Newcomers

A.A.'s program of recovery is built on the simple foundation of one alcoholic sharing with another.

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We have a message for the newcomer, and it is a message of hope and liberation.”

-Bill W

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FAQ

  • Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem.  It doesn’t cost anything to attend A.A. meetings. There are no age or education requirements to participate. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem.

    A.A.’s primary purpose is to help alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

    Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

    The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions.

    A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes.

  • Members use the Twelve Steps to maintain sobriety. Groups use the Twelve Traditions to stay unified.

    A.A.’s Twelve Steps are a set of spiritual principles. When practiced as a way of life, they can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to recover from alcoholism.

    The Twelve Traditions apply to A.A. as a whole. They outline how A.A. maintains its unity and relates itself to the world around it.

    The book Alcoholics Anonymous describes the A.A. program of recovery. It also contains stories written by the co-founders and stories from a wide range of members who have found recovery in A.A.

  • We are people who have discovered and admitted that we cannot control alcohol. We have learned that we must live without it to live normal, happy lives.

    We are not anti-alcohol and we have no wish to reform the world. We are not allied with any group, cause or religious denomination. We welcome new members, but we do not recruit them.

    We do not impose our experience with problem drinking on others, but we do share it when we are asked to do so. We know our own sobriety depends on connecting with other alcoholics.




  • MONDAYS 6 - 7:00 PM

    WHERE: RESTORATION CHURCH

    9161 Atlee Rd C, Mechanicsville, VA

  • Come to a meeting and we can help you get connected with a sponsor to guide you through the 12 steps and support your recovery.

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Let the newcomer know that he has nothing to be afraid of, that we are all in this together”

-Bill W

Literature

Book cover titled 'Alcoholics Anonymous' with a yellow and blue background and an A.A. emblem.
Cover of a book titled "Daily Reflections" with a blue sky and water background, a large rock in the water, and a reflection of the rock on the water's surface.
Cover of a pamphlet for Alcoholics Anonymous, titled 'This Is A.A., An introduction to the A.A. recovery program,' featuring a silhouette of two people, one helping the other, against a blue textured background.
Book cover titled 'As Bill Sees It' by The A. A. Way of Life, featuring a yellow background with cursive 'As Bill Sees It' written repeatedly, and a central white rectangle with the title and author's name.
A black and white informational document titled 'Information on Alcoholics Anonymous' with detailed explanations about A.A., its purpose, meetings, and what it does and does not do.
Magazine cover for Grapevine featuring the section 'Sponsorship: Sisters of the Heart' with illustrations of three women of different ethnicities.
Book cover titled 'Living Sober' with a blue textured background.
Silhouettes of a man and woman with the woman holding a phone to her ear and the man with one hand behind his head, standing in front of a green gradient background with a cluster of question marks above them. Text reads: 'Frequently Asked Questions About A.A.'
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Bill, if you and I are going to stay sober, we better get busy.”

-Dr. Bob