AA District 60 Informatiom for the Public

District 60 AA
In Eastern North Carolina
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FOR ANYONE NEW COMING TO A.A. and
FOR ANYONE REFERRING PEOPLE TO A.A.

This information is both for people who may have a drinking problem and for those in contact with people who have or are suspected of having a problem.
The primary purpose of A.A. is carry our message of recovery to the alcoholic seeking help.
Together in A.A., we can do what none of us could do alone.

TYPES OF AA MEETINGS -
Closed Meetings: Attended only by people with a desire to stop drinking.
Open Meetings: Open to anyone - anyone with a family member or friend with a drinking problem or to the professional community, doctors, ministers, lawyers, etc.

WHAT IS A.A.?

Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem.
It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, nondenominational, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.

WHAT DOES A.A. DO?

A.A. Members share their experiences with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem; they give person-to-person service or "sponsorship" to the alcoholic coming to A.A. from any source.
The A.A. program, set forth in our Twelve Steps, offers the alcoholic a way to develop a satisfying life without alcohol.
This program is discussed at A.A. group meetings.
a. Open Speaker meetings - open to alcoholics and nonalcoholics. (Attendance at an o-en meeting is the best way to learn . what A.A. is, what it does, and what it does not do.)

b. Open Discussion meetings - one member speaks briefly about his or her drinking experience, and the leads a discussion on A.A. recovery or any drinking-related problem anyone brings up.

c. Closed meetings - are for A.A.s or anyone who may have a drinking problem. (Closed discussion meetings - conducted just as open discussions are but for alcoholics or prospective A.A.s only.)

d. Step meetings (usually closed) - discussion of one of the Twelve Steps.

e. Correctional and treatment facilities - A.A. members also take meetings into correctional and treatment facilities.

f. Alcohol Safety Action Project (A.S.A.P.) & Driving While Intoxicated (D.W.I.) programs -
A.A. members may be asked to conduct the informational meetings about A.A. as a part of these programs.