Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing local AA options, Experience, Strength & Hope is a weekly Men's, Big Book, Closed meeting on Saturday at 9:00 AM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
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Getting there
The listed address is 1329 7th Ave, San Francisco, CA. Use the directions button before leaving, and allow a little extra time for parking, building entrances, elevators, gates, or room changes. Location note from the listing: Enter gate on the side left, take the outdoor stairs upstairs
Meeting-specific guidance
Based on the format tags for this listing, it is closed to people who have a desire to stop drinking; Big Book reading or discussion may be part of the meeting; attendance is limited to men. Group note from the listing: Enter gate on left, upstairs. Last Sat. speaker/discussion & chips. Separate from Zoom meeting; not hybrid.
- 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 a closed meeting — attendance is limited to people who have a desire to stop drinking. If that's you, you belong here, even on day one.
This group studies the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous). Bring a copy if you have one — most groups have loaners.
This is a men's meeting — attendance is limited to men.