Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
John's Landing Group gives Portland residents an evening AA option. It meets on Monday at 7:00 PM, so it can work well for people building a predictable weekly recovery routine.
This directory currently lists 85 AA meetings across Portland, which can help if you need a backup time or a different format. There are 140 listed Monday 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 - no physical address
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; the format is especially newcomer-friendly. Group note from the listing: Meeting ID: 825 577 4646 Passcode: 777888 This is a meeting supporting New Comers and the primary purpose of AA = to carry the message to the alcoholic who still suffers
- Arrive 5 to 10 minutes early if this is your first time at the location.
- 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.
This is a beginners meeting — built for newcomers. Expect basics, patience, and people who remember their first meeting. Arrive a few minutes early and someone will likely greet you.
This meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.