Let us resist the proud assumption that since God has enabled us to do well in one area we are destined to be a channel of saving grace for everybody.
A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 232
AA groups exist to help alcoholics get sober. Every group, large or small, old or new, in a theme meeting or a step meeting, exists for one reason only—to carry the message to the alcoholic who is still suffering. The group exists so that he can find a new way of life, a life in which there is an abundance of happiness, joy, and freedom. In order to recover, most alcoholics need the support of a group of other alcoholics, who share their experience, strength, and hope. Thus my sobriety, as well as the survival of our program, depends on my determination to keep my priorities straight.