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what do i do if my alcoholics anonymous wasn’t so anonymous?

April 23, 2011 By Lance 9 Comments

the alcoholics anonymous that i go to has a sign saying “join alcoholics anonymous, current members : ……..(and it says the names of us)”

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  1. Tom says:
    April 23, 2011 at 4:19 pm

    You gave them your REAL name? That’s your own fault.
    ♠♠♠

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  2. Arlanymor's minder says:
    April 23, 2011 at 5:11 pm

    It’s enough to turn you to drink i think

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  3. helloworldtomorrow says:
    April 23, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    Change groups.

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  4. Ldybugg says:
    April 23, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    Well if ur a member of the group i would bring it up in a home group meeting or talk to someone whos been there longer. Some people mind and some dont just let it be know u dont and would like to have it takin down asap. Talk to ur sponsor.

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  5. jordyn says:
    April 23, 2011 at 7:08 pm

    demand that your name be removed.

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  6. ...And that's how I lost it. says:
    April 23, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    lol sorry i don’t know what did u think it was going to change your real name to anonymous?
    Well lucky enough there may be more than one person with your name.

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  7. Taf says:
    April 23, 2011 at 8:23 pm

    I don’t believe you.

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  8. Helen W. says:
    April 23, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    I don’t believe you either. I’m not a fan of AA, but I’ve never in my life seen any group do that.

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  9. raysny says:
    April 23, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    While I’ve never heard of AA groups doing anything like that, nothing they do would surprise me much.

    Anonymity is to protect AA, not the individual. The 11th Tradition reads:
    “Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and films.”

    AA does not want people declaring themselves proud members, then publicly relapsing.

    There is no anonymity between members:

    “These selections from A.A. literature clarify the 11th Tradition and its intent.

    In some sections of A.A., anonymity is carried to the point of real absurdity. Members are on such a poor basis of communication that they don’t even know each others last names or where each lives. – As Bill Sees it, page 241

    …[Dr. Bob] said there were two ways to break the Anonymity Tradition: (1) by giving your name at the public level of press or radio; (2) by being so anonymous that you can’t be reached by other drunks. – Dr. Bob and the Good Old Timers, page 264″
    http://www.barefootsworld.net/aaanonymity.html

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