BA meetings happen everywhere people have gathered in good faith to stop boofing. Filter by day, format, or approximate level of functional disaster.
The Functional Disasters
Est. 2019 · 47 members
Tuesdays, 7:00pm
St. Agatha's Parish Hall
Basement (use side door)
Open Boof
Coffee provided. The coffee is bad. We've accepted this.
Gary's Former Sponsees
Est. 2021 · 12 members
Mondays, 6:30pm
Riverside Community Center, Rm 4B
The one with no windows
Closed Boof
Gary is not invited. Gary knows why.
4am Gas Station Group
Est. 2020 · 8 members
Thursdays, 4:00am
Shell Station, Exit 14
Parking lot (behind the dumpster)
Open Boof
The attendant knows. He supports us. His name is Dale.
Step 13 Study Group
Est. unknown · membership unconfirmed
Meets whenever.
You’ll know where.
Open
We don’t discuss the thirteenth step here. We just do it.
The Wednesday People
Est. 2018 · 23 members
Wednesdays, 8:00pm
Hoffmann Memorial Library
Lower Level Conference Room
Speaker Meeting
Speaker meeting. No one showed up last time to speak but we had a really good discussion anyway.
High Companions in the Low Places
Est. 2017 · 61 members
Sundays, 10:00am
The Elks Lodge
(Not affiliated with the Elks)
Open Boof
Largest meeting in the district. Brings donuts. Has a chip ceremony. Several members have been moved to tears by the chip ceremony.
Milliliter by Milliliter
Est. 2022 · 14 members
Fridays, 7:30pm
Zoom (link on request)
Also sometimes a parking garage
Closed Boof
Online and in-person hybrid. The parking garage location is for weather reasons. Do not ask about the weather.
The Boof Stops Here
Est. 2016 · 38 members
Saturdays, 9:00am
First Presbyterian Church
They don't know we meet here
Open Boof
Early meeting for people who find evenings difficult. Consistently described as "the one that actually works."
Step Study: The Honest Ones
Est. 2020 · 9 members
Tuesdays, 9:00pm
Back room of the Anchor Bar
(The bar is fine with it)
Step Study
Currently on Step Four. Has been on Step Four for seven months. Progress is being made.
The Ones Who Came Back
Est. 2019 · 27 members
Thursdays, 6:00pm
Mercy General Hospital
Outpatient Conference Room B
Speaker Meeting
Hospital-adjacent meeting. Very good speakers. Stories are occasionally medically instructive.
Boof-Adjacent, Boof-Aware
Est. 2023 · 5 members
Sundays, 3:00pm
Address provided on RSVP
Bring a snack
Closed Boof
New group. Very small. Very sincere. They're figuring it out. Aren't we all.
The We Tried Group
Est. 2015 · 102 members
Daily, 12:00pm
Downtown YMCA, Room 7
Park on the street
Open Boof
Oldest BA group in the region. Has a rich oral history. The chairperson has been sober 18 years and still tears up at the Promises. We do not consider this a weakness.
Night Owls & Early Birds
Est. 2021 · 16 members
Wednesdays, 11:45pm
The 24-Hour Diner on Elm
The big booth in back
Discussion
For people who cannot do morning meetings. The diner is extremely supportive. Ruthanne, the overnight waitress, has heard everything. She wishes us well.