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As stated in A.A.'s Responsibility Pledge, “I am responsible … when anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be…
Service material differs from Conference-approved literature in that it has not come about through Conference Advisory Action. It is produced when…
We encourage members to purchase literature and contribute online, where we accept all major credit/debit cards and PayPal. Members may also order…
So far as can be determined, no one who has become an alcoholic has ever ceased to be an alcoholic. The mere fact of abstaining from alcohol for…
They will be there for the same reason that you are. They will not disclose your identity to outsiders. At A.A. you retain as much anonymity as you…
In our experience, the people who recover in A.A. are those who: a) stay away from the first drink; b) attend A.A. meetings regularly; c) seek out…
The "group conscience" is the collective conscience of the group membership and thus represents substantial unanimity on an issue before definitive…
Like everyone else, public figures should have the protection of anonymity to the extent that they desire it.
Anonymity is and always has been the basis of the A.A. program. Most members, after they have been in A.A. awhile, have no particular objection if…
There are no “A.A. rehabs" or hospitals. Traditionally, no professional services or facilities are ever offered or performed under A.A. sponsorship.…
Most people turn to A.A. when they hit the low point in their drinking careers. But this is not always the case. A number of persons have joined the…
Archivists are responsible for collecting, arranging, preserving and providing access to permanent historical records of enduring value, not writing…