Alcoholics Anonymous...

[jakethebake]

Why is it called that?

They all start by standing up and saying, "Hi. My name is <insert name here> and I'm an alcoholic.

Anyway I saw this again in a movie last night, and I've always thought it was weird.

[Shajen]

should be called alcoholics semi-anonymous I guess.

Hi, I'm Phil, and I pound the bottle.

[chaas4747]

I think the big reason was they do not keep roll of their membership. I watched some movie on Stars on day about it. I think it had James Woods in it.

[MD2020]

My name is Otto, and I love to get blotto.

[2planka]

... not to mention the ridiculous god-squadding that occurs in AA (so I'm told... I don't have a problem... I can quit anytime... not actually anytime, but you know what I mean... wanna get soused?)

[ChoicestHops]

No, they keep a roll of active members. I think it has to do with the fact that you can go to an open meeting and not say anything but still listen to what goes on.

[BusterStacks]

Why don't you go to an AA meeting, this would take literally 5 seconds to figure out assuming you read at a 12th grade level. Alcoholics Anonymous is an non-profit establishment(?) that is solely rooted in helping people. A lot of "normal" people hide serious alcohol dependencies and stories that would bring tears to the eyes of a Vietnam soldier.

Anyway, the reason it's anonymous is written right on the rules which must be posted at any meeting that calls itself alcoholics anonymous.

I personally did not benefit from the program, but I like seeing what it does for others, same with religion. It's a good thing and anyone who would have the nuts to slam on it is truly misinformed. I recommend going to a session even if you're not an alcoholic! You won't regret it.


Edit: Actually I did benefit by the program, otherwise I wouldn't have made this post!

[CrashPat]

I just go to hang out with people that know how to party.

and the coffee.

[joshman1204]

Im not an alcoholic im just a drunk! your only an alcoholic if you attend meetings [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Pocket Trips]

I swear the born again christians use AA as a recruiting ground... Every person I have known who has gone to AA (and unfortunately I know quite a few) has gone on to become a boern again christian. .. It is like they replace their addiction to alcohol with an addiction to God...I know that people who end up in AA obviously are vulnerable and are looking for answers to problems that alcohol did not solve but it is a little alarming to me that all 5 people I know who seriously attended AA meetings all ended up going to the same church... Just seems a little odd to me