People, access, and reach

Online and phone meetings are A.A. meeting access modes, not separate membership systems

The practical path is to locate a current listing, verify the access details and time zone, understand the meeting designation, and choose a private setting appropriate to the reader.

  1. LocateUse A.A.W.S., local A.A., or online-intergroup resources.
  2. VerifyCheck time zone, credentials, platform, and current notes.
  3. UnderstandOpen/closed and format labels still matter.
  4. JoinChoose the setting and privacy appropriate to you.

A.A. meetings can occur online and by phone

A.A. meetings can take place both online and by phone.

Official A.A.W.S. source: Can I attend a meeting online or by phone?

The A.A.W.S. FAQ points to Meeting Guide, the Online Intergroup, and local A.A. entities for current information.

Detailed meeting information is maintained by current listing sources

the most detailed information about meetings is maintained locally

Official A.A.W.S. source: How can I find meeting information?

Time zones, links, passcodes, platforms, and contact notes can change. The page therefore routes to live information rather than copying credentials into static content.

Access mode does not replace the meeting designation

Nonmembers are welcome to attend “open meetings.”

Official A.A.W.S. source: 2022 Membership Survey

Online or phone describes how the meeting is reached. Open and Closed Meetings explains who may attend.

Online participation adds a digital anonymity context

FAQs on social media and the Internet

Official A.A.W.S. source: Understanding Anonymity

The full guidance belongs in the Anonymity and Social Media page. This page simply makes the context visible before the reader joins.