Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Missouri

What Is Alcoholics Anonymous?

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. AA groups meet regularly to help members achieve sobriety through following the 12-step program.

Central Service Office

1727 E Elm St, Springfield, MO 65802

• Meetings daily, mostly in-person open discussion meetings
• Meeting times vary, with multiple meetings most days
• Some online meetings are also available

The Recovery Church

3534 E Battlefield Rd, Springfield, MO 65804

• 5 meetings per week, open discussion style
• Monday – Friday at 12 pm and 6 pm
• Hybrid in-person and online options

Unity Church

2214 E Seminole St, Springfield, MO 65804

• 3 meetings per week, big book study style
• Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 pm, Saturday at 10 am
• In-person meetings only

The 12 Steps of AA

Alcoholics Anonymous outlines a 12-step program to help members achieve and maintain sobriety. The steps aim to motivate members toward positive change across Missouri.

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
4. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. We admitted to God, ourselves, and another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
6. We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
9. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10. We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.
11. We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Getting Started with AA in Missouri

Use the meeting search on udetc.org to find local meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available in most places across Missouri.

Attending Your First Local AA Meeting

There are two main types of AA meetings in Missouri:

• Open Meetings – Anyone is welcome to attend, including those seeking help or just interested in learning more. These are good meetings for newcomers.
• Closed Meetings – Only those with a desire to stop drinking may attend. These meetings focus more on sharing for those working the program.

When attending your first local AA meeting:

1. Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new member of the local AA community. This will help you meet members and get comfortable.
2. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. There is no pressure to share—just listen if you prefer.

You may receive welcome keychain tags at your first meeting to mark milestones in your sobriety journey, such as:

• 30 days
• 60 days
• 90 days
• 6 months
• 9 months
• 1 year
• 18 months
• Years (2, 3, 4, etc.)