Beginners Questions
This is the list of suggested topics used in the Beginners Meeting.
- How do I know I am an alcoholic?
- When did we find hope?
- How can we help others?
- What do we need to do to stay sober?
- What have we learnt from older members?
- How do we choose an AA Home Group?
- Why is one drink “too many”?
- How did we choose our own conception of God?
- What do we pray for?
- How is AA a ‘Program of Action’?
- What do we do at times and places where there is alcohol around?
- What do we gain from recovery?
- What brought us out of denial?
- How do we become willing?
- What is the importance of humility?
- How do we put ‘first things first’?
- What do we tell other people about why we have stopped drinking?
- What is the importance of anonymity?
- Why did we decide to stop drinking?
- Why do we need a Higher Power?
- When were we ready to take the steps?
- Why do we go to meetings?
- What did we find helpful in early days of sobriety?
- What AA sayings have been helpful?
- Why do we need abstinence?
- Where do we find courage?
- What creates our change in attitude in sobriety?
- How do we live one day at a time?
- What have we learnt from newcomers?
- What does a sponsor do?
- When did we first notice that we were different from ‘normal drinkers’?
- Where do we find inspiration to stay sober?
- Why is inventory necessary?
- What meditation routines do we use?
- How do we handle parties and other events in early sobriety?
- What strength do we find in the Serenity Prayer?
- How did we take Step One?
- How does the program work?
- How do we overcome selfishness?
- How do we keep the program simple?
- How do we deal with people who don’t understand and want us to drink?
- How does phoning other AA members help?
- What do we identify with when listening to other members?
- What are the joys of sobriety?
- How do we take the steps?
- How did we initially stop drinking?
- How do we find a sponsor?
- How can we help out in a home group?
- How do we react to thoughts about drinking?
- How do we keep an open mind?
- How did we take Step Two?
- How do we avoid the first drink?
- How do we stay sober while on holiday or travelling?
- What have we learnt from the Big Book?
- Why is honesty important to our sobriety?
- How did we overcome prejudice against spiritual ideas?
- How have we overcome resentments?
- How have we changed since we started to work the program?
- What do we tell others about AA?
- What AA Literature have we found useful?
- What made us admit defeat?
- What hope have we found from listening to other members?
- How have we overcome fear?
- What amends can we make?
- How have we managed big changes in early sobriety?
- How has AA service helped our sobriety?
- What is the greatest danger to our sobriety?
- How did we take Step Three?
- How many meetings do we need?
- How do we ‘work the program’?
- How is isolation dangerous?
- When did we start Step Four?
- How do we get involved in service?
- How are we obsessed with alcohol?
- What does AA promise?
- How do we ‘clean house’?
- What is our experience with aches and pains, sleeplessness, or other physical symptoms in early sobriety?
- What’s the best thing about being sober today?