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This is entirely a personal matter, but it is usually best for all concerned to let the A.A. member decide who shall be told and when.
Members of the immediate family and close friends are usually pleased to learn about an alcoholic’s membership in A.A. As for colleagues at work, it…
Realizing that anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, it is recommended that talks by A.A. members as members be given in…
Daily Reflections is free to read every day on aa.org or in the Meeting Guide app. The option for a daily subscription to be sent to your email…
GSO provides a wide variety of material, much of it is available on the A.A. Literature page. These items include books, pamphlets and flyers,…
Email archives@aa.org and we can assist in compiling a history of your group. Please note that the amount of information the GSO Archives holds on…
You can obtain your Group ID on Fellowship Connection. If you do not have access to Fellowship Connection or need help with it, please contact Member…
If you provide your email address with your contribution, you should receive an email acknowledgment from us within a week. If you do not provide an…
Anonymity at the personal level:
At the personal level, anonymity provides protection for all members from identification as alcoholics, a safeguard…
Our website refers individuals to their local service office rather than maintaining meeting lists. In our experience, the most detailed information…
Please see the A.A. Finance Guidelines (publication MG-15) section entitled "Bank Accounts & Tax ID numbers" (page 4). This publication is…
The term “Conference-approved” describes written or audiovisual material approved by the General Service Conference for publication by GSO. This…