Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing AA options near Ellicott City, By The Book is a weekly Big Book, Open, Step Study meeting on Wednesday at 7:30 PM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
This directory currently lists 9 AA meetings around Ellicott City, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Baltimore, there are 111 listed Wednesday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 3755 St Paul St, Ellicott City, MD 21043, 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; Big Book reading or discussion may be part of the meeting; step-study material may be used.
- Give yourself a small time buffer; AA meetings often start promptly.
- 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 group does step study — working through the Twelve Steps together, often with the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions book.