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The
General Service Conference of A.A. adopted unanimously
the following statement of "A.A.'s Public Information
Policy":
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In all public relationships, A.A.'s sole objective
is to help the still-suffering alcoholic. Always
mindful of the importance of personal anonymity, we
believe this can be done by making known to him, and
to those who may be interested in his problem, our
own experience as individuals and as a fellowship in
learning to live without alcohol.
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We believe that our experience should be made
available freely to all who express sincere
interest. We believe further that all our efforts in
this field should always reflect our gratitude for
the gift of sobriety and our awareness that many
outside A.A. are equally concerned with the serious
problem of alcoholism.
This
statement reflects a long-standing A.A. tradition of not
seeking publicity for promotional purposes, but of
always being willing to cooperate with representatives
of all media who seek information about the recovery
program or about the structure of the Fellowship.
nformation and puIblic relations matters
affecting the Fellowship of A.A. as a whole are the
concern of the Public Information Committee and the
Committee on Cooperation with the Professional Community
of the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Reporters are welcome at A.A. open meetings, dinners,
regional get-togethers, or similar gatherings of
recovered alcoholics. The only restriction is a request
not to disclose the name of any A.A. member. (For
obvious reasons, photographs cannot be taken at A.A.
meetings.)
NOTE:
In many areas, A.A. members have
established committees on public information and
cooperation with the professional community, to assist
local media in obtaining accurate information about the
Fellowship. Background material on A.A. may also be
obtained upon request from these groups. |
