New to AA?

Extract from the aacultwatch forum (old)

“[If] you are new to A.A., I’d stick to official online A.A. until you find your feet. And also stick to official AA published literature.

The official online forum is at http://www.aagrapevine.org/

Official USA website http://www.aa.org/

http://www.aa.org/lang/en/subpage.cfm?page=12 (Newcomer information)

Official UK website http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/

http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/newcomers/ (Newcomers information)

A range of official AA pamphlets can be viewed online at http://www.aa.org/lang/en/catalog.cfm?category=4

(A web page of the official USA AA website http://www.aa.org/)

What AA does not do can be found in the following pamphlets: A brief guide to Alcoholic Anonymous, What does A.A. not do? (page 10):

http://www.aa.org/pdf/products/p-42_abriefguidetoaa.pdf

Members of the Clergy ask about A.A., What does A.A. not do? (page 18)
http://www.aa.org/pdf/products/p-25_membersoftheclergyaskaboutaa.pdf

“Questions and answers on sponsorship” http://www.aa.org/pdf/products/p-15_Q&AonSpon.pdf gives some useful advice about sponsorship,

A.A. guidelines are clear that “unofficial” A.A. forums and websites are not A.A. websites, therefore they are all private enterprises which should not bear any of the official AA copyrighted logos. Therefore treat them with some caution before you know what you are dealing with.”

Cheers

The Fellas (Friends of Alcoholics Anonymous)

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