What is All Addicts Anonymous (AAA)?

All Addicts Anonymous is simply old-fashioned Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), as adapted for all addicts and all addictions. The recovery program of All Addicts Anonymous is based on the Twelve Steps of the original program of Alcoholics Anonymous. AAA members are distinctive in their acceptance of a suggested program of Four Absolutes, Twelve Steps, and Ten Points, designed for personal recovery from addiction.

What is an addict?

In AAA an addict is one whose using has become harmful - habitual - and compulsive. Addiction is a degree of abuse; the addict simply has a habit he or she can't break - compulsion has become irresistible. AAA experience proves that any addict — drunk, drug addict, S @ L addict, resenter, smoker, crazy eater, gambler, depressive, worrier, liar — can attain a spiritual awakening if he or she will go to sufficient lengths in adopting the Four Absolutes, the Twelve Steps, and the Ten Points as a way of life.


What are the requirements for membership?

There are no requirements for All Addicts Anonymous membership. Anyone may join, or resign, at any time. There are no requirements for groups. Run your group any way you want to. The requirements for success on the program are completely summed up in the Four Absolutes, the Twelve Steps, and the Ten Points. To succeed in the All Addicts Anonymous way of life, this is what you should do: 1. Go to meetings. 2. Learn the Four Absolutes, the Twelve Steps, and the Ten Points. 3. Practice these principles in all your affairs. Do this, in your own way, in your own time — but do it — and your chances of permanent, lifelong recovery are very high — pressing 100%.

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