AA starts in Newlands

By Frank Neill

A new Alcoholics Anonymous group has just started up in Newlands.

The new group will meet every Tuesday evening from 6 to 7pm at the Newlands Community Centre.

Anyone who wants support with their drinking is welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

AA’s primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety and AA membership is free.

Started in 1935, AA has helped more than 2,000,000 problem drinkers.

The record shows that AA will work for almost anyone who really wants to stop drinking, no matter what the person’s economic or social background may be.

An important thing for AA members is that they do not try to deal with the problem single-handedly. They bring the problem out into the open with other alcoholics.

This sharing of “experience, strength and hope” seems to be the key element that makes it possible for them to live without alcohol and, in most cases, without even wanting to drink.

For more information about AA, ring 0800 2296757 or visit https:// aa.org.nz/.

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