LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+ Alcoholics in A.A.

If you think you may have a problem with alcohol,
we in Alcoholics Anonymous invite you to join
us. In A.A. you will find a community of kindred
folks from every walk of life and “of every stripe.”
For those of us who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ+),
A.A. extends a helping hand, an open heart, and a
life-saving and life-affirming program of recovery.

Together, we share an overarching and deeply
felt kinship, as we’ve learned that anyone can
suffer from the disease of alcoholism. We have
also learned that anyone who wants to stop drinking
can find help and recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous.

Many LGBTQ+ alcoholics feel quite comfortable
in any A.A. group. Yet, many A.A. communities also
have special interest groups for LGBTQ+ individuals,
where it may be easier to identify as an alcoholic
or to be open about certain personal issues.
“After coming into A.A. and listening to people
share their experience, strength and hope,” says
one A.A. member, “those unnamed fears began to
vanish. I realized that the A.A. people understood
me — something I’d been looking for all my life.
That terrible apartness from the human race and
the loneliness began to disappear.”

Excerpt from LGBTQ+ Alcoholics in A.A. P-32 Reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.”

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LGBTQ+ Alcoholics in A.A. P-32

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Sober & Out

Sober & Out is a collection of stories by AA members who are lesbian, gay, bisexual,

and transgender (and a few friends) from the pages of AA Grapevine.

Links to external sources.