Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing local AA options, On Awakening Online (OAO) is a weekly Women's, Beginners, Online meeting on Thursday at 6:30 PM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
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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, the format is especially newcomer-friendly; attendance is limited to women. Group note from the listing: ID: 242 581 231 Passcode: 875690
- 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 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 is a women's meeting — attendance is limited to women.
This meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.