Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
The Beginners Meeting is listed as a Speaker, Beginners, Closed, Online meeting every Friday at 12:00 PM in Boston, MA. Use this page to check the schedule, format tags, address, and practical visit details before you go.
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 Salem, MA, 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; the format is especially newcomer-friendly.
- 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 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 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 meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.