How many A.A. meetings are there in the UK?
Made up from: Of all the estimated meetings in Great Britain we had contact details for 2745 meetings (2415 for England and Wales and 330 for Scotland) and 341 for the Continental Europe. However, of the above, 905 AA Meetings in England and Wales responded to the 2020 survey.
How many A.A. meetings are there in Australia?
Here in Australia, there are over two thousand AA meetings held each week.
How many AA’s are there?
two million
A.A. is available around the world in various countries and languages. Today, an A.A. presence can be found in approximately 180 nations worldwide, with membership estimated at over two million. There are more than 123,000 A.A. groups around the world and A.A.’s literature has been translated into over 100 languages.
What is the average length of an AA meeting?
Most AA meetings last one hour. Sometimes the meeting may run over a few minutes, but most facilitators are sure that meetings don’t run over too much. Since the length of AA meetings is usually a concern to many leading busy lives, the group leader tries to make sure that meetings are finished at an hour every time.
Can I just turn up at an AA meeting?
If you prefer, you can simply turn up at one of our meetings – click on this link to find one near you. We strongly suggest that when you arrive you let someone know that this is your first meeting, that way they will be able to provide you with information that most people new to AA find useful.
What religion is AA based on?
AA sprang from the Oxford Group, a non-denominational, altruistic movement modeled after first-century Christianity. Some members founded the group to help in maintaining sobriety.
Are Zoom AA meetings recorded?
Maintaining Online Anonymity The default Zoom settings run counter to AA’s spiritual foundation of anonymity. The meetings are publicly accessible and full names and faces are often displayed. Additionally, by default, all Zoom meetings are recorded to the cloud. Turning that feature off is simple, fortunately.
What is the difference between Al-Anon and Alateen?
Al-Anon and Alateen are two programs that are part of a worldwide fellowship which offers support to families of alcoholics. Al-Anon is designed to help spouses, parents, siblings, and other family members, while Alateen is geared specifically toward younger people living with an alcoholic.
How many people are sober in AA?
Addiction specialists cite success rates slightly higher, between 8% and 12%. A New York Times article stated that AA claims that up to 75% of its members stay abstinent. Alcoholics Anonymous’ Big Book touts about a 50% success rate, stating that another 25% remain sober after some relapses.
Is AA membership growing?
That means we had 46,000 AA teenagers in 2007, 40,000 in 2011 and 20,000 in 2014. Going way back to the 1980s, 15 to 19 years-olds were 4.6% of the American population and teens have since dropped as a percentage of total population this century as the average age increases.
How long does it take for AA to work?
Most sponsors encourage the AA newcomer to attend 90 meetings in 90 days. That may seem like a lot and it may seem like a long time to commit to going to meetings. However, most 12-step programs, including those for people addicted to drugs, encourage new members to commit to those 90 meetings in 90 days.
How do you get sobriety chips?
When a person has remained sober for eight months, he or she will receive a red chip. At nine months of sobriety, a purple chip is given. Individuals who remain sober for ten months will get a gold chip. The eleventh month chip is green and will be given to those who have stayed sober for eleven months.