The third tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous, “The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking”, defines who can and who cannot be a member.
This is perhaps the least restrictive club in West Palm Beach. Prospective members do not have to complete an application or submit references. There is no evaluation or waiting period. If someone decides that they have a desire to stop drinking alcohol all they have to do is go to a meeting and say “I would like to join”. It’s that simple.
While tradition three is simple, it has huge implications and ties into other AA traditions. Anyone who walks into a Alcoholics Anonymous West Palm Beach meeting anywhere in the world is welcome. This openness encourages diversity, which brings a wealth of knowledge and wisdom, which brings enormous healing power.
From day one, members of Alcoholics Anonymous witness tolerance in action. Any given meeting may represent a huge swath of humanity. Members are likely to see white and black people at an AA Meeting Locator. That same meeting may be made up of men and women as well as people from a wide variety of religions…or no religion at all. All types of professions are represented. One meeting in West Palm Beach may have a laborer, a business owner, a housewife and a lawyer. Where else is this type of diversity represented?
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