There are no dues or fees for A. A. membership. It is estimated that there are approximately 89,000 groups and more than 2,000,000 members in 146 countries. We have no opinion on issues outside A.A. and neither endorse nor oppose any causes. How A.A. Is Supported Over the years, Alcoholics Anonymous has affirmed and strengthened a tradition of being fully self-supporting and of neither seeking nor accepting contributions from nonmembers. How A.A. Members Maintain Sobriety A.A. is a program of total abstinence.
Members simply stay away from one drink, one day at a time.
Sobriety is maintained through sharing experience, strength, and hope at group meetings and through the suggested Twelve Steps for recovery from alcoholism. It disciplines the Fellowship to govern itself by principles rather than personalities. We are a society of peers. We strive to make known our program of recovery, not individuals who participate in the program. Anonymity in the public media is assurance to all A.A.'s, especially the newcomers, that their A.A. membership will not be disclosed.