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The Fellowship has four books that are generally accepted as “textbooks.” The first is Alcoholics Anonymous, also known as “the Big Book,” originally…
The "group conscience" is the collective conscience of the group membership and thus represents substantial unanimity on an issue before definitive…
Bill W. was not nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. In early 1960 an individual from the New York area wrote to Bill concerning the possibility of…
There are no “A.A. rehabs" or hospitals. Traditionally, no professional services or facilities are ever offered or performed under A.A. sponsorship.…
The “Twelve Steps” are the core of the A.A. program of personal recovery from alcoholism. They are not abstract theories; they are based on the trial…
Our website refers individuals to their local service office rather than maintaining meeting lists. In our experience, the most detailed information…
Group problems are often evidence of a healthy, desirable diversity of opinion among group members. They give us a chance, in the words of Step…
A.A. members don’t have to attend any set number of meetings in a given period. It is purely a matter of individual preference and need. Most members…