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- Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and woman who share their
experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their
common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
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- The only requirement for membership
- is a desire to stop drinking.
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- AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or
institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither
endorses nor opposes any causes.
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- Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to
achieve sobriety.
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- There are no dress codes, age requirements, no financial, social or educational
requirements.
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- Yes, if you choose to follow a few simple suggestions set forth in the
Twelve Steps of recovery.
- These steps offer the alcoholic an opportunity to live a healthy and
happy life free from alcohol.
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- Alcoholics Anonymous provides a solution to our drinking problem.
- We hear others share how they stay sober through good times and bad
times.
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- AA does not determine if you are an alcoholic - that is left up to you
to decide.
- AA does not provide treatment centers or detox centers, nursing
services, hospitalization, medications, or welfare services.
- AA does not make medical or psychiatric diagnoses.
- AA does take part in, or support, education or research.
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- AA does not provide letters of reference to parole boards, lawyers,
court officials, social agencies, employers, etc.
- AA is not monitored by the courts nor any other organization.
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- In most AA meetings the chair person will sign your card indicating
that you attended that meeting.
- This is done as a courtesy to the Alcoholic. We are not affiliated with the courts.
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- • Babysitting
- • Taxi services
- • Jobs
- • Housing
- • Money
- • Marriage counseling
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- Designed to help you get to a meeting in the first 24 hours that you are
out.
- Many of you will be released today and those of you that get to a
meeting in that time period have a much better chance of staying sober.
- A temporary contact is not required but very helpful.
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- Look up Alcoholics Anonymous in your local phone book.
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- Any one may attend open meetings.
- At open AA meetings, it is quite common to see alcoholics as well as
non-alcoholics like family, friends, spouses, and other visitors.
- Only those with a drinking problem may attend closed meetings.
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- Even though we are not affiliated with
other twelve step programs, we do cooperate with them.
- If someone has a problem other than alcohol, we will refer them to the
appropriate program.
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- Members share what life was like, what happened and what it is like
now. We call this our experience,
strength, and hope.
- We also share about the solution to our drinking problem.
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- Many members will share, but no one will think it’s strange if you
choose not to.
- You are not required to say that you are an alcoholic, although most
people do.
- It is important to remember that what is said in a meeting, stays in
that meeting, to guard our personal anonymity.
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- Yes. Alcoholics Anonymous can
help you if you have a desire to stop drinking.
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- Look us up in the phone book.
- Or on the web at:
- www.UtahAA.org
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