It is a powerful tool for achieving balance when our emotions threaten to overwhelm us. Service is one of AA's Three Legacies. We are of service when we carry the message to the alcoholic who still suffers through our words, attitudes, or actions. AA accepts contributions only from its members. There are no dues or fees for AA membership.
Donations are strictly on a voluntary basis.
AA headquarters restricts annual donations from any AA member to a maximum of one thousand dollars. Anything over this amount or any donation at all from a non AA member will be politely refused. The term 'sharing' is often used to describe an individual's discussion at an AA meeting. All of us in recovery have learned a healthy respect for the power of alcohol, but we do not live in terror of it. Long-term sobriety must be based on spiritual principles not on fear of alcohol.