Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
Abstain In The Membrane is listed as a Big Book, Open, Online meeting every Thursday at 8:30 PM in the Portland area of Maine, ME. Use this page to check the schedule, format tags, address, and practical visit details before you go.
This directory currently lists 142 AA meetings around Portland, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Maine, there are 121 listed Thursday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
This meeting is marked as online, so plan to join a few minutes early, test your audio, and keep the meeting link handy. If the link has changed, use the intergroup/source link on this page to confirm the latest access details. Location note from the listing: Online only - Meets daily
Meeting-specific guidance
Based on the format tags for this listing, it is open to observers, family, friends, and anyone interested in learning about AA; Big Book reading or discussion may be part of the meeting. Group note from the listing: Virtual Meeting - Sponsor: Keep Coming Back. https://csoaamaine.org/meetings/keep-coming-back-group-2/
- Give yourself a small time buffer; AA meetings often start promptly.
- You can sit quietly and listen; sharing is optional.
- Confirm the time and location with the group or intergroup when possible, especially around holidays.
This guidance is generated from the meeting schedule, address, format tags, local area fields, and intergroup/source notes stored for this listing.
Meeting format notes
This is an open meeting — anyone may attend, including family members, friends, students and anyone curious about AA. You won't be asked to speak or identify as an alcoholic.
This group studies the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous). Bring a copy if you have one — most groups have loaners.
This meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.