Directory of AA 12-Step Meetings

Closed Meetings: For those with a desire to stop using

Open Meetings: For those with a desire to stop using (family, friend, and concerned others are welcome)

Alcoholics Anonymous

Monday

12 PM - Higher Powered Lunch Group, Watertown Senior Center, 26 1st Ave SW (closed, discussion, literature)

12:15 PM - Gilbert Group 1021 Gilbert Ave (open, discussion)

5:15 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (open, discussion)

6:30 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave Women’s (open, discussion)

8:15 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (open, discussion)

Tuesday

12:15 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (open, step)

5:15 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (open, step)

6:30 PM - IC Catholic Church, 309 2nd Ave SE, Grapevine Discussion (closed, Grapevine)

8:15 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (closed)

Wednesday

12:15 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (closed, Big Book)

5:15 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (closed, discussion)

8:15 PM - Gilbert House, 1021 Gilbert Ave (closed, Big Book)

Thursday

12:15 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (open)

5:15 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (closed)

5:30 PM - Road to Recovery, 309 2nd Ave SE, Watertown (open)

8:15 PM - Gilbert House, 1021 Gilbert Ave (open, Big Book)

Friday

12 PM - Higher Powered Lunch Group, Watertown Senior Center, 26 1st Ave SW (closed)

12:15 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (closed)

5:15 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (closed)

8:15 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (closed)

Saturday

10:00 AM - Woman's Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (open)

12:15 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (open)

8:15 PM - Gilbert Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave (open)

Sunday

12:15 PM - Gilbert House, 1021 Gilbert Ave NE (open)

6:30 PM - Glacial Lakes Sunday Night Speakers, 612 3RD ST NE (open)

8:15 PM - Gilbert House, 1021 Gilbert Ave NE (open, speaker)

Co-Dependency Group

Monday

5:30 PM - Encounter Group, Holy Name Parish Center, 435 10th Ave NW (open)

Wednesday

6:45 PM - Boundaries CoDa, Ledgers, 9 S Broadway (open)

Al-Anon and Alateen

Monday

5:15 PM - Al-Anon Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave NE (Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Monday’s of the month)

6:45 pm - Al-Anon Group, Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, 2001 2nd St. NW

Tuesday

10 am - Al-Anon Group, 1021 Gilbert Ave NE

Thursday

5:15 pm - Al-Anon Group, Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, 2001 2nd St. NW

Narcotics Anonymous

Monday

7PM - Salvation Army, 621 4th St SE (open)

Wednesday

8PM - Salvation Army, 621 4th St SE (open)

Gamblers Anonymous

Monday

6 PM - West Group Room, Human Service Agency, 123 19th St NE (open)

Tuesday

8 PM - 1901 9th Ave SW (closed)

Alcoholics Anonymous

Tuesday

7:00 pm - Trinity Lutheran Church (open)

Alcoholics Anonymous

Monday

12:15 pm - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S (open, Big Book, Discussion)

5:15 pm - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S (open, Big Book, Discussion)

7:30 pm - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S (open, Big Book, Discussion)

Tuesday

12:15 pm - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S (open, Big Book, Discussion)

7:00 pm - Foxhall Workshop, Peace Lutheran Church 1104 22nd Ave S (open)

7:30 pm - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S (open, Big Book, Discussion)

Wednesday

12:15 pm - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S (open, Big Book, Discussion)

7:00 pm - Wednesday Men’s Group, 1104 22nd Ave S, (closed)

7:30 pm - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S (open, Big Book, Discussion)

7:30 pm - Wednesday Men’s Group, 1104 22nd Ave S, (closed)

7:30 pm - Wednesday Women’s Group, 1321 8th St. (closed, Literature Study)

Thursday

12:15 pm - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S. (Big Book, discussion, open)

7:30 pm - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S. (Big Book, discussion, open)

Friday

12:15 pm - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S. (Big Book, discussion, open)

7:30 pm - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S. (Big Book, discussion, open)

Saturday

8:30 am - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S. (Big Book, open)

7:30 pm - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S. (Big Book, open)

Sunday

9:30 am - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S. (Big Book, discussion, open)

7:30 pm - Brookings Club, 135 1st Ave S. (Big Book, discussion, open)

Narcotics Anonymous

Monday

7 pm - Peace Lutheran Church, 1104 22nd Ave S. (open)

Thursday

7 pm - Peace Lutheran Church, 1104 22nd Ave S. (open)

Friday

7 pm - Peace Lutheran Church, 1104 22nd Ave S. (open)

Al-Anon and Alateen

Tuesday

5:30 pm - 1st United Methodist 625 5th St (Al-Anon & Alateen)

Thursday

7:30 pm - AA Clubhouse, 135 1st Ave S.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Monday

2:00 pm - United Methodist Church

4:00 PM - Peace Lutheran Church, 303 N Smith St. (open)

Tuesday

7:00 pm - United Methodist Church

Thursday

7:00 pm - United Methodist Church

Sunday

2:00 pm - Peace Lutheran Church 303 N Smith St. (open)

Co-Dependency Group

Tuesday

7 pm - United Methodist Church (open)

Thursday

7 pm - United Methodist Church (closed)

Sunday

4 pm - United Methodist Church (open)

Al-Anon

Monday

7:30 PM - Second Presbyterian Church, 101 N Prairie St

Co-Dependency Group

Wednesday

7 pm - Lake Preston Comm. Room, Main Street (open)

