Frequently Asked Questions

Below there are frequently asked questions arranged by category.

We encourage members to purchase literature and contribute online, where we accept all major credit/debit cards and PayPal. Members may also order…
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…
The "group conscience" is the collective conscience of the group membership and thus represents substantial unanimity on an issue before definitive…
They will be there for the same reason that you are. They will not disclose your identity to outsiders. At A.A. you retain as much anonymity as you…
Like everyone else, public figures should have the protection of anonymity to the extent that they desire it.
Archivists are responsible for collecting, arranging, preserving and providing access to permanent historical records of enduring value, not writing…
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…
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…
To help support A.A.’s essential services, the General Service Conference suggests that individual groups, through an informed group conscience,…
Publicly accessible aspects of the Internet such as websites featuring text, graphics, audio and video can be considered the same as publishing or…
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…
Yes, if full-face photographs and other easily identifiable photos of A.A. members (who are described as A.A. members) are published or broadcast,…