The Recovery Bridge Community

The Recovery Bridge Community

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. “Who attends conference call recovery-program meetings?” Anyone and everyone who would otherwise go to a face-to-face meeting of their recovery program. All meetings held at Recovery Bridge follow AA’s 3rd Tradition which states that “The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.” Conference call meetings provide a convenient alternative to recovering people whose work or personal commitments do not allow them to attend the number of meetings that they need or want to attend to maintain the level of spiritual fitness that they desire in their life.

2. “What are the meetings like?” Meetings are 30-minutes long, follow a conventional format that is traditional for most meetings held in North America, and are based on “conference-approved” literature that is available at local face-to-face recovery program meetings.

3. “I’ve noticed that there is a 7th Tradition announcement and that meetings “pass the basket” in a virtual way. How are contributions accounted for and distributed?” Yes, meetings that are held at The Recovery Bridge Community follow AA’s Seventh Tradition which states that “Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.” Meetings maintain a prudent reserve, pay expenses and disburse the remainder to national, area and local program offices. Please see the 7th Tradition Page of our web site for a more complete answer to your question.

4. “Is The Recovery Bridge Community affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon or any other recovery program?” The Recovery Bridge Community is a “club” that provides space in which the meetings of various recovery programs are held. The Recovery Bridge Community is not affiliated with the General Services Organization of Alcoholics Anonymous, or any other recovery program or group.

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Disclaimer: AA and Alcoholics Anonymous, and The Big Book are registered trademarks of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. AA Grapevine and The Grapevine are registered trademarks of the A.A. Grapevine. The Recovery Bridge Community is not affiliated with the General Services Organization of Alcoholics Anonymous, or any particular AA group.