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This is entirely a personal matter, but it is usually best for all concerned to let the A.A. member decide who shall be told and when.
If you provide your email address with your contribution, you should receive an email acknowledgment from us within a week. If you do not provide an…
Yes. That limit is $5,000 a year.
Bill W. was the author of the "To Wives" chapter. It is commonly thought that his wife Lois wrote it. But, as 'Pass It On' describes (page 200), Lois…
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…
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…
We do not maintain any membership lists, including lists of early members. It is difficult to piece together an accurate list of early members with…
Not all records are digitized and available online for several reasons. Firstly, it takes money, resources and staff hours to digitize the vast…
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…
Social drinking has become an accepted part of business enterprise in many fields these days. Many contacts with customers and prospective customers…
Bill W. was not nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. In early 1960 an individual from the New York area wrote to Bill concerning the possibility of…
We in A.A. know what it is like to be addicted to alcohol, and to be unable to keep promises made to others and ourselves that we will stop drinking…