Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
Keep it Simple gives Maine residents an evening AA option in Gardiner. It meets on Friday at 7:00 PM, so it can work well for people building a predictable weekly recovery routine.
This directory currently lists 3 AA meetings around Gardiner, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Maine, there are 116 listed Friday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 280 Brunswick Ave, Gardiner, ME 04345, USA. Use the directions button before leaving, and allow a little extra time for parking, building entrances, elevators, gates, or room changes.
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: District 12 -
- If you are new, getting there a few minutes early makes it easier to ask where the room is.
- 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 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.