Frequently Asked Questions

Below there are frequently asked questions arranged by category.

The general service representative (GSR) is an elected member of your home group. It is a two-year service commitment. The GSR is your home group’s…
The “Twelve Traditions” of A.A. are suggested principles to insure the survival and growth of the thousands of groups that make up the Fellowship.…
A group from West Virginia was planning on starting a foundation with a club, a hospital, a rehabilitation center and a research center. They wrote…
GSO New Group Listing Guidelines / Form GSO Group Information Change Form GSO DCM & DCMC Information Change Form If you need a form that is…
The majority of A.A. members believe that we have found the solution to our drinking problem not through individual willpower, but through a power…
Service material differs from Conference-approved literature in that it has not come about through Conference Advisory Action. It is produced when…
Groups strive to provide as safe an environment as possible in which members can focus on sobriety, and, while anonymity is central to that purpose,…
Sometimes a referral source asks for proof of attendance at A.A. meetings. Groups cooperate in different ways. There is no set procedure. The nature…
Most groups try to hold a certain amount of money in reserve. There is no predetermined amount for such a reserve, but most groups try to put aside…
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 24-hour program” is a phrase used to describe a basic A.A. approach to the problem of staying sober. A.A.s never swear off alcohol for life,…
The term “Conference-approved” describes written or audiovisual material approved by the General Service Conference for publication by GSO. This…