Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing local AA options, Men is a weekly Men's, Speaker, Closed meeting on Friday at 7:30 PM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
This is one of the listed AA options we have for Boston; if the time is not right, browse the city meeting list for alternatives. There are 385 listed Friday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 222 Bowdoin St, Winthrop, MA 02152, 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 closed to people who have a desire to stop drinking; speaker sharing is part of the format, so newcomers can mostly listen; attendance is limited to men.
- Arrive 5 to 10 minutes early if this is your first time at the location.
- 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 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 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 men's meeting — attendance is limited to men.