Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing AA options near Portland, Free At Last Group is a weekly Speaker, Open meeting on Thursday at 7:00 PM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
This directory currently lists 137 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
The listed address is 360 Canco Rd, Portland, ME 04103, USA. Use the directions button before leaving, and allow a little extra time for parking, building entrances, elevators, gates, or room changes. Location note from the listing: Meeting In The Gym. **The June 25th meeting will be held at Eastpoint Church, 345 Clarks Pond, South Portland **
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; speaker sharing is part of the format, so newcomers can mostly listen. Group note from the listing: JULY 25 - NO MEETING!!
- Give yourself a small time buffer; AA meetings often start promptly.
- AA meetings are free, though groups may pass a basket for voluntary contributions.
- 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 is a speaker meeting: one or more members tell their story — what it was like, what happened, and what it's like now. Great format if you'd rather listen than share.