AA Meetings in Dallas

Key takeaway

Call Dallas Intergroup Association at (214) 887-6699 — volunteers answer around the clock and can point you to a meeting anywhere in the Dallas area. Its directory at aadallas.org lists meetings by day, time, and format, including ASL and Spanish options, and the Spanish-language office is listed separately. Our meeting finder at /meetings/ searches public AA feeds.

Last updated: Thu Oct 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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Finding a Meeting in Dallas Today

The first phone call is the fastest route. Dallas Intergroup Association is the A.A. service office for the Dallas area, and its hotline at (214) 887-6699 is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A person who answers can find you a meeting, talk through what to expect, or connect you with a member who has been where you are.

If you would rather look yourself, the intergroup's meeting directory is searchable. Filter by day, by morning to night, and by type — the filters include open and closed meetings, Big Book, 12 Steps & 12 Traditions, speaker, child-friendly, American Sign Language, and more. A.A.'s own site is explicit that aa.org is not a meeting finder; it points people to local resources like this one, to the free Meeting Guide app, and to the Online Intergroup for phone and online meetings.

The intergroup office itself sits at 4407 N Beltwood Parkway, Suite 110, in Farmers Branch, just west of the Dallas city line, and is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It carries A.A. literature and sobriety medallions and runs on a team of 25 to 30 volunteers.

Neighborhoods and Where Meetings Cluster

Dallas is a big, car-oriented metro, but meetings are not evenly spread — they follow churches, clubs, and community rooms:

Central Dallas and Oak Lawn. Meetings along and near Central Expressway and McKinney Avenue put you minutes from Uptown, and the directory's in-person filter shows which rooms are closest to a downtown or Oak Lawn address.
North Dallas, Farmers Branch, and Carrollton. This is where the intergroup office itself sits, and the northern suburbs hold a dense run of evening groups. DART's light rail and buses cover most of it — the agency serves 13 cities across a roughly 700-square-mile service area.
East and South Dallas. Church halls and community rooms host morning and evening groups on both sides of the river; use the directory's region and ZIP filters rather than guessing by distance.
Spanish-speaking members. A.A.'s national directory lists Oficina Intergrupal Hispana De A.A. in Dallas, with its own site at alcoholicosanonimosdallas.org, as a separate office from Dallas Intergroup. Its directory is where current Spanish-language meetings live.
Fort Worth is its own city. The national directory lists Central Office of Fort Worth at fortworthaa.org separately. If Tarrant County is where you will attend, start there.

Formats, Cost, and Anonymity

A.A. sorts meetings into open and closed. An open meeting welcomes anyone interested in A.A.'s program of recovery, including observers; a closed meeting is for people who have a drinking problem and want to stop drinking. If you are not sure which fits, start open.

Beyond that, the Dallas directory labels each meeting by format so you can choose before you walk in: discussion (members share on a topic — the most common style), Big Book and 12 Steps & 12 Traditions study, speaker meetings where one or two members tell their story, newcomer meetings for people new to recovery, and men's, women's, LGBTQ+, Spanish, and wheelchair-accessible filters.

Two things hold everywhere. Attendance is free: A.A. says there are no dues or fees for membership, and a voluntary basket, when passed, can be skipped. And you never have to speak — the newcomer page says you can sit and listen. Anonymity is foundational, so what you hear in the room stays there. The first-meeting guide walks through a typical hour.

Getting There Without a Car

DART operates light rail, buses, GoLink on-demand service, and paratransit across Dallas and neighboring cities, and its buses and trains run daily from roughly 5 a.m. to midnight. The Trinity Railway Express commuter line links downtown Dallas with Fort Worth if a meeting in Tarrant County is the one you want. Not every meeting hall sits on a rail line, so check the trip planner before relying on a late-evening bus.

Meetings also happen online and by phone. The Dallas directory includes an online filter, and the online A.A. meetings guide explains how video and phone meetings work, including keeping your camera off.

Peer Support vs. Medical Care

A.A. is peer support, not clinical treatment. NIDA explains that mutual-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous are peer-led rather than led by healthcare professionals — free, not time-limited, and useful on their own or alongside professional care for many people.

Some situations need a clinician, not a meeting room. NIAAA says alcohol withdrawal can be life threatening when people who drink heavily over time stop suddenly rather than cutting back or stopping with medical support; up to half of people with alcohol use disorder have some withdrawal symptoms, and a small proportion need a few days of medical detox. If you have been drinking heavily and want to stop, talk with a doctor first.

Emergency: call 911 for an overdose, a seizure, trouble breathing, or someone who cannot be woken.
Crisis: call or text 988 for a mental health or suicide crisis.
Treatment: search FindTreatment.gov or call SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) — free, confidential, 24/7, English and Spanish.
Referral help: call or text (800) 653-9376 and we can help you sort out a level of care. SmarterRecovery is a referral helpline — not Dallas Intergroup, and calling is free to you because treatment providers pay for the referral service.

Call or text (800) 653-9376 if you want help finding treatment. If what you need tonight is a meeting, start with the intergroup hotline or our meeting finder and confirm the listing. In an emergency or a suicide crisis, call 911 or 988 first.

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Common Questions

How do I find an AA meeting in Dallas right now?

Call the Dallas Intergroup hotline at (214) 887-6699 — the phone line is answered 24 hours a day. The office also keeps a searchable directory at aadallas.org/meetings that filters by day, time of day, and meeting type. Our meeting finder at /meetings/ searches public AA and NA feeds by ZIP if you would rather look online. Whichever route you use, confirm the time and place with the group before you go.

Can someone pick me up and take me to a meeting?

Dallas Intergroup runs its hotline the old-fashioned way: when you call, an A.A. volunteer — paired with a second member for safety — can talk with you, meet you at a neutral public place, and, if you want, take you to a meeting. The office also helps visitors to Dallas find meetings and sometimes rides. Ask for that when you call the hotline.

Is Fort Worth covered by the Dallas office?

No. Fort Worth has its own listing in A.A.'s national directory — Central Office of Fort Worth at fortworthaa.org — and a separate Spanish-language Fort Worth office. If the meeting you want is in Fort Worth, start with the Fort Worth office rather than the Dallas one. DART's Trinity Railway Express train connects the two cities if you do not have a car.

Are there Spanish-speaking meetings in Dallas?

Yes. A.A.'s national directory lists Oficina Intergrupal Hispana De A.A. in Dallas with its own website at alcoholicosanonimosdallas.org, which is separate from Dallas Intergroup. The Dallas Intergroup directory also has a Spanish meeting-type filter. If you are not sure which office to call, the main hotline at (214) 887-6699 can point you to current Spanish-language meetings.

When is a meeting not enough and medical care is needed?

NIAAA says alcohol withdrawal can be life threatening when a person who drinks heavily over time stops suddenly rather than cutting back or stopping with medical support. A meeting cannot manage withdrawal. Talk with a clinician before you stop drinking if you drink daily or heavily. Call 911 for a seizure or trouble breathing, and 988 for a mental health crisis.