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The record shows that A.A. will work for almost anyone who really wants to stop drinking, no matter what the person’s economic or social background…
Like everyone else, public figures should have the protection of anonymity to the extent that they desire it.
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…
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…
Members of the immediate family and close friends are usually pleased to learn about an alcoholic’s membership in A.A. As for colleagues at work, it…
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.
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,…
Anonymity at the personal level:
At the personal level, anonymity provides protection for all members from identification as alcoholics, a safeguard…
Archivists are responsible for collecting, arranging, preserving and providing access to permanent historical records of enduring value, not writing…
The term “Conference-approved” describes written or audiovisual material approved by the General Service Conference for publication by GSO. This…