Transcript Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous
Exploring Recovery
Event
21st May 2012
Alcoholics Anonymous
Is a fellowship of men and woman who share
their experience, strength and hope with each
other that they may solve their common
problem and help others to recover from
alcoholism.
The only requirement for membership is a
desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or
fees for AA membership; we are selfsupporting through our own contributions……
“Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic”
Commencing to drink after a period of
sobriety, we are in a short time as bad as
ever.
If we are planning to stop drinking, there
must be no reservation of any kind, nor any
lurking notion that someday we will be
immune to alcohol.
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How It Works!
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Not taking a drink one day at a time
12 Step Programme
Getting a Sponsor
Home Group
Regular Meetings
Contact with other members
Service
Living a spiritual way of life
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Alcoholics Anonymous wants
to work with you.
AA In Devon
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61 Meetings in the Devon Central Area
Morning, lunchtime and evening meetings
365 days a year – 7 days a week
Open and Closed meetings
24 hour Helpline Immediate response
Public Information and Health Liaison
Devon AA website – Contact numbers, List
of meetings, Links to other AA sites
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 National helpline for Alcoholics Anonymous
is 0845 769 7555.
 Manned by recovering alcoholics 24 hours
 Details are passed to another AA member
who contacts the caller to arrange a meeting
at their home or any other suitable venue
 If they are willing, the AA member arranges
to take the caller to an AA meeting
AA has volunteer members who work
as Service Officers.
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Health Liaison
Prisons
Probation, Courts & Social Services
The Armed Services
Employers
Public Information
School Talks
What does it cost?
To you and the taxpayer
Nothing !
“AA is fully self-supporting through
our own contributions”
What does it cost?
 Each group is self-supporting by members
voluntary contributions.
 Only Alcoholics may contribute
 AA accepts no funds from any outside sources.
 All surplus funds are used to carry the AA
message to the active alcoholic and to inform the
public about AA.
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Questions?
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 National Helpline 0845 769 7555
 Local Helpline 01752 791111
Devon AA Website
www.devonaa.org.uk