing. Members often talk about finding sober activities and navigating Colorado social life together. With meetings at 115 locations, there's likely one close to where you live, work, or go to school.
Finding a Meeting in Denver
You don't have to do this alone. AA groups in Denver are run by people who've been through it themselves, not counselors or staff. That's the whole premise.
Most meetings welcome walk-ins. No registration, no referral needed. Browse the Denver AA meetings above, pick one that fits your schedule, and show up.
The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Other Resources
AA is peer support. Some people also work with:
- • Professional addiction counselors and therapists
- • Medical providers (especially important for alcohol withdrawal, which can be dangerous without supervision)
- • Al-Anon, for family members affected by someone else's drinking
- • Other recovery programs alongside or instead of AA
- • Sober living homes in the Denver area
Note: The AA Directory is an independent resource and is not affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. For official AA information, visit aa.org.
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AA Meetings in Denver County, Colorado
Denver is located in Denver County, part of the broader Colorado AA network. This directory covers AA meetings throughout Denver County, with times, locations, formats, and accessibility details for each.
Find AA Meetings by County in Colorado
Denver County has a wide range of AA meetings: open and closed formats, speaker meetings, step studies, and groups for specific demographics. Morning, evening, and weekend slots are available throughout the county.
Recovery Support Resources in Denver County
- Meeting formats: 248+ AA meetings across Denver County, covering open, closed, speaker, step study, and specialized groups
- Locations: Meetings throughout Denver and surrounding communities in the county
- Times: Morning, afternoon, evening, and late-night slots across the county schedule
- Specialized groups: LGBTQ+ friendly meetings, women's meetings, men's meetings, young people, seniors, and multilingual options
- Accessibility filters: Wheelchair access, sign language interpretation, and other accommodation needs
Meetings Beyond City Limits
Many people in Denver attend meetings in neighboring communities within Denver County simply because a particular group suits them better. County-level intergroups and central offices also coordinate schedules, run 24-hour phone lines, and connect people with local AA resources.
More meetings nearby: Use the filters above to search by day, time, format, and type. You can also browse the Colorado AA meetings directory to find groups in other cities throughout Denver County and across the state.
Searching for meetings in Denver: The directory defaults to upcoming meetings based on the city's local timezone, so the schedule you see reflects what's actually next. You can filter 248 local meetings by day, time, format, and over 50 type criteria, including 12 language options, accessibility needs (wheelchair access, sign language), LGBTQ+ friendly groups, and specific meeting formats. Directions to any of the 115 meeting locations are available via Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Waze. Where meeting organizers provide attendance confirmation, that's shown too, which is useful for court-ordered or employer requirements. Filters run across 7 days per week.