Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
The Real Thing is listed as a Women's, Speaker, Open, Online meeting every Monday at 7:30 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 426 listed Monday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is Dedham, 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 open to observers, family, friends, and anyone interested in learning about AA; speaker sharing is part of the format, so newcomers can mostly listen; attendance is limited to women.
- 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 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 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 women's meeting — attendance is limited to women.
This meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.