"ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS ... ... is a fellowship of men and women 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 ...
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings take their name from the desire to stay anonymous. If you have joined one of these meetings, this is likely your desire too. Anyone already in your meeting will also be hoping to stay anonymous. If you know someone in the meeting, you should still respect the ...
More importantly, AA doesn’t force anyone to call themselves an alcoholic. “The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.” I have friends who consider themselves drug addicts who drank alcoholically, and they introduce themselves as, “Hi, I’m Jane, I’m a member of...