Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing AA options near Penobscot, Just for Today is a weekly Women's, Big Book, Speaker, Beginners meeting on Friday at 8:00 AM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
This directory currently lists 6 AA meetings around Penobscot, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Maine, there are 116 listed Friday 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 closed to people who have a desire to stop drinking; speaker sharing is part of the format, so newcomers can mostly listen; Big Book reading or discussion may be part of the meeting; the format is especially newcomer-friendly; attendance is limited to women; step-study material may be used; quiet reflection or meditation may be part of the format.
- 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 group studies the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous). Bring a copy if you have one — most groups have loaners.
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 is a women's meeting — attendance is limited to women.
This group does step study — working through the Twelve Steps together, often with the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions book.
This meeting includes meditation — typically a period of quiet or guided reflection.
This meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.