Learning Center
The Learning Center is your hub for understanding how A.A. works, both in recovery and in service.
Here you’ll find resources that explain things like “what’s the upside-down triangle” or what’s a concept?” Whether you’re new to service or just curious about A.A.’s structure, this is the place to learn how we stay united and self-supporting.
STRUCTURE OF THE CONFERENCE (U.S. & CANADA)
“The Upside Down Triangle”
A.A.’s Guiding Principles
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THE STEPS
The spiritual foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous, as outlined in the book Alcoholics Anonymous, which offers a path to personal recovery.
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THE TRADITIONS
Guidelines for relationships between the groups, members, the global Fellowship, and society at large, answering questions of finance, public relations, purpose, and more.
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THE CONCEPTS
An interpretation of A.A.’s world service structure as it emerged through A.A.’s early history and experience, as written by A.A.’s co-founder Bill W..