Are You Looking for Help with Your Own Drinking?

If you are concerned about your drinking and think you may need help, please contact the free Alcoholics Anonymous helpline on 0800 917 7650 or email [email protected].

This page is for organisations and professionals who would like to understand more about Alcoholics Anonymous and how AA may help the people they work with.

Helping Students Understand Alcoholism

Young people are exposed to alcohol in many different ways and may already have their own experiences of drinking or of seeing how alcohol affects other people.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) can help students understand alcoholism through the real experiences of people who have lived with a drinking problem and found recovery.

By hearing directly from AA members, students have an opportunity to learn what alcoholism can look like, how drinking can affect someone’s life and, most importantly, that recovery is possible.

What Is Alcoholics Anonymous?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who have recovered from alcoholism and help each other to live without alcohol.

AA members share their own experiences of alcoholism and recovery, offering hope and support to others who want to stop drinking. Meetings provide an opportunity to hear from people who understand the challenges of alcoholism because they have experienced them themselves.

AA is based on one alcoholic helping another. It is not a professional treatment service or a replacement for medical care, counselling or other specialist support. Instead, AA offers support through the shared experience of its members.

The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for membership.

What an AA Talk Can Offer Your Students

AA members can visit secondary schools to speak to students about alcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous and their own experience of recovery.

The talks are based on personal experience rather than theory. Students hear what it was like to have a problem with alcohol, what happened and what life is like in recovery.

There is also an opportunity to ask questions and gain a better understanding of alcoholism and AA from people with direct lived experience.

The aim is to provide honest, practical information and help young people understand that support is available if they or someone they know develops a drinking problem.

Arranging a School Talk

Our Schools Liaison Officer works with secondary schools across Wiltshire and Bath to arrange AA presentations for students and answer any questions about the content or format.

Talks can be tailored to suit your school and the age of the students attending. The Liaison Officer can discuss your requirements and arrange for AA members to visit your school.

This is a free service: There is no charge for talks, visits or information provided by Alcoholics Anonymous.

Would You Like to Know More About Alcoholics Anonymous?

If you would like to understand more about AA, or arrange for AA members to speak to your team or organisation, please contact our Schools Liaison Officer.

There is no charge for talks, visits or information provided by Alcoholics Anonymous.

Email: [email protected]