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While there is no formal list of promises in the Big Book, some A.A. members refer to the following passage from the Big Book, Chapter 6: Into Action…
One of the most heartening trends in the growth of A.A. is the fact that more and more young people are being attracted to the program before their…
Publicly accessible aspects of the Internet such as websites featuring text, graphics, audio and video can be considered the same as publishing or…
Anonymity at the personal level:
At the personal level, anonymity provides protection for all members from identification as alcoholics, a safeguard…
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 absence of rules, regulations or "musts" is one of the unique features of A.A. as a local group and as a worldwide Fellowship. There are no…
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…
When we use social media, we are responsible for our own anonymity and that of others. When we post or text, we should assume that we are publishing…
“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,…
We are a Fellowship of people who have lost the ability to control our drinking and have found ourselves in various kinds of trouble as a result of…
A.A. has no officers or executives who wield power or authority over the Fellowship. There is no “government” in A.A. It is obvious, however, that…
The “Twelve Steps” are the core of the A.A. program of personal recovery from alcoholism. They are not abstract theories; they are based on the trial…