Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
The Broad Highway gives Phoenix residents a daytime AA option in Tempe. It meets on Sunday at 4:00 PM, so it can work well for people building a predictable weekly recovery routine.
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 228 listed Sunday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 4415 S Rural Rd #8, 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.
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; the format is especially newcomer-friendly; attendance is limited to women; quiet reflection or meditation may be part of the format. Group note from the listing: This meeting uses various non A.A. produced literature for discussion.
- 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 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 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 is a young people's meeting — most attendees are in their teens, 20s or 30s, though all ages are welcome.
This meeting includes meditation — typically a period of quiet or guided reflection.