Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing AA options near Tempe, Dr. Bob's Nightmare is a weekly Speaker, Young People's, Open meeting on Thursday at 8:00 PM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
This directory currently lists 108 AA meetings around Tempe, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Phoenix, there are 271 listed Thursday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 2310 N 56th St, Phoenix, AZ 85008, 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. Group note from the listing: **ATTN** This meeting is normally located at the Lutheran Church at 340 E 15th St in Tempe. It has moved to this location temporarily. Pls check back for updates in a couple of weeks when it is expected to move back to Tempe.
- Give yourself a small time buffer; AA meetings often start promptly.
- AA meetings are free, though groups may pass a basket for voluntary contributions.
- 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 is a young people's meeting — most attendees are in their teens, 20s or 30s, though all ages are welcome.