Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
The Great Fact Big Book Step Study gives Maine residents an evening AA option in Gorham. It meets on Wednesday at 7:30 PM, so it can work well for people building a predictable weekly recovery routine.
This directory currently lists 2 AA meetings around Gorham, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Maine, there are 130 listed Wednesday 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.
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; step-study material may be used. Group note from the listing: The Great Fact BBSS is an online Alcoholics Anonymous group based in Gorham, ME offering weekly meetings that provide an in-depth exploration of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. We follow the Hyannis Big Book Step Study format, which emphasizes a structured approach to working the 12 Steps as they are outlined in the Big Book. This is an open 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 group studies the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous). Bring a copy if you have one — most groups have loaners.
This group does step study — working through the Twelve Steps together, often with the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions book.
This meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.