GSH INSTITUTION SERVICE

WITH the co-ordination of the work of all institution groups, one great difference between these groups and regular outside AA groups has become apparent. It has frequently been said that it is only necessary to have two AA members, in order to have an AA meeting. However, the success and growth of an institution group is dependent upon two outside factors, as well as on the desire and sincerity of the members themselves. First, any in-patient or inmate group is more successful if it can function as nearly as possible along traditional lines, with its own officers and committees, similar to outside groups. Secondly, the ultimate success of AA for both the patient and the inmate is directly comparable to the support the group receives from AA itself. The first condition is dependent upon the cooperation of the institution and the second upon the cooperation of the outside AA groups.