About AA

What is AA?

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 dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. 

AA does not:

• Furnish initial motivation for alcoholics to recover

• Solicit members

• Engage in or sponsor research

• Keep attendance records or case histories

• Join "councils" of social agencies

• Follow up or try to control its members

• Make medical or psychological diagnoses or prognoses

• Provide drying-out or nursing services, hospitalization, drugs, or any medical or psychiatric treatment

• Offer religious services

• Engage in education about alcohol

• Provide housing, food, clothing, jobs, money, or any other welfare or social services

• Provide domestic or vocational counseling

• Accept any money for its services, or any contributions from non-A.A. sources

• Provide letters of reference to parole boards, lawyers, or court officials