About Alcoholics Anonymous
The AA Preamble
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women 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. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
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About Alcoholics Anonymous® World Service (AAWS) & General Service Office (GSO)
I am responsible . . . When anyone, anywhere reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. to always be there. And for that: I am responsible.
To learn more about AAWS & GSO, visit their website at www.aa.org
About the AA Grapevine ®
Widely known as "our meeting in print", the AA Grapevine communicates the experience strength and hope of our contributors and reflects a broad geographic spectrum of current A.A. experience with recovery, unity and service.
To learn more about the AA Grapevine, visit their website at www.aagrapevine.org
About Northern Illinois Area 20
The purpose of Northern Illinois Area is to accumulate information and experience, to share that information and experience with the Districts and Groups through the committee system, to facilitate communication between and among districts and to provide education for trusted servants and for groups and/or other AA members.
To learn more about the Alcoholics Anonymous in Illinois or Northern Illinois Area 20, visit their website at www.aa-nia.org
About Northern Illinois District 70
AA Groups are organized into districts which are a collection of groups located near one another. District 70 represents the AA groups in north central Illinois. (See Map) The General Service Representative (GSR) is the link between the group and the local and national General Service Structure to share their experience, discuss issues or problems, and gather insightful ideas to take back to the group. The committee service structure within District 70 carries the message of hope for recovery through the program of Alcoholics Anonymous.
About Rockford Area Intergroup
A central A.A. office, or intergroup office, is staffed mainly by volunteer A.A.s, who answer questions and/or refer inquiries to those who can be of service. Intergroup encourages mutual support and cooperation between A.A. groups. It provides services for all groups that would be too much for the individual groups to handle by themselves.