Alcoholics Anonymous

Wednesday

8:00 pm - Grant Co. Detention Center, Basement (closed)

Co-Dependency Group

Wednesday

8 pm - Grant Co. Detention Center, Basement (closed, discussion)

Narcotics Anonymous

Tuesday

7:00 pm - Living Word Lutheran Church, 101 Northridge Ave (open)

Alcoholics Anonymous

Monday

8:00 pm - St. Kateri’s, 619 Main Ave. (closed)

Tuesday

8:00 pm - St. Kateri’s, 619 Main Ave. (closed)

Thursday

8:00 pm - St. Kateri’s, 619 Main Ave. (closed)

Sunday

8:00 pm - St. Kateri’s, 619 Main Ave. (closed)

Co-Dependency Group

Monday

8 pm - St Kateri’s, 619 N Main Ave (closed, discussion)

Tuesday

8 pm - St Kateri’s, 619 N Main Ave (closed, step)

Thursday

8 pm - St Kateri’s, 619 N Main Ave (closed, discussion)

Sunday

8 pm - St Kateri’s, 619 N Main Ave (closed, discussion)

Gamblers Anonymous

Tuesday

7:30 - St Peter's School, 120 E Chestnut St (closed)

CoDependency Group

Thursday

7 pm - Library, 94 N Main St (closed, discussion)

Alcohol Screening Test

Take this self test to determine the degree to which you may have a problem with alcohol and what action is suggested.

The following questions concern information about your involvement with alchol during the past 12 months. Carefully read each statement and decide if your answer if "YES" or "No".

Please answer every question. If you have difficulty with a statement, then choose the response that is mostly right.

These questions refer to the past 12 months only.

Do you feel that you are a normal drinker? (by normal we mean do you drink less than or as much as most other people?

Yes No

Does your wife, husband, a parent, or other near relative ever worry or complain about your drinking?

Yes No

Do you feel guilty about your drinking?

Yes No

Do friends or relatives think you are a normal drinker?

Yes No

Are you able to stop drinking when you want to?

Yes No

Have you ever attended a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?

Yes No

Has your drinking ever created problems between you and your wife, husband, a parent or other near relative?

Yes No

Have you ever gotten into trouble at work because of your drinking?

Yes No

Have you ever neglected your obligations, your family, or your work for two or more days in a row because you were drinking?

Yes No

Have you ever gone to anyone for help about drinking?

Yes No

Have you ever been in a hospital because of drinking?

Yes No

Have you ever been arrested for drunken driving, driving while intoxicated, or driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages?

Yes No

Have you ever been arrested, even for a few hours, because of other drunken behaviors?

Yes No

Narcotics Screening Test

The following questions concern information about your involvement with drug during the past 12 months. Carefully read each statement and decide if your answer if "YES" or "No".

Please answer every question. If you have difficulty with a statement, then choose the response that is mostly right.

These questions refer to the past 12 months only.

1. Have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons?

Yes No

2. Do you abuse more than one drug at a time?

Yes No

3. Are you always able to stop using drugs when you want to?

Yes No

4. Have you had "blackouts" or "flashbacks" as a result of drug use?

Yes No

5. Do you ever feel bad or guilty about your drug use?

Yes No

6. Does your spouse (or parent) ever complain about your involvement with drugs?

Yes No

7. Have you neglected your family because of your use of drugs?

Yes No

8. Have you engaged in illegal activities in order to obtain drugs?

Yes No

9. Have you ever experienced withdrawl symptoms (felt sick) when you stopped taking drugs?

Yes No

10. Have you had medical problems as a result of your drug use (e.g., memory loss, hepatitis, convulsions, bleeding, etc.)"

Yes No

Gambling Screening Test

It has never been easier for people to gamble legally, comfortably and conveniently on a wide variety of games and events. Unfortunately for some people gambling becomes much more than a harmless form of entertainment.

The following questions concern information about your involvement with gambling during the past 12 months. Carefully read each statement and decide if your answer if "YES" or "No".

Please answer every question. If you have difficulty with a statement, then choose the response that is mostly right.

1. Are you preoccupied with gambling (eg: preoccupied with reliving past gambling experiences, planning the next gambling venture or thinking of ways to get money to gamble?

Yes No

2. Do you find you need to gamble with increasing amounts of money in order to achieve the desired excitement?

Yes No

3. Have you had repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop gambling?

Yes No

4. Do you gamble as a way of escaping from problems or gamble to improve a depressed mood?

Yes No

5. After losing money gambling, do you often return another day to "get even"?

Yes No

6. Do you lie to family members, therapists, or others to conceal the extent of your involvement with gambling?

Yes No

7. Have you committed illegal acts such as forgery, fraud, theft or embezzlement to finance gambling?

Yes No

8. Have you jeopardized or lost a significant relationship, job, or educational or career opportunity because of gambling?

Yes No

9. Do you rely on others to provide money to relieve a desperate financial situation caused by gambling?

Yes No

Resources

SD AA Directory - www.area63aa.org

Al-Anon and Alateen - www.al-anon.org

Narcotics Anonymous - www.na.org

Gamblers Anonymous - www.gamblersanonymous.org

AA Online - www.aaonline.org

In The Rooms - www.intherooms.com