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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

(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 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.)

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.

From "The Group" Pamphlet, Copyright AAWS, used by permission