Frequently Asked Questions

Below there are frequently asked questions arranged by category.

Like everyone else, public figures should have the protection of anonymity to the extent that they desire it.
No. Neither GSO nor A.A. produces, distributes or sells chips, coins, medallions or any other sobriety tokens that are used throughout the Fellowship…
The A.A. tradition of public relations has always been keyed to "attraction rather than promotion." A.A. never seeks publicity but always cooperates…
To help support A.A.’s essential services, the General Service Conference suggests that individual groups, through an informed group conscience,…
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…
Yes. There are committees for Accessibilities, Archives, Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC), Corrections, Grapevine, Literature,…
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…