Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
Beyond The First Miracle is listed as a Women's, Big Book, Speaker, Open meeting every Wednesday at 5:45 PM in the Scottsdale area of Phoenix, AZ. Use this page to check the schedule, format tags, address, and practical visit details before you go.
This directory currently lists 157 AA meetings around Scottsdale, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Phoenix, there are 290 listed Wednesday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 30600 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85266, USA. Use the directions button before leaving, and allow a little extra time for parking, building entrances, elevators, gates, or room changes.
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; Big Book reading or discussion may be part of the meeting; attendance is limited to women.
- Give yourself a small time buffer; AA meetings often start promptly.
- 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 group studies the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous). Bring a copy if you have one — most groups have loaners.
This is a women's meeting — attendance is limited to women.