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7 meetings
6 days per week
3 locations
AA Meetings in Altoona, IA
Meeting NameDay & TimeLocationAddressTypesActions
White House Group
910
Sunday at
6:30AM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Discussion
Open
Wheelchair Access
+1 more
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Grimes/Ankeny Zoom
1285
Tuesday at
6:30AM
Meeting Location
Ankeny, Iowa
Literature
Open
English
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White House Group
910
Saturday at
6:30AM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Big Book
Open
Wheelchair Access
+1 more
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White House Group
910
Sunday at
9:30AM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Discussion
Open
Wheelchair Access
+1 more
View Details
White House Group
910
Saturday at
10:00AM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Discussion
Open
Wheelchair Access
+1 more
View Details
Emotional Sobriety Women's Meeting
910
Wednesday at
11:00AM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Discussion
Literature
Open
+3 more
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White House Group
910
Monday at
12:00PM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Discussion
Literature
Open
+2 more
View Details
White House Group
910
Tuesday at
12:00PM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Discussion
Open
Wheelchair Access
+1 more
View Details
White House Group
910
Thursday at
12:00PM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Discussion
Open
Wheelchair Access
+1 more
View Details
White House Group
910
Friday at
12:00PM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Discussion
Open
Wheelchair Access
+1 more
View Details
White House Group
910
Saturday at
12:00PM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Discussion
Open
Wheelchair Access
+2 more
View Details
White House Group
910
Wednesday at
12:40PM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Discussion
Open
Wheelchair Access
+1 more
View Details
New Beginnings- Altoona
969
Sunday at
5:30PM
Cross Creek Bldg
1975 8th Street Southwest, Altoona, Iowa
Big Book
Open
Step Meeting
+2 more
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Altoona- Promises Group
1262
Thursday at
5:30PM
Cross Creek Bldg
1975 8th Street Southwest, Altoona, Iowa
Open
Wheelchair Access
English
View Details
Anything Goes *NEW LOCATION
965
Tuesday at
6:00PM
Perkins
2621 Adventureland Drive, Altoona, Iowa
Literature
Open
Wheelchair Access
+1 more
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Altoona-164 Group
1021
Friday at
6:30PM
Cross Creek Bldg
1975 8th Street Southwest, Altoona, Iowa
Big Book
Open
Wheelchair Access
+1 more
View Details
Altoona-164 Group
1021
Monday at
7:00PM
Cross Creek Bldg
1975 8th Street Southwest, Altoona, Iowa
Literature
Open
English
View Details
Progress Not Perfection- (Babysitting Available)
990
Tuesday at
7:00PM
Lutheran Church of the Cross-
1701 8th Street Southwest, Altoona, Iowa
Babysitting Available
Big Book
Open
+2 more
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Altoona-Wings to Fly
1007
Wednesday at
7:00PM
Cross Creek Bldg
1975 8th Street Southwest, Altoona, Iowa
Big Book
Open
English
View Details
Un Día a la Vez (Español)
608690
Sunday at
7:00PM
1818 Easton Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50316, USA
1818 Easton Boulevard, Des Moines, Iowa
Spanish
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East Side Study Group
891
Monday at
7:00PM
St Marks Episcopal Church
3120 East 24th Street, Des Moines, Iowa
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Big Book
Discussion
+2 more
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Turn the Page
1229
Tuesday at
7:00PM
Woodland Hills Church of Christ
2484 Southeast 68th Street, Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Open
Wheelchair Access
English
View Details
Un Día a la Vez (Español)
608690
Wednesday at
7:00PM
1818 Easton Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50316, USA
1818 Easton Boulevard, Des Moines, Iowa
Spanish
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Un Día a la Vez (Español)
608690
Thursday at
7:00PM
1818 Easton Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50316, USA
1818 Easton Boulevard, Des Moines, Iowa
Spanish
View Details
Un día a la Vez (Español)
608690
Friday at
7:00PM
1818 Easton Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50316, USA
1818 Easton Boulevard, Des Moines, Iowa
Spanish
View Details

AA Meetings in Altoona, IA

White House Group

910

Sundays6:30AM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
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Grimes/Ankeny Zoom

1285

Tuesdays6:30AM
Meeting Location
Ankeny, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

LiteratureOpenEnglish
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White House Group

910

Saturdays6:30AM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

Big BookOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
View Meeting Details →

White House Group

910

Sundays9:30AM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
View Meeting Details →

White House Group

910

Saturdays10:00AM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
View Meeting Details →

Emotional Sobriety Women's Meeting

910

Wednesdays11:00AM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

DiscussionLiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessWomenEnglish
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White House Group

910

Mondays12:00PM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

DiscussionLiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
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White House Group

910

Tuesdays12:00PM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
View Meeting Details →

White House Group

910

Thursdays12:00PM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
View Meeting Details →

White House Group

910

Fridays12:00PM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
View Meeting Details →

White House Group

910

Saturdays12:00PM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessWomenEnglish
View Meeting Details →

White House Group

910

Wednesdays12:40PM
White House- Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
View Meeting Details →

New Beginnings- Altoona

969

Sundays5:30PM
Cross Creek Bldg
1975 8th Street Southwest, Altoona, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

Big BookOpenStep MeetingWheelchair AccessEnglish
View Meeting Details →

Altoona- Promises Group

1262

Thursdays5:30PM
Cross Creek Bldg
1975 8th Street Southwest, Altoona, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

OpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
View Meeting Details →

Anything Goes *NEW LOCATION

965

Tuesdays6:00PM
Perkins
2621 Adventureland Drive, Altoona, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

LiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
View Meeting Details →

Altoona-164 Group

1021

Fridays6:30PM
Cross Creek Bldg
1975 8th Street Southwest, Altoona, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

Big BookOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
View Meeting Details →

Altoona-164 Group

1021

Mondays7:00PM
Cross Creek Bldg
1975 8th Street Southwest, Altoona, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

LiteratureOpenEnglish
View Meeting Details →

Progress Not Perfection- (Babysitting Available)

990

Tuesdays7:00PM
Lutheran Church of the Cross-
1701 8th Street Southwest, Altoona, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

Babysitting AvailableBig BookOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
View Meeting Details →

Altoona-Wings to Fly

1007

Wednesdays7:00PM
Cross Creek Bldg
1975 8th Street Southwest, Altoona, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

Big BookOpenEnglish
View Meeting Details →

Un Día a la Vez (Español)

608690

Sundays7:00PM
1818 Easton Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50316, USA
1818 Easton Boulevard, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

Spanish
View Meeting Details →

East Side Study Group

891

Mondays7:00PM
St Marks Episcopal Church
3120 East 24th Street, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

12 Steps & 12 TraditionsBig BookDiscussionOpenEnglish
View Meeting Details →

Turn the Page

1229

Tuesdays7:00PM
Woodland Hills Church of Christ
2484 Southeast 68th Street, Pleasant Hill, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

OpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
View Meeting Details →

Un Día a la Vez (Español)

608690

Wednesdays7:00PM
1818 Easton Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50316, USA
1818 Easton Boulevard, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

Spanish
View Meeting Details →

Un Día a la Vez (Español)

608690

Thursdays7:00PM
1818 Easton Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50316, USA
1818 Easton Boulevard, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

Spanish
View Meeting Details →

Un día a la Vez (Español)

608690

Fridays7:00PM
1818 Easton Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50316, USA
1818 Easton Boulevard, Des Moines, Iowa

Meeting Types & Format:

Spanish
View Meeting Details →

AA Meetings in Altoona: Your Path to Recovery

Finding the right Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Altoona, Iowa is an important first step on your journey to recovery. This directory lists 7 local AA meetings across 3 different locations, providing diverse support options to match your schedule, preferences, and recovery needs.

Whether you're seeking your first AA meeting or looking for additional support in your ongoing recovery, Altoona's AA community welcomes newcomers and experienced members alike.

What to Expect at Your First AA Meeting in Altoona

Attending your first AA meeting can feel intimidating, but AA groups in Altoona typically create a welcoming, judgment-free environment for everyone seeking help with alcohol addiction.

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

Complete Confidentiality

Everything shared in AA meetings stays confidential. "Who you see here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here" is a fundamental principle that protects everyone's privacy and creates a safe space for honest sharing.

Types of AA Meetings Available in Altoona

AA meetings in Altoona include various formats to support different stages of recovery and personal preferences:

Open Meetings

Open to anyone interested in learning about AA, including family members, friends, students, and professionals. These meetings help educate the community and reduce stigma around addiction recovery. Learn more →

Closed Meetings

Exclusively for individuals who identify as alcoholics or have a desire to stop drinking. Closed meetings provide a safe, intimate environment for sharing personal recovery challenges. Learn more →

Speaker Meetings

Feature one or more members sharing their complete story of alcoholism and recovery. Speaker meetings inspire hope and demonstrate that long-term sobriety is achievable. Learn more →

Discussion Meetings & Step Study

Interactive meetings focused on specific topics, the 12 Steps, or AA literature. These meetings provide deeper understanding of recovery principles and practical application.

Building Your Recovery Foundation in Altoona

Regular attendance at AA meetings in Altoona provides structure, accountability, and community support essential for maintaining sobriety. Many members find success by:

  • →Attending 90 meetings in 90 days - A common recommendation for newcomers to build a strong foundation
  • →Finding a home group - Regular attendance at one specific meeting creates deeper connections
  • →Getting a sponsor - One-on-one mentorship from someone with sustained sobriety
  • →Working the 12 Steps - Following AA's proven program of recovery
  • →Service work - Helping set up meetings, making coffee, or greeting newcomers strengthens recovery

AA Meeting Options in Altoona

Local AA groups in Altoona provide support for the unique challenges of maintaining sobriety in the area. Members often share experience with finding sober activities, navigating social situations, and building a recovery network in Iowa.

7
Weekly Meetings
3
Meeting Locations
6
Days Per Week

With meetings throughout the week at various times and locations, you can find a meeting that fits your schedule whether you work traditional hours, night shifts, or have other commitments.

Start Your Recovery Journey Today

You don't have to face alcohol addiction alone. AA groups in Altoona provide proven support, practical tools, and genuine fellowship from people who understand exactly what you're going through because they've been there themselves.

Recovery is possible, and it starts with a single meeting. Browse the complete list of Altoona AA meetings above to find a group that meets your needs. Most AA meetings welcome walk-ins, and you typically don't need to call ahead or register.

The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Additional Recovery Resources

While AA provides crucial peer support, comprehensive recovery may include:

  • • Professional addiction counseling and therapy
  • • Medical support for alcohol withdrawal (consult healthcare providers)
  • • Al-Anon meetings for family members affected by someone's drinking
  • • Additional recovery programs that complement AA's spiritual approach
  • • Sober living communities in the Altoona 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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