Alcoholics Anonymous, which is widely known as AA is in fact the largest joint support group in the world for anyone who wants to kick the habit of alcohol consumption. AA consists of a bunch of men and women who have previously suffered or who are currently suffering from alcohol dependency, and who support each other in fighting their addiction. Anyone who believes they are an alcoholic can find valuable support in the local AA centre.

AA colleagues would never say to your face "you're an alcoholic", which leaves it down to you to face up to it. Common symptoms include a constant desire to consume alcohol, always over drinking and the feeling of dependency to alcohol just to get you through the day or night. If you do suffer from any of the previous then you must consider yourself to be an alcoholic or alcoholic dependant person.

Some people who are able to consume vast quantities of alcohol without losing their senses believe themselves not to be alcoholics, but this can also be considered as another symptom of being an alcoholic.

As soon as you are certain that you are alcohol dependent, then first you must abstain from drinking as much as you can to kick the habit. Although it is easy to tell someone to cut back on alcohol consumption, it is not possible for an alcoholic to carry out this advice due to the condition that they are suffering from.

Therefore, it is important for alcohol dependent people to seek support at these times from people who have managed to or are in the process of kicking the habit and this is the core group forming Alcoholics Anonymous.

Alcoholics Anonymous is without a doubt unique regarding its neutral politics and opens its door to anyone regardless of race or colour. It neither bias towards religion nor social background and its only goal is that of collective non-alcoholism.

AA is a self support group both run by and motivated by people who have or had problems with alcohol dependency and they would welcome in anyone and it's totally free. You are under no obligation whatsoever in joining, apart from the desire to stop drinking alcohol.

Alcoholics Anonymous is renowned as being the number one self help organization in the whole world and AA branches are widespread in every leading major city. Generally the members get together on a weekly basis and will discuss their problems related to the consumption of alcohol. They will also explore such matters as how they plan to give up, what actually made them want to give up in the first place and the positive and negative changes in their lives both as alcoholics and after having kicked the habit.

Alcoholics Anonymous membership is free for all. The organization does not solicit members but all are free to come and go as they please. There are no attendance or membership records. However, the organization does have a buddy system, where one person is codependent on the other and vice versa, and each one tries to prevent their partner from getting a relapse.

So as you can see it is made so easy for anyone in need to join Alcoholics Anonymous and all group therapy is overseen by experts qualified in helping people kick drinking alcohol. You too could just assist a couple of meetings at your local AA branch and see what a difference it makes.