How
Do AA Meetings Work Anyone
who has a desire to stop drinking can attend an AA meeting. You
do not have to give your name and everyone
who attends AA meetings, everything that is said in AA meetings
is in total confidence.
The
AA Preamble
Alcoholics Anonymous is
a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and
hope with each other that they may solve their
common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
The only requirement for
A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no
dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self supporting through
our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect,
denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not
wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes
.
Our
primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics
to achieve sobriety.
©
1947 The A.A., Grapevine,inc. Reprinted with permission.
There
are 3 basic types of meeting "open", "closed"
and "Step "Open" meetings
are for AA members and people who have a desire to
stop drinking. Open meetings are also
for people who are not alcoholics but have an interest
in alcoholism or the alcoholic. "Closed"
meetings are only for AA members and people who
have a desire to stop drinking. "Step"
meetings are where we learn how to apply the 12 step programme of
Alcoholics Anonymous in our daily lives. At
each meeting alcoholics or people with a desire to stop drinking
talk about how drinking has affected
their lives and the lives of people around
them, what they did about it and
how their lives are today.
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