Q: Is there a Meeting Guide version better suited for mobile devices?
A: Yes, Alcoholics Anonymous provides a FREE meeting guide app for mobile devices. It contains over 150,000 meetings, lets you find the nearest meeting, filter and search for meetings, and share meeting information with others. It’s available for Apple and Android phones. Check out the details on their website.
Q: How do I use an online meeting guide to find meetings near me?
A: Besides using the mobile device app, the easiest ways are to change the “Anywhere” filter option to your region, or switch from List to Map view using the button on the right side of the search/filter bar. Both views let you add filters, such as the day, time, or meeting type you’re looking for. Selecting a meeting on the map provides a convenient “Get Directions” button.
Q: What are meeting types? Can A.A. accommodate my needs?
A: Use the “Types” filter and select more than one, if needed. No two meetings are exactly the same, but all are there to support the alcoholic in need. Here is a quick guide to the most commonly used types:
- Open/Closed – Can or cannot be attended by non-alcoholics.
- Men/Women – Dedicated to a specific gender.
- Wheelchair/Accessible Bathroom – For those requiring wheelchair access.
- Babysitting/Child-Friendly – When little ones are attached at the hip.
- Spanish – For the Spanish language community.
Q: What should I do if I can’t access a local meeting?
A: Download the free Zoom app on your phone or computer and join an online meeting. Online meetings can be found in our meeting guide using the “Online” meeting type, selecting the “Online” button at the bottom of the mobile device Meeting Guide app, or by visiting the Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous for a worldwide online meeting guide. Remember that an AA meeting is happening somewhere at all times, so feel free to join one in Australia at 3:00 am if that works for you.
Q: Is the meeting information up to date?
A: Yes, to the best of our ability. It’s unusual, but meetings can sometimes cease to exist or move, and we rely on people to tell us when that happens. The meeting’s web page offers a “Update Meeting Info” button. The mobile app provides a button to that page. You can also use the email button in the app.
Q: Where does the Area 26 meeting guide get its information?
A: Area 26 pulls meeting data from multiple intergroups throughout Kentucky, which maintain their own guides for the areas they serve. Area 26 also collects and provides meeting information for areas of Kentuckiana that don’t have intergroup representation or whose intergroup is unable to support their own meeting guide.
Q: What if I’m not an alcoholic but I want to attend a meeting?
A: Anyone can attend an Open meeting. Use the meeting Type filter and search for “Open” meetings.