One of the early prison AA groups began at San Quentin in 1942. Corrections work has remained an important way members carry the message to people behind the walls.
Recovery Fact — 5 Things You May Not Know About the Fellowship
One of the early prison AA groups began at San Quentin in 1942. Corrections work has remained an important way members carry the message to people behind the walls.
Public Information committees help explain what AA is and what it is not. Their work is meant to be factual and helpful, while staying within AA's tradition of attraction rather than promotion.
Corrections committees often help connect people leaving custody with AA meetings on the outside. That bridge can make the first days after release less lonely and more practical.
AA Grapevine began in 1944 and became known as AA's meeting in print. It gave members a way to share experience, strength, and hope across distance while still protecting anonymity.
At the 1955 International Convention in St. Louis, AA marked a major service milestone when responsibility for the Fellowship's future was placed in the hands of its members and trusted servants. That moment is still remembered as part of AA's coming of age.
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