Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
Lake Oswego Helping Hand gives Portland residents an evening AA option in Lake Oswego. It meets on Thursday at 7:30 PM, so it can work well for people building a predictable weekly recovery routine.
This directory currently lists 54 AA meetings around Lake Oswego, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Portland, there are 127 listed Thursday 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. Group note from the listing: Online only Zoom# 999 503 9999 PW: 198090 12 Steps &12 Traditions
- Give yourself a small time buffer; AA meetings often start promptly.
- You do not need to bring paperwork, insurance information, or a referral.
- 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 meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.