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To explain open and closed meeting we've included the
card below, read in most of our meetings.
THIS IS A CLOSED
MEETING
OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
This is a closed meetings of
Alcoholics Anonymous. In support of A.A.'s singleness of
purpose, attendance at closed meetings is limited to persons
who have a desire to stop drinking. If you think you have a
problem with alcohol you are welcome to attend this meeting.
We ask that discussing our problems, we confine ourselves to
those problems as they relate to alcoholism.
(The 1987 General Service Conference made this
statement available as an A.A. service piece for those groups who
wish to use it.)
50M - 1/06 (Intar)
THIS IS AN OPEN
MEETING
OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
This is an open meetings
of Alcoholics Anonymous. We are glad you are here --
especially newcomers. In keeping with our singleness of
purpose and our Third Tradition which states "The only
requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop
drinking," we ask that all who participate confine their
discussion to their problems with alcohol.
(The 1987 General Service Conference
made this statement available as an A.A. service piece for
those groups who wish to use it.)
To
Reorder, write to: General Service Office,
Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163
F-17 Copyright AAWS Used by permission
The difference between open and closed
A.A. meetings
The purpose of all A.A. group
meetings, as the Preamble states, is for A.A. members to "share
their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may
solve their common problem and help others to recover from
alcoholism." Toward this end, A.A groups have both open and closed
meetings.
Closed meetings are for A.A. members
only, or for those who have a drinking problem and "have a desire to
stop drinking."
Open meetings are available to
anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous' program of recovery from
alcoholism.
At both types of meetings, the A.A
chairperson may request that participants confine their discussion
to matters pertaining to recovery from alcoholism.
Whether open or closed, A.A. group
meetings are conducted by A.A. members, who determine the format of
their meetings.
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