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What is AA, exactly?

If you want to keep drinking, that’s your business.
If you want to stop, that’s our business.

Are you an alcoholic? Only you can decide.

Admitting you might need help, or admitting that you’re an alcoholic, takes courage. There are a lot of resources that may help you decide whether AA could be right for you. You don’t have to do this alone! We can help.

Self-Assessment

Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a try – whether you think it can help you. 

Below are some questions we tried to answer honestly.

1Do you lose time from work due to drinking?
2Is drinking making your home life unhappy?
3Do you drink because you are shy with other people?
4Is drinking affecting your reputation?
5Have you ever felt remorse after drinking?
6Have you gotten into financial difficulties as a result of drinking?
7Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when drinking?
8Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare?
9Has your ambition decreased since drinking?
10Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily?
11Do you want a drink the next morning?
12Does drinking cause you to have difficulty sleeping?
13Has your efficiency decreased since drinking?
14Is drinking jeopardizing your job or business?
15Do you drink to escape from worries or troubles?
16Do you drink alone?
17Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking?
18Has your physician ever treated you for drinking?
19Do you drink to build up your self-confidence?
20Have you ever been to a hospital or institution on account of drinking?

Did you answer YES more than once or twice? If so, you may be in trouble with alcohol.

Why do we say this? Because thousands of people now in the rooms of A.A. remember a time when they could answer yes to many of these same questions. But those days are now in the past.

Again, only you can decide whether you think A.A. is for you. Our program does not promise to solve all of life’s problems, but we can show you how to live more manageable lives, without drinking, “one day at a time.” 

You’re not alone. Meet others who have had a problem with alcohol.

Speak to a sober alcoholic 24-hours a day. 804.355.1212

We have volunteers here to help answer your questions.

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How It Works

Literature published by A.A. World Services, Inc., is available through Richmond Intergroup. These books and pamphlets are resources for recovering alcoholics and other individuals. In our materials, you can find out more about Alcoholics Anonymous, its history, and how it works. 

Frequently Asked Questions