“The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.” THIS Tradition is packed with meaning. For A.A. is really saying to every serious drinker, “You are an A.A. member if you say so. You can declare yourself in; nobody can keep you out. No matter who you are, no matter how low… Continue reading Tradition 3
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Preamble Russian
Анонимные Алкоголики — это содружество мужчин и женщин, которые делятся друг с другом своим опытом, силой и надеждой на то, что они смогут решить свою общую проблему и помочь другим вылечиться от алкоголизма. Единственное требование для членства – это желание бросить пить. За членство в АА не взимается никаких взносов или сборов; мы обеспечиваем себя… Continue reading Preamble Russian
Preamble Ukrainian
Анонімні Алкоголіки – це співдружність чоловіків і жінок, які діляться один з одним своїм досвідом, силою та надією на те, що вони зможуть вирішити свою спільну проблему та допомогти іншим вилікуватися від алкоголізму. Єдина вимога до членства – це бажання кинути пити. За членство в АА не стягується жодних внесків чи зборів; ми забезпечуємо себе… Continue reading Preamble Ukrainian
The Twelve Concepts
The Twelve Concepts for World Service How Bill W. explained the spiritual principles that undergird A.A.’s structure and how the parts work together. This article is about the Concepts; it is NOT the Concepts themselves. They are found in the book The A.A. Service Manual/Twelve Concepts for World Service, and should be read by every… Continue reading The Twelve Concepts
Chapter Four
“We Agnostics In the preceding chapters you have learned something of alcoholism. We hope we have made clear the distinction between the alcoholic and the non-alcoholic. If, when you honestly want to, you find you cannot quit entirely, or if when drinking, you have little control over the amount you take, you are probably alcoholic.… Continue reading Chapter Four
Chapter Three
“More About Alcoholism Most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could drink like other people. The idea… Continue reading Chapter Three
Convention 2024
Fri 5th, Sat 6th, Sun 7th January 2024 Theme: A Design for Living Venue: The Galway Bay Hotel(GPS coordinates: 53.258155, -9.084312). Google Map to Galway Bay Hotel List of local B and B’s More Information Here as agreed by Galway Area Committee THURSDAY 4th January Room 1 – Inishturk Suite 20:00 – Early Bird Meeting… Continue reading Convention 2024
Chapter One
Bill’s Story War fever ran high in the New England town to which we new, young officers from Plattsburg were assigned, and we were flattered when the first citizens took us to their homes, making us feel heroic. Here was love, applause, war; moments sublime with intervals hilarious. I was part of life at last,… Continue reading Chapter One
Chapter Six
Into Action Having made our personal inventory, what shall we do about it? We have been trying to get a new attitude, a new relationship with our Creator, and to discover the obstacles in our path. We have admitted certain defects; we have ascertained in a rough way what the trouble is; we have put… Continue reading Chapter Six
Chapter Five
How it Work Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not… Continue reading Chapter Five