Can’t stop drinking?
If you can't stop drinking, you repeatedly drink more than you intend or want to, you get into trouble, or you have memory lapses when you drink, you may be an alcoholic. Only you can decide. No one in A.A. will tell you whether or not you are an alcoholic.
Is A.A. for me?
If you can't stop drinking, A.A. might be a good fit. Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a try — whether you think it can help you.
We who are in A.A. came because we finally gave up trying to control our drinking. Most of us still hated to admit that we could never drink safely. Then we heard from other A.A. members that we were sick. We thought so for years! We discovered that many people suffered from the same feelings of guilt and loneliness and hopelessness that we did. The feelings we experienced were because we had the disease of alcoholism.
What is A.A.?
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 A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions.
- A.A. 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.
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