What happens at an A.A. meeting? – An A.A. meeting may take one of several forms, but at any meeting you will find alcoholics talking about what drinking did to their lives and personalities, what actions they took to help themselves, and how they are living their lives today?

Am I an alcoholic? – Only you can decide. No one in A.A. will tell you whether you are or are not. That being said, if you repeatedly drink more than you intend to or even want to, if you get into trouble, or if you have memory lapses when you drink, you may be an alcoholic.

If I go to an A.A. meeting, does that commit me to anything? – No. A.A. does not keep membership files or attendance records. You do not have to reveal anything about yourself. No one will bother you if you don’t want to come back.

What happens if I meet people I know? – They will be there for the same reason you are there. They will not disclose your identity to outsiders. At A.A. you retain as much anonymity as you wish. That is one of the reasons we call ourselves Alcoholics Anonymous.

How much does A.A. membership cost? – There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership. 

Is A.A. a religious organization? – No. Nor is it allied with any religious organization.

What is a Sponsor? – When we first begin to attend A.A. meetings, we may feel confused, apprehensive, and alone. We may have questions and while people at meetings can provide answers, that alone isn’t enough. A sponsor is another member in the program that can help guide us through the steps and helps answer our questions. So, we select an A.A. member with whom we can feel comfortable, someone with whom we can talk freely and confidentially, and we ask that person to be our sponsor.