Does AA check up on its members to make sure they are not drinking?

There are, of course, no musts in A.A., and no one checks up on members to determine whether or not they are drinking anything. The answer to this question is that if a person is an alcoholic, touching alcohol in any form cannot be risked.

What do they do at AA meetings?

An AA meeting may take one of several forms, but at any meeting you will find alcoholics talking about what drinking did to their lives and personalities, what actions they took to help themselves, and how they are living their lives today. AA does not keep membership files, or attendance records.

How often should you go to AA?

How Often Should I Go to AA Meetings? There is no set number of meetings you should attend. There is no set number of meetings you should attend. Some people go every day, while other people only go when they feel like they need to.

What happens at the end of an AA meeting?

By the end of the meeting, the newcomer feels worse than ever and is more likely to use after attending one of these meetings than if he had never attend at all! On page 86 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous it says, But we must be careful not to drift into worry, remorse or morbid reflection, for that would diminish our usefulness to others.

What does “Don’t Drink and go to meetings” mean?

The October 2013 Cover issue of the AA Grapevine prominently proclaims it’s “Don’t Drink and Go to Meetings” Message of Recovery. Variations of this theme include, “90 meetings in 90 days” and Meeting Makers Make It!”. Meetings, meetings, meetings!

What does the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous say about worry?

On page 86 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous it says, But we must be careful not to drift into worry, remorse or morbid reflection, for that would diminish our usefulness to others. Why is it that we have so many “open discussion meetings” (OD) that permit “free-for-alls” where anyone can talk about any subject they wish to “spout-off” about.

Is there an easy way to recover from alcoholism?

Clarence H. Snyder, founder of AA in Cleveland, Ohio (1939), remembered Dr. Bob once saying: “There is an easy way and a hard way to recovery from alcoholism. The hard way is by just going to meetings.”