Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing AA options near Ulster County, Happy, Joyous, and Free Book Study Group is a weekly Big Book, Open, Online meeting on Tuesday at 5:00 PM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
This directory currently lists 184 AA meetings around Ulster County, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Albany, there are 172 listed Tuesday 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.
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; Big Book reading or discussion may be part of the meeting. Group note from the listing: [Online Meetings ID: 83997432629]
- 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 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 group studies the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous). Bring a copy if you have one — most groups have loaners.
This meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.