Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. A.A. was founded in 1935 in the United States by two people – Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith – who managed to quit. Today, A.A. groups operate in 175 countries around the world, and more than 4 million alcoholics are members. Members of A.A. groups around the world come from all walks of life, regardless of age, origin, education or economic status.

The most important principle underlying A.A.'s activities is maintaining anonymity. Members identify themselves in meetings only by their first names, and what is said in meetings remains anonymous.

What all A.A. members in Israel and around the world have in common is the desire to stop drinking.

"Alcoholics Anonymous" has been operating in Israel for decades. Groups of alcoholics meet in many cities around the country. The meetings are held in meeting rooms provided to the association by the local authority, and are conducted in three languages: Hebrew, English and Russian. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership, and the association is not financially supported by any party. We support ourselves thanks to the contributions of our members.

We alcoholics have tried in the past to quit drinking on our own, but unfortunately we have failed again and again. But thanks to A.A. – the “Twelve Steps” program, the support of our members and regular attendance at meetings – we have managed to quit, achieve sobriety and persist in recovery.