Finding Help
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Do you wonder about your drinking?
Only you can decide if your drinking has become a problem.
These simple questions
have helped many of us to make up our own minds.
About A.A. Meetings
If you wish to come to a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, we will be happy to share with you what we have learned about our drinking and to show you how we have solved our common problem. There are no dues or fees, no one will pressure you to join us, and your visit will be kept confidential. Although there are no dues or fees for attending an A.A. meeting or joining an A.A. group, A.A. groups are fully self-supporting and "pass the hat" among group members to cover meeting expenses; most groups make A.A. pamphlets available without charge and sell other A.A. publications at modest prices - usually at cost.
Attendance at "closed" meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous is limited to A.A. members and other persons concerned about their own drinking, but the general public is welcome to observe "open" meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous and thereby gain a better awareness and understanding of the A.A. program of recovery from alcoholism. Family members and friends of a problem drinkers, as well as anyone whose profession regularly brings her or him into contact with problem drinkers, are especially encouraged to attend an open meeting. (Friends and family members of problem drinkers may also wish to contact the Al-Anon Family Groups, who offer mutual support and encouragement to those affected by someone else's drinking.
If you think A.A. might be for you, but you are little bit shy about coming to a closed meeting, an open meeting might be a good way to check us out.
Finding A.A. Meetings
In most places, you can find the local A.A. hotline number in the phone book, listed under Alcoholics Anonymous. The person handling your call will usually be able to tell you when and where you can find an open or closed A.A. meeting nearby - or far away, if that's what you prefer - or will put you in touch with someone who can.
The following links to directories maintained on the
A.A. General Service Office Website
may also prove helpful in locating A.A. meetings.
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