Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Idaho

What is Alcoholics Anonymous?

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a free support group for those struggling with alcohol addiction. Regular group meetings are available across Idaho.

Boise

Meetings:

• Monday at 8 PM – Discussion meeting
• Wednesday at 6 PM – Big Book meeting
• Thursday at 7 PM – Open speaker meeting
• Saturday at 10 AM – Women’s meeting

Twin Falls

Meetings:

• Tuesday at 7 PM – Closed meeting
• Friday at 8 PM – Open meeting
• Sunday at 11 AM – Open discussion meeting

Idaho Falls

Meetings:

• Monday at 6 PM – Open meeting
• Friday at 5 PM – 12 Step study
• Sunday at 1 PM – Newcomer’s meeting

The 12 Steps of AA

The 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) outline a process to help members achieve and maintain sobriety. The steps aim to motivate members toward positive change across Idaho.

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
11. 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 Idaho

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

Attending Your First Local AA Meeting

AA meetings in Idaho can be “open” or “closed.” Open meetings allow anyone to attend, while closed meetings are for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Here’s an overview:

To attend your first meeting:

• Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member.
• Share your experiences if you feel comfortable.

Receive welcome keychain tags marking sobriety milestones:

• 30 days
• 60 days
• 90 days
• 6 months
• 9 months
• 1 year
• 18 months
• Multiple years

The most important things are to keep an open mind, listen without judgment, connect with others, and focus on your sobriety one day at a time. AA provides a supportive community for achieving and maintaining sobriety.