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- Convenience: Dorothy* said, “one advantage [of virtual meetings] is that it’s easier to access meetings from anywhere.” Regardless of where you are, as long as you have internet access you can log into an AA meeting.
- Increased meeting availability: No longer bound by the need to physically travel, members started exploring meetings in different towns, states, and countries.
- An influx of newcomers: Gabby commented, “it’s cool how many new women and newcomers we’ve gotten because Zoom meetings are more accessible than going in person for a lot of people” and “we’ve gotten a lot of newcomers because it seems like online there is less pressure.”
- Lack of physical barriers: Angelica noted that some “newcomers” may have transportation difficulties or barriers, such as an unreliable vehicle, insufficient public transportation, an inability to drive due to a DUI, or a lack of gas money.
Mar 11, 2020 · A new study published by the medical journal Cochrane Database of Systematic Review found the peer-led program not only helps people get sober, but it also has higher rates of continuous sobriety...
Promoting unity and our common welfare, OIAA workshops and events seek to respond to the needs of Online AA groups and members by engaging, sharing and informing on a variety of subjects and topics. Links will go live as information becomes available.
Online AA meetings usually last about an hour and include reading AA literature and reciting the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of AA. Most online AA meetings function using a video conferencing platform, such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, or free conference calls.
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Humphreys is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral studies and a member of the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University. For the past 3 years, Humphreys and his co-authors have been reviewing research from over 57 independent studies concerning the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous as a solution to the basic trouble of the alco...
Alcoholics Anonymous is a grassroots movement that dates back to the 1930’s between two alcoholics who were trying to maintain abstinence from alcohol. They found that when they connected with each other, and attempted to deliver their message of hope and recovery to alcoholics still suffering, they were able to maintain their own sobriety, and eve...
The study refers to AA/TSF interventions, which means Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve Step Facilitation. These interventions were compared with other psychological clinical interventions, such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Three areas were studied: rates of continuous abstinence, percentage of days abstinent, intensity of drinking/using, and hea...
Humphreys also addressed the controversy that can surround Alcoholics Anonymous at times. He noted that while physicians tend to support 12 step approaches, psychiatrists and psychologists will sometimes regard the fellowship with skepticism. After all, how can lay people do a better job at facilitating recovery from alcohol and drugs than a traine...
Jul 1, 2021 · When the pandemic hit, the in-person meetings that have long been a foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous moved to online Zoom sessions.
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Using various mechanisms such as video conferencing, phone conferencing, message boards, email listserve, and chatrooms; the AA community is constantly connecting and finding new, creative ways to communicate the experience, strength and hope of recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous.
