Self Support and the Seventh Tradition

The Seventh Tradition states:  “Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.”  While contributions cover each group’s rent and other expenses, the Seventh Tradition is essential at every level of AA service. It is both a privilege and a responsibility for groups and members to ensure that not only their group, but also their intergroup/central office, local services, district, area, and the General Service Office remain self-supporting. This keeps A.A. free of outside influences that might divert us from our primary purpose — to help the alcoholic who still suffers. The amount of our contribution is secondary to the spiritual connection that unites all groups around the world.

“Self-support begins with me, because I am part of us – the group. We pay our rent and utility bills, buy coffee, snacks and A.A. Literature. We support our central office, our area committee, and our General Service Office. If it were not for those entities, many new people would never discover the miracles of A.A.“

Self-Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix page 5 – Reprinted with permission from AAWS.

What Kind of Contribution Would You Like to Make?

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A.A. Group Contributions 

Contribute as a Group

Please provide your Group name and code in the notes. This is the same code you use when attending Intergroup meetings.

If you do not know your Group Code, please call the Central Office for assistance at 404-523-5650.

Member Contributions

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The Birthday Plan is for groups or members who wish to contribute to the Central Office on their A.A. birthday. $1, $2 or $5 per year sober is suggested, but members may contribute as much as they wish.

Members may also make bequests, and memorial or honorary contributions may be made.

Faithful Fiver Contributions

F.F. Contributions

Join your fellows who graciously pledge $5 (recurring) or more each month to support the Central Office. You may also make an annual, quarterly or one-time contribution.

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More Information

Contributions to the District, Area and the General Service Office are also critical to the ongoing success of A.A. and should be made directly to them. In keeping with the Seventh Tradition, the Atlanta Area Central Office limits contributions to two sources: A.A. groups and individual A.A. members.

Together, group and individual contributions make it possible for us to coordinate the services which individual groups in Atlanta and the surrounding areas provide and to facilitate twelfth step work. This includes the operation of the Atlanta A.A. Hotline, which serves the 18-county Metro Atlanta area and covers 5.7 million people.

For additional information regarding A.A.’s tradition of self-support, please consult the pamphlet Self-Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix.

We ask that group treasurers include the Group Name (as it appears in the meeting schedule), the day, and the time for contributions to the Central Office so we can properly maintain our records.