The Co-Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
 Bill Wilson
 1898-1971

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Where It All Started

Credit Where Credit Is Due THE OXFORD GROUP

Without This Lady There Would Be No AA

Dr Silkworth's View On Alcoholism

Bill Wilson Obituary

What Is Alcoholics Anonymous ?

Some Audio Meetings

AA Meetings In Western Washington

New Comers To AA

A Big Book Online

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Link To ABC Page 60 From The Big Book

Link To The Sobriety Calculator

Very informative Link To AA History

Bill W's Last Message

AA Resources

1940's Manual For Alcoholics Anonymous

AA Birthdays When Your Day Rolls Around

How AA Works

The 12 Traditions

Bill Wilson was led to another alcoholic named Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, in Akron, Ohio and together in 1935 the fellowship of AA was born.

 "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can,
and wisdom to know the difference."

The pages of this website are not endorsed nor approved by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. They are provided solely by me as part of my continued 12 Step work by reaching out to the alcoholic who still suffers. In my 29 yrs around the program. I'm sure some of the items on these pages were originally published by A A. World Services, but do not assume that this implies continued approval by the General Service Conference for their use in these pages. Alcoholics Anonymous®, A A.®, and the Big Book® are registered trademarks of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc The Circle/Triangle logo is no longer in use by A.A.W.S., Inc . updated 11/09/2009

Due to the downturn in the economy, Alcoholics Anonymous will NO LONGER be dues and membership "Free" as has been the case for almost 75 years.

Like many businesses, AA will now be charging for some things that used to be free, such as:
 

1--Being Rocketed into the 4th Dimension---$49.99 per trip, fuel surcharge applies, extra baggage NOT included. 5th dimension trips optional. See your sponsor for details.
 

2--Sponsorship--was free, NOW $9.99 per month, with 4 visits/20 phone calls per month free, after that, $2.00 each.
 

3--Membership Dues now $29.99/month, 10% discount for a 1-year plan.
 

4--Seating charges--Each seat now $1.00 per meeting, with a 20% discount for the 90-in-90 plan.
 

5--The "Pink Cloud" was free, NOW $14.99 per cloud, with a $5.00 per event environmental cleanup fee. These are the NEW ozone-free Pink Clouds that do NOT add to global warming.
 

6--Coffee to be $1.50 per cup, with a 10% discount for 5 or more cups.
 

7--Hugs now will be $2.50 each.
 

8--Conscious contact with GOD now $9.99/month, with the first 450 minutes free, then 0.10 cents/minute fee over. New "Double your minutes for life" plan is a low $49.99 one time charge--holidays and weekends extra. See the current rate schedule, as GOD is VERY busy.
 

9--Accidental "Cell phone going off during meeting charge" now set at $25.00 per episode.
 

10--"I've Been Thinking" fees to now be $3.00 each, with a relapse reentry fee of only $99.99 each, if you're lucky enough to make it back into the rooms.
 

11-Publication of A.A. Birthdays in "The Messenger" fees will be $5.00 per 5 years of sobriety. $5.00 for 1 - 5 years, $10 for 5 -10 years, etc.
 

Please, void where prohibited by law, AA reserves the right to change none, all, or some of these rates at anytime, with no notice to you. If you need a notice of change of rates, a written request may be sent to AA World Service headquarters in New York , of course, a $10.00 fee applies.