Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
Essentials is listed as an Open, Online meeting every Thursday at 9:30 PM in the Bellevue area of Seattle, WA. Use this page to check the schedule, format tags, address, and practical visit details before you go.
This directory currently lists 202 AA meetings around Bellevue, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Seattle, there are 238 listed Thursday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
This meeting is marked as online, so plan to join a few minutes early, test your audio, and keep the meeting link handy. If the link has changed, use the intergroup/source link on this page to confirm the latest access details. Location note from the listing: Second Friday of the month
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. Group note from the listing: Join by Phone Dial (253) 215-8782 Meeting ID: 885 269 102 Password: 949550
- If you are new, getting there a few minutes early makes it easier to ask where the room is.
- 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 meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.