AA Meetings Ames, IA

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There are 42 AA meetings in Ames, IA across 16 locations and 7 days a week. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are free and confidential, and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking.

Across Ames, Monday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and morning (5 AM–12 PM) sessions are the most common. About 38% of groups (16) offer an online or hybrid option, while in-person groups meet across 16 venues in and around the city.

Common formats include Discussion, Closed, and Big Book meetings. If nothing nearby fits your schedule, Ankeny (21 mi) and Johnston (24 mi) also have listed meetings within driving range.

AA Meetings in Ames, IA

Online Breakfast Club
Thursdays7:15AM - 8:15AM
Online
Ames, Iowa
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Zoom Meeting Phone Number: 309-205-3325 Meeting ID: 815 9348 7586 Passcode: coffee

Noon Group

Noon Groups #127254

Thursdays12:10PM - 1:10PM
Online
1015 North Hyland Avenue, Ames, Iowa
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyClosedDiscussionLocation Temporarily ClosedEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Dial-in audio-only: +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 825 7275 8819 Group contact: noongrouponline@gmail.com

Online Breakfast Club
Fridays7:15AM - 8:15AM
Online
Ames, Iowa
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionNewcomerOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Zoom Meeting Phone Number: 309-205-3325 Meeting ID: 815 9348 7586 Passcode: coffee

Noon Group

Noon Groups #127254

Fridays12:10PM - 1:10PM
Online
1015 North Hyland Avenue, Ames, Iowa
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyClosedDiscussionLocation Temporarily ClosedEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Dial-in audio-only: +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 825 7275 8819 Group contact: noongrouponline@gmail.com

Fellowship Friday Night

Fellowship Friday Night Group #144001

Fridays7:00PM - 8:00PM
United Church of Christ
217 6th Street, Ames, Iowa
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Alternates between discussion one week, and speaker the next.

Friday Night Online Book Club
Fridays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Online
Ames, Iowa
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Zoom Meeting ID: 842 5864 2944 Zoom Passcode: PassItOn https://zoom.us/j/84258642944?pwd=UjFMNGM1MVE1akdodWxHc1VZdnU2Zz09 --- Book: A Program For You: A Guide To the Big Book's Design for Living We will share the text on screen so you...

EyeOpeners
Saturdays8:30AM - 9:30AM
Online
Ames, Iowa
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyDiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Zoom Information Meeting ID: 875 0124 5606 Passcode: BigBook Meeting Notes: Big Book Study

Sunday Night Grapeviners Group

Sunday Night Grapeviners Group #158537

Sundays7:00PM - 8:00PM
St Johns Episcopal Church
2338 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionGrapevineOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Child Care Group contact: amesgrapeviners@gmail.com

Morning Eleventh Step Meditation Meeting
Mondays6:30AM - 7:30AM
McCormick
1201 McCormick Avenue, Ames, Iowa
Meeting Types & Format:
11th Step MeditationDiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

--- In the meeting room to the left... Morning Eleventh Step Meditation Meeting Every Mondayat McCormick Clubhouse at 7:30 AM. In the meeting room to the left. This meeting focuses on the Eleventh Step. This meeting has its’ own...

Noon Group

Noon Groups #127254

Mondays12:10PM - 1:10PM
Online
1015 North Hyland Avenue, Ames, Iowa
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyClosedDiscussionEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Dial-in audio-only: +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 825 7275 8819 Group contact: noongrouponline@gmail.com

The Four Horsemen
Mondays7:00PM - 8:00PM
YSS
420 Kellogg Avenue, Ames, Iowa
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyDiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Don't let the name of this meeting fool you, it's not limited to men only, it's open to anyone. The name of the meeting comes from Alcoholics Anonymous (The Big Book), page 151.

Access:

Use North Door

When Are AA Meetings in Ames, IA?

Most AA meetings in Ames start at 7pm, with 12 scheduled across the week at that hour. The single busiest slot is Friday at 7pm, when 3 meetings run.

Finding AA Meetings in Ames, IA

This directory lists 42 AA meetings across 16 locations in Ames, Iowa.

Ames leans toward open meetings: 74% of the weekly schedule is open to anyone, against 26% closed. Big Book studies make up 21% of them.

What kinds of AA meetings are there in Ames?

AA meeting types in Ames, IA by share of the weekly schedule
Meeting typeShare of weekly meetingsWhat it means
Discussion98%Members share on a chosen topic
Open74%Anyone may attend, including family and friends
Closed26%For people who have a desire to stop drinking
Big Book21%Reads and discusses the book Alcoholics Anonymous
Speaker5%One member tells their story
Newcomer5%Geared to people new to AA
Women5%For women
12 Steps & 12 Traditions2%Studies the book of that name

A meeting can carry several types, so the shares do not add up to 100%.

Ames, IA Intergroups and Central Offices

One office serves meetings in Ames, with the contact details each one publishes.

A.A. Central Iowa - District 3
16
Ames, IA, USA
www.aacentraliowa.org
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