...when the first thing you do is stand up and say 'Hi my name is Georgie and I am an alcoholic'?
2007-07-31 02:03:20 · 21 answers · asked by Georgie 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
dunno but they reach over 70% of roadside breakdowns within 30 minutes.
i wouldnt want a drunk coming to fix my car i'll tell ya that.
2007-07-31 02:06:01 · answer #1 · answered by Uncle Elroy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Anonymity is non-compulsory. it extremely is on the point of the media. The founders asked that contributors adjust themselves and not demonstrate their identity at a public point while speaking approximately their AA club. there have been assorted motives for this. Firstlly they theory the action picture star who spouted how great AA replaced into one week and have been given under the impression of alcohol the subsequent might harm AA's popularity. additionally, they felt it positioned a great number of rigidity on human beings attempting to stay sober if the media began taking an pastime in despite if or no longer they made it or no longer. and additionally, they wanted people who have been worried approximately there identity being printed outdoors AA to sense reassured that their club replaced into no longer public. So anonymity is on the point of the media and public, yet no longer unavoidably interior of AA. you will notice that Bob would not demonstrate his final call.
2016-11-10 19:28:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its because nobody can be told that is where you are...In the state of Michigan people have found a way to get out of that AA class, by going to a friend, asking them to sign a paper say in they were at there alcoholics anonymous class, and the court has to take it, because they really can't research back to it, because its anonymous and nobody has to know.
2007-07-31 02:08:13 · answer #3 · answered by Tommy's_Sweet_Girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because how do you know her name is really "Georgie",,,it's anonymous!! And there are no last names,,,,and you don't even have to give a name if you don't want...and no one outside has to know you were there, nor can they make anyone give that info...
2007-07-31 02:08:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never been to a meeting since I decided to become teetotal when I was 17, however as I understand it, no minutes are kept of the meetings, no last names are used and no lists of members are kept. I may be wrong.
2007-07-31 02:07:11 · answer #5 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's not discussed outside the group... Plus... how many 'Georgies' are there?
2007-07-31 02:06:07 · answer #6 · answered by brit_plod 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not give your last name and really you could call yourself anything you liked, it would not matter. Besides the things said in those rooms are meant to stay in those rooms. Kind of like Fight Club, ha ha.
2007-07-31 02:09:18 · answer #7 · answered by Choqs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's your decision for them to know who you are. You could totally just shun everyone if you wanted to. Which, if you think about it, would most definitley be awesome. You could be the"emo alcoholic" in the corner. teehee. I'm sooo going to an AA meeting next week...
2007-07-31 02:08:19 · answer #8 · answered by kylie! 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont think announcing your first name is giving up your anonymity.
2007-07-31 02:07:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Anonymous bit is that people OUTSIDE the group dont know you go :)
2007-07-31 02:05:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
first names only and the information never leaves the meeting.
2007-07-31 02:05:52 · answer #11 · answered by elec_tro_lux 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