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Find AA Meetings in Michigan

Find AA Meetings in Michigan
•Sourced from official Michigan AA intergroups
Michigan's AA community includes 2,321 meetings across 475 cities, held daily at churches, community centers, and online. Whether you're looking for a meeting near you, a specific format, or an online or Zoom option anywhere in Michigan, this directory lists local AA groups that are open to newcomers and people at every stage of recovery.
Michigan's AA fellowship is shaped by the state's two-peninsula geography: the densely populated Lower Peninsula running from Detroit and the Metro Detroit suburbs up through Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Traverse City, plus the Upper Peninsula reaching from Marquette to the Wisconsin border. The directory lists meetings in all 83 counties.
Online AA Meetings in MI
Zoom only. PW: A2WG
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Online via Zoom - Meeting ID 210 370 028 Password: Purpose
In person and zoom: #576-980-688 PW 044371
Steps and Traditions: Online meeting Tuesday + Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST; Meeting ID: 857 828 84308...
Meeting Times Across Michigan Near You
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AA Meetings in Michigan by the Numbers
Across Michigan, the 2,321 listed AA groups are concentrated in Ann Arbor (128 meetings), Lansing (96), and Grand Rapids (77), with active groups in 475 cities in total. Thursday is the busiest day for meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 26% of groups (597) offer an online or hybrid option.
Largest AA communities in Michigan
- 1.Ann Arbor128 meetings
- 2.Lansing96 meetings
- 3.Grand Rapids77 meetings
- 4.Detroit65 meetings
- 5.Flint35 meetings
- 6.Ypsilanti35 meetings
- 7.Brighton34 meetings
- 8.Traverse City30 meetings
- 9.Royal Oak28 meetings
- 10.Midland27 meetings
When AA groups meet in Michigan
- Sunday549
- Monday724
- Tuesday717
- Wednesday720
- Thursday726
- Friday659
- Saturday573
Meetings per day of the week across Michigan. Thursday has the most scheduled groups.
What members read between meetings
A.A.'s own literature does most of the heavy lifting between meetings in Michigan. These are the books most often spotted on a member's bookshelf, with a short note on what each one is for. Each card is tagged with its language.
The book Bill W. and Dr. Bob wrote first, in 1939. Most members pick up a copy in their first week or two and keep it close.
Look on AmazonBill W.'s longer essays on each Step and each Tradition. The usual companion read once the Big Book starts to feel familiar.
Look on AmazonLiving Sober
EnglishA short, practical book about the day-to-day of staying sober. Often the one a sponsor suggests in the first month.
Look on AmazonDaily Reflections
EnglishOne short A.A. reading for each day of the year, with a thought to carry into it. Members often keep a copy on the kitchen counter.
Look on AmazonAs Bill Sees It
EnglishBrief passages from A.A.'s co-founder, arranged by topic. Some groups read one aloud at the top of every meeting.
Look on AmazonAbout AA in Michigan
Metro Detroit: the largest AA calendar in Michigan
Detroit Area Intergroup coordinates several thousand weekly meetings across Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. Downtown Detroit and Midtown have noon meetings serving the office and hospital workforce; the East Side and the West Side each have historic groups that have been running for decades. Hamtramck has a long Polish-American meeting tradition (the Polish-language meetings here are among the oldest in the country). Dearborn anchors the area's Arabic-language presence. The Oakland County suburbs (Royal Oak, Birmingham, Bloomfield, Troy, Farmington Hills) and the Macomb County communities (Sterling Heights, Warren, Clinton Township) have dense suburban-style commuter calendars. Ann Arbor anchors a young-people's presence near Michigan.
Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Western Michigan
Greater Lansing Intergroup covers Lansing, East Lansing (MSU), and the surrounding capital-region communities. Western Michigan Intergroup serves Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Holland, and the Lake Michigan shore towns. The Grand Rapids meeting calendar reflects the city's tight-knit recovery community, with several decades-old groups downtown and across the Heritage Hill, Eastown, and Westside neighborhoods. Muskegon, Grand Haven, and the Lakeshore communities maintain year-round meeting calendars that visibly increase in attendance during the summer.
Northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula
Northwest Michigan Intergroup serves Traverse City, Cadillac, Petoskey, and the surrounding Northern Lower Peninsula counties. The meeting culture here is shaped by both the year-round resort-town workforce and the seasonal vacation surge. Upper Peninsula Intergroup covers a vast geography from Sault Ste. Marie to Marquette, Houghton, Escanaba, and the Wisconsin border. UP meetings tend to be smaller and tightly connected, with hybrid format keeping weekly attendance possible across the sparsely populated counties and harsh winter conditions.
Flint, Saginaw, and the I-75 corridor
Flint Area Intergroup and Saginaw Area Intergroup serve Genesee, Saginaw, Bay, and Midland counties, with meeting networks shaped by the region's industrial history and post-industrial recovery culture. Bay City and Midland anchor smaller but reliable calendars. The Thumb counties (Tuscola, Huron, Sanilac) maintain agricultural-community meeting networks.
Getting to a meeting in Michigan
DDOT and SMART cover Metro Detroit with bus service; the QLine streetcar runs along Woodward Avenue. The Rapid serves Grand Rapids; CATA serves Lansing. Amtrak runs the Wolverine (Pontiac-Detroit-Chicago), Blue Water (Port Huron-Chicago), and Pere Marquette (Grand Rapids-Chicago). Outside the metros, driving is the standard option.
Finding AA Meetings in Michigan
Alcoholics Anonymous is active across 475 cities in Michigan, with 2,321 meetings listed in this directory. Meetings run mornings, evenings, and weekends, and formats range from open discussions to step study groups, so most people can find something that fits their schedule and where they are in recovery.
Meeting Types Available in Michigan
AA meetings in Michigan run in several formats, each suited to a different kind of participation. With 2,321 meetings listed, here is what you can expect to find:
Open Meetings
Open to the public. Family members, friends, and anyone curious about A.A. are welcome to attend. No membership or personal connection to alcohol problems is required.
Closed Meetings
For people who have a desire to stop drinking. These meetings are private, and what is shared stays within the room.
Speaker Meetings
A member shares their story of "experience, strength, and hope." These meetings can be grounding for newcomers who want to hear how others have navigated recovery.
Step Study Groups
Groups that work through the 12 Steps together. Found in Ann Arbor and across Michigan, these meetings focus on applying A.A. principles in practical terms.
Major Cities with AA Support in Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan's most active AA community, hosts 128 meetings. Other major cities include Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, and more, each running multiple meetings per week.
Getting to AA Meetings in Michigan
Whether you're traveling to Michigan for the first time or a longtime resident seeking support, understanding your transportation options can help you access the AA meetings you need. Below is comprehensive information about reaching meetings across the state.
Planning Your Journey to AA Meetings
When traveling to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Michigan, call ahead to confirm meeting times, verify the address, and get directions. Many AA groups warmly welcome newcomers, first-timers, and out-of-town visitors. If lack of transportation is preventing you from attending meetings, reach out to local AA groups via the AA hotline—many members volunteer to give free rides to people in early recovery, or can connect you with Zoom meetings and online AA meetings.