A Journey Worth Living

Check an AA convention's programme, registration, accessibility and privacy arrangements before deciding what to attend.

Learn what AA Grapevine is, how member stories can support discussion and why a personal account is different from a universal rule.

Handle an unexpected meeting with someone from AA without revealing their membership, including introductions, questions and later privacy conversations.

Explore attending AA and Al-Anon when both purposes fit, while keeping meeting participation, personal dates and gifts clear.

Find current Al-Anon meeting details, check who can attend and prepare for a first visit without organising someone else's recovery.

Understand the different purposes of AA's Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, and use a practical question to choose what to read.

Ask for the group's format, clarify the chair's role and prepare a practical handover before leading your first AA meeting.

Find the right local AA contact for meeting information, literature and practical questions, while checking hours and available services.

Separate AA membership from voluntary contributions, optional literature purchases and retail sobriety medallions before your first meeting.

Prepare for an AA group business meeting, understand the decision being discussed, ask useful questions and follow the group's agreed process.

Consider changing an AA sponsor with clear reasons, a concise conversation, privacy and a plan for continued recovery contact.

Turn down a pub crawl, tasting or drinks weekend clearly, offer another way to meet and handle repeat invitations without overexplaining.