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Secret society? Politics in AA? Elite group? Well, not quite . . .

AA is about alcohol and sobriety. Yet when prescribed or over-the-counter medications might lead directly to a drink; they become a serious issue for many AAs. What to do when the need to take, or refuse, medication arises? How to help others? On these pages, two members do all that any AA can do: share their own experiences with facing those questions and staying sober.

Step Eleven

Tradition 9 - AA, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve

Tradition 4 - Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or AA as a whole

We usually say it takes a minimum of two to start a group, but for a long while Jim belonged to

A nine-page section of sharing from five AAs who are finding their way

Hunters who drink or drinkers who hunt oft lead a merry chase

Experiences may differ, but the inner story is the same for all of us

As AA grows, let's not lose that joyous one-to-one relationship