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AA meetings in Des Plaines, IL

Every AA meeting in Des Plaines, listed by day, time and format. Use the filters to find one that fits you.

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Des Plaines AA meeting schedule

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Open
Anyone may attend, including family, friends and people who are simply curious. Nobody has to say why they came.
Closed
For people who have a desire to stop drinking. If you are not sure that is you, an open meeting is the safe first choice.
Online
Held online rather than in a room. The row shows the Zoom details where the group publishes them.
Newcomer
Aimed at people at their first few meetings. Someone will usually explain how it works before it starts.
Women
Only women attend.
Men
Only men attend.
Wheelchair Access
The room can be reached and used in a wheelchair.
Discussion
A topic is raised and whoever wants to speak does. You can sit through the whole hour without saying anything.
Speaker
One member tells their own story for most of the hour. Nothing is asked of anyone else, which makes it the easiest kind to sit through on a first visit.
Step Study
The group works through the Twelve Steps in order.

Sunday1 meeting

Sunday AA meetings in Des Plaines, earliest first.
TimeMeeting
8:00 amPolish-speaking1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedPolish

Monday10 meetings

Monday AA meetings in Des Plaines, earliest first.
TimeMeeting
8:30 amStep / Discussion1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
DiscussionStep Study
10:30 am12 X 121535 E Oakton St, Online, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedOnline
1:00 pmWomen's Green Book Women766 Graceland Ave, Online, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedWheelchair AccessWomenOnline
1:00 pmStep / Discussion1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedDiscussion
5:05 pmThe 505 Whistle Stop1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedDiscussionStep Study
5:15 pmMonday, Monday766 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines, IL
Closed
7:00 pmPolish-speaking1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedPolish
7:15 pmWomen's Big Book Study Women1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
Big BookClosedDiscussionEnglishLiteratureWomen
8:00 pmPolish-speaking1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedPolish
8:30 pmBeginners Meeting1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedEnglishNewcomer

Tuesday10 meetings

Tuesday AA meetings in Des Plaines, earliest first.
TimeMeeting
8:30 am12 X 121535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedEnglish
10:30 amBustout1029 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedDiscussionSpeaker
10:30 amGrapevine1535 E Oakton St, Online, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedGrapevineOnline
5:05 pmThe 505 Whistle Stop1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
DiscussionStep Study
7:00 pmWomen's - Drop The Rock Women1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedDiscussionEnglishStep StudyWomen
7:00 pmPolish-speaking1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedPolish
7:15 pmWomen's Way Through The 12 Steps Women1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedDiscussionEnglishStep StudyWomen
8:00 pmOpen Speaker1535 E Oakton St, Online, Des Plaines, IL
EnglishOpenSpeakerOnline
8:30 pm24 Hour Book1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedCross Talk PermittedDiscussionEnglish
8:30 pmBeginners1029 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines, IL
Closed

Wednesday6 meetings

Wednesday AA meetings in Des Plaines, earliest first.
TimeMeeting
8:30 amStep / Discussion1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedDiscussionEnglishStep Study
5:05 pmThe 505 Whistle Stop1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedDiscussionEnglishStep Study
7:00 pmPolish-speaking1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedPolish
7:30 pmMen's Meeting Men668 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedMen
7:30 pmMens Men1029 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedMen
7:30 pmMens Priority Men668 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedMen

Thursday9 meetings

Thursday AA meetings in Des Plaines, earliest first.
TimeMeeting
8:30 am12 X 121535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedEnglish
10:00 amSaturday Step Meeting1535 E Oakton St, Online, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedStep StudyOnline
4:30 pmOpen Speaker1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
OpenPolish
5:05 pmThe 505 Whistle Stop1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedDiscussionEnglishStep Study
7:00 pmGreen And Growing668 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines, IL
Closed
7:00 pmPolish-speaking1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedPolish
8:30 pm12 And 121029 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines, IL
Closed
8:30 pmDaily Reflections1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedDaily ReflectionsDiscussionEnglish
8:30 pmSpeaker1029 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedDiscussionSpeaker

Friday5 meetings

Friday AA meetings in Des Plaines, earliest first.
TimeMeeting
5:05 pmThe 505 Whistle Stop - Phone Meeting1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedDiscussionEnglishStep Study
7:00 pmPolish Big Book1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
Big BookClosedPolish
8:00 pmBeginners Group510 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedNewcomer
8:30 pmResident's Topic1029 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines, IL
ClosedDiscussionSpeaker
9:05 pmCandlelight Discussion1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
CandlelightClosedDiscussion

28 groups in Des Plaines

A group is the set of people who run a meeting. Most run more than one a week.

  • Polish-speaking6 meetings a week
  • The 505 Whistle Stop4 meetings a week
  • 12 X 123 meetings a week
  • Step / Discussion3 meetings a week
  • Open Speaker2 meetings a week
  • 12 And 121 meeting a week
  • 24 Hour Book1 meeting a week
  • Beginners1 meeting a week
  • Beginners Group1 meeting a week
  • Beginners Meeting1 meeting a week
  • Bustout1 meeting a week
  • Candlelight Discussion1 meeting a week
  • Daily Reflections1 meeting a week
  • Grapevine1 meeting a week
  • Green And Growing1 meeting a week
  • Men's Meeting Men1 meeting a week
  • Mens Men1 meeting a week
  • Mens Priority Men1 meeting a week
  • Monday, Monday1 meeting a week
  • Polish Big Book1 meeting a week
  • Resident's Topic1 meeting a week
  • Saturday Step Meeting1 meeting a week
  • Speaker1 meeting a week
  • The 505 Whistle Stop - Phone Meeting1 meeting a week
  • Women's - Drop The Rock Women1 meeting a week
  • Women's Big Book Study Women1 meeting a week
  • Women's Green Book Women1 meeting a week
  • Women's Way Through The 12 Steps Women1 meeting a week

AA meetings near Des Plaines

Each of these runs the same rule as this page, so the count is what that page will really show you.

Questions about AA in Des Plaines

How many AA meetings are there in Des Plaines?

41 meetings, spread over 6 days of the week. Monday is the busiest.

Which days have AA meetings in Des Plaines?

Saturday has nothing listed, and the other 6 days do.

Are the AA meetings in Des Plaines open to anyone?

2 of the 41 listed here are marked open, which means anyone can attend, including family. 37 are marked closed, for people who want to stop drinking.

What is the difference between a group and a meeting?

28 groups listed in Des Plaines. A group is the set of people who run a meeting, and most run more than one a week.

Which meeting in Des Plaines should I go to first?

2 of them are a newcomer meeting. If you would rather not be the only new person in the room, start there.

Will anyone find out that I went to a meeting in Des Plaines?

No, and most of the room will not know your last name either. People go by first names and what is said in the room is expected to stay there, though that rests on custom rather than on law. If you would rather start somewhere quiet, a larger meeting is easier to sit at the back of than a small one.

Should my first meeting be online?

Both exist and both count, which is the short answer. Many groups run both, with the same members in each. The pages for nearby towns are linked below if the local times do not work.

Is AA religious?

The steps do mention God and a higher power, and pretending otherwise would be dishonest. A lot of long standing members will tell you they got past the wording by ignoring it for a year. If the language is the sticking point, try two different rooms before deciding, because they really are not alike.

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