Where To Find A.A.

A.A. help is available without charge or obligation.  There are groups of us in many cities, villages, and rural areas throughout the world.  Look for “A.A.” or “Alcoholics Anonymous” as listed in the community telephone directory.  Information about local meetings may often be obtained…

What We Have Learned About Alcoholism

The first thing we have learned about alcoholism is that it is one of the oldest problems in history.  Only recently have we begun to benefit from new approaches to the problem.  Doctors today, for example, know a great deal more about alcoholism than…

The 24 hr Plan

For example, we take no pledges, we don’t say that we will “never” drink again.  Instead, we try to follow what we in A.A. call the “24-hour plan.”  We concentrate on keeping sober just the current twenty-four hours.  We simply try to get through…

Alcoholism – an illness

Today we are willing to accept the idea that, as far as we are concerned, alcoholism is an illness, a progressive illness which can never be “cured”, but which, like some other illnesses, can be arrested.  We agree that there is nothing shameful about…

A.A. and Alcoholism

Alcoholics Anonymous is a world wide fellowship of men and women who help each other maintain sobriety and who offer to share their recovery experience freely with others who may have a drinking problem.  The program A.A. suggests consists basically of “Twelve Steps” designed…