A.A. does not:

1. Furnish initial motivation for alcoholics to recover

2. Solicit members

3. Engage in or sponsor research

4. Keep attendance records or case histories

5. Join “councils” of social agencies

6. Follow up or try to control its members

7. Make medical or psychological diagnoses or prognoses

8. Provide detox or nursing services, hospitalization, drugs, or any medical or psychiatric treatment

9. Offer religious services or host/sponsor retreats.

10. Engage in education about alcohol

11. Provide housing, food, clothing, jobs, money, or any other welfare or social services

12. Provide domestic or vocational counseling

13. Accept any money for its services, or any contributions from non-A.A. sources

14. Provide letters of reference to parole boards, lawyers, court officials, social agencies, employers, etc.

NOTE:

Individual A.A. members may do some of these things on a private, personal basis, but this is NOT part of their A.A. membership. Many professionals in the field of alcoholism are also A.A. members. Their professional work is NOT part of their A.A. membership.

A.A. as such does not profess competence to perform professional services such as those listed above