Some Typical Misconceptions

Here is a list of things that A.A. IS NOT and DOES NOT...

• IS NOT a religious movement
• IS NOT a temperance movement
• IS NOT a social service organization (it has no paid social workers or professional field workers)
• IS NOT an educational agency
• IS NOT a cure or "cure-all"
• IS NOT an employment agency

• DOES NOT solicit or accept funds from outside sources; voluntary contributions from members and groups support A.A. services
• DOES NOT run hospitals, rest homes, clubhouses, or any outside enterprises
• DOES NOT prescribe treatment for alcoholics
• DOES NOT pay for treatment of alcoholics

The sole purpose of A.A. is to help the alcoholic who wants to stop drinking and stay stopped.