AA Preamble & meeting schedule

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.

Saint Lucie County Intergroup Office

Our District 6 Website has a Directory of some local Online Meetings HERE:

https://www.district6aa.org/zoom.html

Here is a nation-wide link to online AA meetings:

https://www.onlinegroupaa.org/

Here’s a suggested guide to conducted online meetings, including a possible format and many suggested readings/topics. (PDF format, click the blue link to open/download)

Telephone meeting guide 03_26_2020

Zoom meetings can be accessed on the Internet by computers, cellphones, tablets, iPhones and iPads. You can also use a telephone to call into a meeting. Existing participants can text or email links and phone numbers of meetings to you. Meetings of small groups are generally free and time limits reportedly are being extended during this medical crisis.

Alcoholics Anonymous as an organization neither supports nor recommends ZOOM; it is merely an available service similar to the Internet or telephones that members of our Fellowship find useful for communication.

Here’s a link to the Zoom website where you may download software and apps, learn how to use Zoom and and find usage suggestions.

https://zoom.us/

Saint Lucie County Intergroup

NA

Primary Purpose

The primary purpose of an NA group is to carry the message of recovery to the addict who still suffers. The group provides each member with the opportunity to share and to hear the experience of other addicts who are learning to live a better way of life without the use of drugs. The group is the primary vehicle by which our message is carried. It provides a setting in which a newcomer can identify with recovering addicts and find an atmosphere of recovery.

Learn More

Narcotics Anonymous is a global, community-based organization with a multi-lingual and multicultural membership. NA was founded in 1953, and our membership growth was minimal during our initial twenty years as an organization. Since the publication of our Basic Text in 1983, the number of members and meetings has increased dramatically. Today, NA members hold nearly 67,000 meetings weekly in 139 countries. We offer recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelve-step program, including regular attendance at group meetings. The group atmosphere provides help from peers and offers an ongoing support network for addicts who wish to pursue and maintain a drug-free lifestyle. Our name, Narcotics Anonymous, is not meant to imply a focus on any particular drug; NA’s approach makes no distinction between drugs including alcohol. Membership is free, and we have no affiliation with any organizations outside of NA including governments, religions, law enforcement groups, or medical and psychiatric associations. Through all of our service efforts and our cooperation with others seeking to help addicts, we strive to reach a day when every addict in the world has an opportunity to experience our message of recovery in his or her own language and culture.