What is the AA community?
Alcoholics Anonymous is a worldwide fellowship of men and women who help each other maintain sobri- ety and who offer to share their recovery experience freely with others who may have a drinking problem. The program A.A. suggests consists basically of “Twelve Steps” designed for personal recovery from alcoholism.
Does AA have to be religious?
All rights reserved. A.A. is not a religious organization. Alcoholics Anonymous has only one requirement for member- ship, and that is the desire to stop drinking. There is room in A.A. for people of all shades of belief and non-belief.
Can you go to AA if you don’t believe in God?
Yes, although you may have to do some internal mental gymnastics to be cool with it. Here’s the first three steps of AA (Alcoholics Anonymous):
Is AA religious or spiritual?
Although AA is a spirituality-based program, it works through a number pathways. As such, individuals may benefit from AA participation regardless of their spiritual leanings.
What AA says about God?
One of the axioms you’ll hear in AA is this: “Your higher power can be anything! Make it nature! Make it the group!”১৩ জুন, ২০১৮
How are AA meetings funded?
AA groups are self-supporting, relying on voluntary donations from members to cover expenses. The AA General Service Office (GSO) limits contributions to US$3,000 a year. AA receives proceeds from books and literature that constitute more than 50% of the income for its General Service Office.
Did Bill W die sober?
Smith was familiar with the tenets of the Oxford Group and upon hearing Wilson’s experience, “began to pursue the spiritual remedy for his malady with a willingness that he had never before been able to muster. After a brief relapse, he sobered, never to drink again up to the moment of his death in 1950”.
Who were the founders of AA?
Bill W.
How many countries have Alcoholics Anonymous?
180 nations
When did Alcoholics Anonymous begin?
1935, Akron, Ohio, United States
Where did the Twelve Steps come from?
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the first twelve-step fellowship, was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, known to AA members as “Bill W.” and “Dr. Bob”, in Akron, Ohio.
How many steps are there in AA?
Twelve Steps
What is the AA rule?
The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous was created to help people recover from alcohol addiction. Rule 62 in recovery refers to the rule of “don’t take yourself too damn seriously.” Someone in recovery doesn’t always realize that they can relish their life again without the use of alcohol.৩০ মার্চ, ২০২০
What are the AA concepts?
The Concepts are an interpretation of A.A.’s world service structure as it emerged through A.A.’s early history and experience. The short form of the Concepts reads: Final responsibility and ultimate authority for A.A. world services should always reside in the collective conscience of our whole Fellowship.
What is substantial unanimity?
There is a principle in Twelve Step programs called “Substantial Unanimity.” “Substantial Unanimity” means that any decision reached by the meeting be reflective of the will of the entire meeting group, and not the mere result of the majority of those voting.
What do they read at the beginning of AA meetings?
The meeting begins with the chairperson reading the AA Preamble, then leading a group prayer, the Serenity Prayer (short version), which about 80% of the people recite. Afterward, different members of the meeting read brief AA literature, “How It Works,” the “Twelve Traditions” and “The Promises.”২২ মে, ২০২০
Are there virtual AA meetings?
Online meetings have been used in AA for a long time. Members have been connecting online for as long as there has been an internet. And because of coronavirus, many more meetings have moved online.
What prayer is said at the end of an AA meeting?
The Full Serenity Prayer Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference. Forever and ever in the next. Amen.১৫ অক্টোবর, ২০১৮
What is the AA motto?
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.