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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…
A.A. members don’t have to attend any set number of meetings in a given period. It is purely a matter of individual preference and need. Most members…
We publish 3 newsletters. You can read current and past issues on this website and subscribe on their individual pages.Box 4-5-9: GSO’s quarterly…
The term “Conference-approved” describes written or audiovisual material approved by the General Service Conference for publication by GSO. This…
Those Traditions developed out of the experience of the early members. At first, they too felt that well-known A.A. members could help the Fellowship…
Service material differs from Conference-approved literature in that it has not come about through Conference Advisory Action. It is produced when…
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…
Explain that anonymity is extremely important to A.A. members. All A.A. members decides if and when to share aspects of their recovery, and with whom…
It is understood by A.A. members that personal disclosures made in A.A. meetings are to be treated as confidential. For example, if friends outside…
No. The Clubhouse was closed in February of 1960 and was later razed to make room for a six-block West Side housing project. On the eve of its…
Social drinking has become an accepted part of business enterprise in many fields these days. Many contacts with customers and prospective customers…
The General Service Office in New York primarily serves and supports the Fellowship in the United States and Canada, where English, Spanish and…