WHAT IS A.A.?
(ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS)
for permission to reprint this leaflet giving the essential facts for enquirers. ^ho Are They? Just as their name implies, they are men and women who have lost their ability to control their drinking. They arc We
are
indebted to A.A.
"Out of Control" drinkers.
^hy Anonymous? Because the public to a ing the alcoholic illness.
large degree
is yet uneducated
regard-
A.A. A Church Sponsored Affair? No. A.A. was originated by alcoholics for alcoholics Our members belong to many churches?and to none.
How
only.
Much Does It Cost?
Nothing. ^hat Is It You Nothing.
Sell?
It A Cure? No.
There is
no
such
thing.
Not Alcoholics Down And Outers? It wouldn't do to ask that question in an A.A. Group. Alcoholism being a disease, it affects all classes alike. A.A.'s membership is a cross-section of our population. Unchecked alcoholism will eventually make wasters of its victims?that is the End of the Road. Membership reflects awareness of that END and a strong desire to avoid it. A.A. contains within its membership people from every station of life. 59
Is A.A. A Club?
No.
It is a strictly informal society, no officers, no dues, no bye-laws and no cost whatsoever. It is a fellowship tied to-
gether by
the strongest bonds?its members
are
all alcoholics.
What Then, Is A.A.? It is Group arrest and recovery from the alcoholic malady brought about by a formula for living. It has a definite spiritual aspect. Its effectiveness may be judged by its phenomenal growth?founded in 1935?it now numbers over 100,000 men and women in the U.S. and many thousands in 42 other countries. This is considered by medicine as nothing less than a miracle. Who Is
Eligible? only.
Alcoholics
How Can I Be Certain I Am An Alcoholic?
Write
to
explained, Will
A.A.?a meeting will be arranged and A.A. fully however YOU must make the decision.
My Request For Information Be Treated Confidentially? Absolutely and entirely, we are anonymous.
Are There Other
Requirements?
Only honesty. I Have A Relative Who Needs
A.A., Will You Contact
Him For
Me? No.
Unless
we are
assured you have his
explicit
consent.
Do You Believe In Prohibition?
As a group we have no opinion on this subject. We are not reformers or professional Do-Gooders. We will try to extend a helping hand when honestly requested for help by a genuine alcoholic. Would Attention Be Directed At Me If I Attend A
Meeting?
No.
Bring My Wife To A Meeting? Family members are invited to "open" meetings
Can I
held
at
regular
intervals.
How Can I Contact A.A.?
Address: Alcoholics 60
Anonymous, BM/AL/London,
W.G.I.
(ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS)
for permission to reprint this leaflet giving the essential facts for enquirers. ^ho Are They? Just as their name implies, they are men and women who have lost their ability to control their drinking. They arc We
are
indebted to A.A.
"Out of Control" drinkers.
^hy Anonymous? Because the public to a ing the alcoholic illness.
large degree
is yet uneducated
regard-
A.A. A Church Sponsored Affair? No. A.A. was originated by alcoholics for alcoholics Our members belong to many churches?and to none.
How
only.
Much Does It Cost?
Nothing. ^hat Is It You Nothing.
Sell?
It A Cure? No.
There is
no
such
thing.
Not Alcoholics Down And Outers? It wouldn't do to ask that question in an A.A. Group. Alcoholism being a disease, it affects all classes alike. A.A.'s membership is a cross-section of our population. Unchecked alcoholism will eventually make wasters of its victims?that is the End of the Road. Membership reflects awareness of that END and a strong desire to avoid it. A.A. contains within its membership people from every station of life. 59
Is A.A. A Club?
No.
It is a strictly informal society, no officers, no dues, no bye-laws and no cost whatsoever. It is a fellowship tied to-
gether by
the strongest bonds?its members
are
all alcoholics.
What Then, Is A.A.? It is Group arrest and recovery from the alcoholic malady brought about by a formula for living. It has a definite spiritual aspect. Its effectiveness may be judged by its phenomenal growth?founded in 1935?it now numbers over 100,000 men and women in the U.S. and many thousands in 42 other countries. This is considered by medicine as nothing less than a miracle. Who Is
Eligible? only.
Alcoholics
How Can I Be Certain I Am An Alcoholic?
Write
to
explained, Will
A.A.?a meeting will be arranged and A.A. fully however YOU must make the decision.
My Request For Information Be Treated Confidentially? Absolutely and entirely, we are anonymous.
Are There Other
Requirements?
Only honesty. I Have A Relative Who Needs
A.A., Will You Contact
Him For
Me? No.
Unless
we are
assured you have his
explicit
consent.
Do You Believe In Prohibition?
As a group we have no opinion on this subject. We are not reformers or professional Do-Gooders. We will try to extend a helping hand when honestly requested for help by a genuine alcoholic. Would Attention Be Directed At Me If I Attend A
Meeting?
No.
Bring My Wife To A Meeting? Family members are invited to "open" meetings
Can I
held
at
regular
intervals.
How Can I Contact A.A.?
Address: Alcoholics 60
Anonymous, BM/AL/London,
W.G.I.
