The purpose of all AA group
meetings, as the Preamble states, is for AA members to "share
experience strength and hope with each other that they might solve their
common problem and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety."
Toward this end, AA groups have both open and closed
meetings.
Closed Meetings are for AA
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
AA chairperson may request that participants confine their discussion to
matters pertaining to recovery from alcoholism.
Whether open or closed, AA
group meetings are conducted by AA members, who determine the format of
their meeting.
