Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing AA options near Albany County, Welcome Beginners Group is a weekly Beginners, Open, Online meeting on Thursday at 7:00 PM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
This directory currently lists 166 AA meetings around Albany County, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Albany, there are 183 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.
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; the format is especially newcomer-friendly. Group note from the listing: [Online Meetings ID: 7316366031, Password: 1491]
- 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 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.