Go to a meeting! (Now) For newcomers, notaglumlot recommends 90 meetings in 90 days.

Read some short literature (20 minutes):

1. How It Works

2. The 12 Steps

3. The 12 Traditions

4. The Promises

Download the A.A. App (< 1 minute).

Choose a home group (0-2 months). An A.A. Home Group is the specific Alcoholics Anonymous group where you regularly attend meetings, take on service responsibilities, find a sponsor, and develop friendships, serving as the primary connection to the fellowship and the core of its service structure. It provides a consistent support system, a place to practice the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous, and a democratic voice through the General Service Representative (GSR).

Get a sponsor (1-3 months). An A.A. sponsor is an experienced member who provides individualized, continuous support to you, guiding you through the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-Step program to help you achieve and maintain sobriety. A good sponsor serves as a trusted mentor and guide, sharing their experience, strength, and hope, and demonstrating a commitment to their own sobriety and the program. When choosing a sponsor, look for someone you trust, who has significant sobriety, and who is available and willing to share their experience with the steps.

Read the A.A. literature (∞):

1. A.A. Big Book

2. 12 & 12

3. Living Sober

4. A.A. Grapevine Magazine. Contact a notaglumlot group member for our subscription information.

   1. Download the Grapevine App.

Engage in service (∞). A.A.'s Twelfth Step suggests that we carry the message of recovery. That is the basic service that A.A. provides. Any action that helps A.A. to function as a whole is service. Most A.A. members begin by providing service within their home group.

Stay sober one day at a time (∞)!