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Public Information in Alcoholics Anonymous: Carrying the Message of Recovery

Public Information (PI) in Alcoholics Anonymous involves informing the general public about the AA program and carrying the message of recovery to the still-suffering alcoholic. This can be done through media outreach, educational institutions, industry, and other organizations. By sharing our experience and gratitude, AA members can make their experience available freely to help those struggling with alcoholism. Public Information takes various forms, including meeting listings, distribution of AA literature, and media appearances. Forming a PI committee can help coordinate efforts and set goals to reach out to the public and provide resources for the recovery community.

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Public Information in Alcoholics Anonymous: Carrying the Message of Recovery

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  1. What is Public Information work ? Why Should AA’s Do It?

  2. Public Information (P.I.) in Alcoholics Anonymous means carrying the message of recovery to the still-suffering alcoholic by informing the general public about the A.A. program. We carry the message by getting in touch with and responding to the media, schools, industry, and other organizations which can report on the nature and purpose of A.A (PI Workbook Page No 5)

  3. In all Public Relations, A.A.’s sole objective is to the still suffering alcoholic

  4. Why Should AA’s Do It? • This can be done by making known to him. • Our experience should be made available freely. • All efforts in this field should always reflect our gratitude. • Many outside A.A. are equally concerned with the serious problem of alcoholism. (PI Workbook Page No 5)

  5. Bill W. Public Information takes many forms: the simple sign outside a meeting place that says “A.A. meeting tonight;” listing in local phone directories; distribution of A.A. literature; and radio and television shows using sophisticated media techniques. Whatever the form, it comes down to “one drunk carrying the message to another drunk,” whether through personal contact or through the use of third parties and the media. (PI Workbook Page No 5)

  6. Those of us who have tried to shoulder the entire burden and trouble of others find we are soon overcome by them.(Big Book Page 132)

  7. “The whole system, even the parts that are separated by cosmic distances, functions as a whole system.”Theorist John S. Bell

  8. It isn't "me" and "you" anymore; it's "we" and "us" I get drunk. “We stay sober” It's a “we” program.

  9. Forming a Public Information

  10. Once you decide to form a P.I. committee, it is a good idea to:- • exactly what your are • and • and how many people you have available to get the (PI Workbook Page No 5)

  11. First task for a committee is to inform the A.A. members in your area about the need to communicate with the public. • Total and candid communication within A.A. about P.I. work is important. • Your first audience is the Fellowship itself. (PI Workbook Page No 5)

  12. Suggested Public information Committee Goals (PI workbook Page No 7-8) As part of PI. shared experience, the following is a list of goals from a district PI. committee: • Be sure every public library has at least one Conference- approved book, eg The Big Book, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions or Living Sober. • Let the Fellowship know how to reach out to the hearing impaired.

  13. 3 Place a literature rack in every high school, college , police stations, library and hospital in the district and keep the rack stacked with appropriate literature and meeting schedules. • Send a letter to high schools, offering AA literature and / or a presentation on AA-what we do and what we do not do. • Send a letter to convalescent homes, rest homes and senior centers in the district offering AA literature and/or a presentation on AA . (PI workbook Page No 7-8)

  14. List open AA meetings in the newspapers in the district. • Place a small (paid if necessary) announcement in every district newspaper around the holidays. • Work with the newspapers- anonymity, Traditions - generating interest in our fellowship. • Respond to speaking requests at non-A.A. meetings in the district . • Place Public Service Announcements with radio and television stations (PI workbook Page No 7-8)

  15. 11 Put meeting schedules behind the front desks at every hotel, motel and bed and breakfast 12 Participate in district and state AA seminars and conventions. 13 Fight apathy within the Fellowship, find aco-chair and interested people in order to achieve all the above, and most importantly, keep your sanity and stay away from the first drink (PI workbook Page No 7-8)

  16. HOSPITALS • REHABS • EDUCATION • POLICE • TRANSPORTATION • GOVT OFFICES • CORPORATE OFFICES • NGO'S / ORGANIZATIONS

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