The Freeport PA Recovery Site
F.A.Q.

"1 Day At A Time"

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

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.

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

There's a lot of talk about God, though, isn't there?
The majority of A.A. members believe that we have found the solution to our drinking problem not through individual willpower, but through a power greater than ourselves. However, everyone defines this power as he or she wishes. Many people call it God, others think it is the A.A. group, still others don’t believe in it at all. There is room in A.A. for people of all shades of belief and nonbelief.

Can I bring my family to an A.A. meeting?
Family members or close friends are welcome at “Open” A.A. meetings. Discuss this with your local contact.

What is a Home Group?
A home group is a meeting that you select to attend regularly and participate in the functions helping the group to operate to serve other alcoholics.

What is a Sponsor?
A sponsor is a woman or man (preferably stick with the same sex) that will guide you through the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.

What is the Big Book?
This is our textbook that shares how thousands of people have had a daily reprieve from the disease of alcoholism.

What is the 12 & 12?
This is a book that can be purchased at your local meeting. It explains the 12 steps and the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous.

How do I join A.A.?
You are an A.A. member if and when you say so. The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking, and many of us were not very wholehearted about that when we first approached A.A.

If I go to A.A., 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.

Thanks for visiting! Keep coming back!

--Mark B.