WS_OK_8.4.18{"id":161,"date":"2014-02-02T16:44:29","date_gmt":"2014-02-02T21:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/?page_id=161"},"modified":"2022-04-07T10:12:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T14:12:51","slug":"what-is-aa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/?page_id=161","title":{"rendered":"What is AA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>WHAT IS A.A.?<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, nondenominational, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.<\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><b>HOW TO GET ST<b>ARTED<\/b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/b><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, consider coming to an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_WeeklyMeetingScheduleMarch_2022_JPG-scaled.jpg\">AA Meeting<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li>If you want to talk with someone beforehand, call our 24-hour helpline at <em>989-776-1241.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Check this link for a meeting near you.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_WeeklyMeetingScheduleMarch_2022_JPG-scaled.jpg\">2021onlineAAschedule<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Leave for the meeting a bit early; the meeting rooms are sometimes in a basement, or elsewhere, so you may need a few extra minutes to find your way.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Relax, you&#8217;ll be amazed how easy your first meeting will be.<\/li>\n<li>Tell the group this is your first meeting.\u00a0 They will give you some phone numbers and other contact information, and maybe assign you a temporary sponsor.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_WeeklyMeetingScheduleMarch_2022_JPG-scaled.jpg\">AA Meetings<\/a> are the cornerstone of AA, there you will learn about books and literature, how other members got sober, and stay sober.\u00a0 There are no attendance requirements, and the whole system is built around the concept of volunteers helping each other stay sober.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> T<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">he primary purpose of A.A. is to carry our message of recovery to the alcoholic seeking help.\u00a0 Regardless of the road we follow, we all head for the same destination, recovery of the alcoholic person. Together, we can do what none of us could accomplish alone. We can serve as a source of personal experience and be an ongoing support system for recovering alcoholics.<\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There is also much information available on the internet. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/aa-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go to our <span style=\"color: #000000;\">AA Links<\/span>\u00a0PAGE to find out more!<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>CLICK ON MEETING SCHEDULE BELOW FOR LARGER VIEW.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_WeeklyMeetingScheduleMarch_2022_JPG-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2529\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_WeeklyMeetingScheduleMarch_2022_JPG-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_WeeklyMeetingScheduleMarch_2022_JPG-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_WeeklyMeetingScheduleMarch_2022_JPG-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_WeeklyMeetingScheduleMarch_2022_JPG-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_WeeklyMeetingScheduleMarch_2022_JPG-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_WeeklyMeetingScheduleMarch_2022_JPG-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_WeeklyMeetingScheduleMarch_2022_JPG-scaled.jpg 1978w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_Weekly_MeetingLisMarch2022_jpg-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2530\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_Weekly_MeetingLisMarch2022_jpg-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_Weekly_MeetingLisMarch2022_jpg-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_Weekly_MeetingLisMarch2022_jpg-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_Weekly_MeetingLisMarch2022_jpg-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_Weekly_MeetingLisMarch2022_jpg-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_Weekly_MeetingLisMarch2022_jpg-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.saginawaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AA_Weekly_MeetingLisMarch2022_jpg-scaled.jpg 1978w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT IS A.A.? Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, nondenominational, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem. 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