QUICK LINKSClick on the blue bars below to open pertinent information. There is a solution. You no longer have to live like this. You are not alone. You are not the first. If you think you have a drinking problem, and are looking to get to a meeting of alcoholics anonymous, we hope that this website will help you. 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 AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA 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. Alcohólicos Anónimos® es una comunidad internacional de hombres y mujeres que en un tiempo tenían un problema con la bebida. No es profesional, es automantenida, no está afiliada a ninguna secta religiosa, es multirracial, apolítica, y puede encontrarse casi en todas partes. Cualquier persona que quiera hacer algo respecto a su problema con la bebida puede hacerse miembro. Local area meeting schedules and locations information in two downloadable file formats: Multi-day Meetings - Word Related phone numbers and links AA Helpline: 941-951-6810 • Serenity Room Bradenton 941-753-7760 Is A.A. For You? We who are in A.A. came because we finally gave up trying to control our drinking. We still hated to admit that we could never drink safely. Then we heard from other A.A. members that we were sick. (We thought so for years!) We found out that many people suffered from the same feelings of guilt and loneliness and hopelessness that we did. We found out that we had these feelings because we had the disease of alcoholism.* |
SPECIAL NEEDS?DO YOU KNOW: ...Alcoholics Anonymous of Sarasota/Manatee County District IV has a Special Needs Committee whose statement of purpose is: By Spiritual Guidance, the Special Needs Committee explores, develops and offers alternatives to making the AA message and participation in our program available to everyone who reaches out for it, in particular to those with special needs. Members with special needs include, but are not limited to person who are :Mobility Disabled, Blind or Visually Disabled, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Chronically ILL,Unable to leave their home or hospital, and the Elderly. Our extensive lending Library has materials for the Blind, Visually Disabled, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, easy to read literature, films and videotapes as well as information about a newsletter and tape groups for those unable to leave their homes. We have volunteers to bring you a meeting in your home if you are ill or unable to leave your home. We have readers for those with visual or literacy need. We have weekly meetings with an ASL Interpreter, as well as an Interpreted meeting for the Deaf only. We assist groups and events to access Interpreter services. There is a weekly meeting on Thursday at 1:00 PM at the Senior Friendship Center with elevator access. Our Where & When AA Meeting Schedule now identifies some of the wheelchair accessible meetings. Suggestions for AA Groups and Their Meeting Rooms. Our Committee suggests that Speaker Meetings reserve one or two rows for Special Need Members, for the lip readers or users of Wheel Chairs. Discussion meetings if possible place chairs in a "U" shaped or circular arrangement for the lip readers. We also suggest whenever possible, use large font print in fellowship reading materials and literature. Example: Preamble, How It Works, Traditions...Etc. Our Special Needs Committee meets at your Central Office the second Monday of each month at 7:00PM Please join us to help our members with Special Needs. |
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