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Tuesday 15 September 2009

More cult meetings - England and Scotland

BEDFORDSHIRE

Toddington: Primary Purpose
Saturday 19.00 Methodist Church Hall, High St
(Note: appears in both AA WTF and Primary Purpose directories. Until quite recently ran its own website but the account has now been suspended whilst being investigated for "phishing" activities)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Cambridge: Primary Purpose
Monday 19.45 St Paul's Church, Hills Rd

ESSEX

Goodmayes: Altered Attitudes
Tuesday 20.00 All Saints Church Hall, Goodmayes Lane

Barking: Big Book Study (The Way Out)
Saturday 20.00 Salvation Army, Ripple Rd

YORKSHIRE

Sheffield: Big Book Study
Monday 19.00 Pitsmoor Rd
(Note: this group appears in both AA WTF and in Primary Purpose directories)

SCOTLAND

ABERDEEN

Aberdeen: Big Book Workshop
Thursday 19.30 St Peter's Church, Chapel Close, Castlegate
(Note: appears in both AA WTF and Primary Purpose directories)

GLASGOW

Priesthill: Big Book Study
Wednesday 20.00 Priesthill Community Centre, Priesthill Rd
(Note: this group appears in both AA WTF and Primary Purpose directories)

LANARKSHIRE

Motherwell: Primary Purpose Big Book
Monday 20.00 Motherwell Baptist Church, Windmill St
(Note: this group appears in both AA WTF and in Primary Purpose directories)
 
This section contains reference to other groups that have been drawn to our attention but about which we have relatively little information as yet:

EAST SUSSEX

Eastbourne: There is a Solution
Friday 19.30 Oasis Centre, Christ Church, Seaside Rd - but moving to Elim Church, Hartfield Rd
 
 
Finally, groups which carry the titles: "Road to Recovery", "Primary Purpose", "Beginners", "Newcomers", "Vision for You" should be viewed with some circumspection (though it should be emphasised here that the use of these epithets does not necessarily imply a cult connection). However, cult members are very keen on getting to newcomers quickly, and focus a considerable amount of their energy on targeting the most vulnerable within the Fellowship. They are therefore very enthusiastic about setting up meetings specifically focussed on this "target market". It is our view that ALL AA meetings exist to assist the newcomer and that there should be no necessity for these so-called "specialist" meetings - this same principle applies to so-called "non-restrictive" meetings, which similarly break the most fundamental AA Tradition - that of the sole membership requirement.

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