Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing AA options near Tempe, Carry The Message - Hybrid is a weekly Speaker, Open, Online meeting on Saturday at 7:30 PM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
This directory currently lists 100 AA meetings around Tempe, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Phoenix, there are 256 listed Saturday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 4415 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282, USA. Use the directions button before leaving, and allow a little extra time for parking, building entrances, elevators, gates, or room changes. Because this is marked hybrid, there may also be an online access option; confirm the current link with the group if you are not attending in person.
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. Group note from the listing: This meeting is both live and on Zoom ID: 2062366677 Passcode: 488837
- Arrive 5 to 10 minutes early if this is your first time at the location.
- 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 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 meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.