Where to start
Who are you here for?
For myself
I think drinking has become a problem for me.
You don’t have to be certain, and you don’t have to explain yourself to anyone. Start with what a meeting actually is.
Start hereFor someone else
I’m worried about someone else’s drinking.
You cannot make the decision for them. You can find the door and show them where it is.
Start hereNot sure which one? Either path leads to the same meetings and the same helpline.
You are welcome here
There is a place here for you.
Exactly as you are.
You may be wondering whether you drink too much.
You may have tried stopping before.
You may be worried about what alcohol is doing to your health, work or relationships.
Or someone close to you may have suggested that drinking has become a problem.
AA will not diagnose you or tell you what you are. Only you can decide whether you want help with your drinking. And if you do, there is a meeting you can walk into.
A few private questions. Nothing is recorded or sent.
Your first step
Your first step can be very small.
Find a meeting.
Choose a city, day and time that works for you.
Walk in.
There is no membership application and no fee for attending.
Listen.
You do not have to tell your whole story. You can simply listen and see whether something feels familiar.
What to expect
What happens at an AA meeting?
A room. Some chairs. People who understand.
AA meetings are gatherings of people who have faced problems with alcohol and have found a way to live without drinking. People share what drinking was like for them, what happened and what they do today to stay sober.
- There are no lectures.
- There is no judgement.
- You are not required to speak.
- You do not have to understand everything on your first day.
Just come as you are.
Plainly put
What AA is, and what it isn’t.
AA is…
- A fellowship of people helping one another stay sober.
- Free to attend.
- Open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking.
- Based on shared experience rather than professional treatment.
- Independent of religion, politics and outside organisations.
- Built around anonymity.
AA is not…
- A hospital.
- A rehabilitation centre.
- A counselling service.
- A religious organisation.
- A commercial treatment programme.
- A place that forces anyone to stop drinking.
The decision to seek sobriety remains yours.
Across the state
Find AA across Rajasthan
Help can be closer than you think.
AA groups meet in cities and communities across Rajasthan.
Search by city, day, time, meeting type or language.
Meeting schedules and venues can change. Please check the latest listing or call the group contact before travelling.
How recovery begins
One day doesn’t have to solve everything.
It only has to be today.
Recovery in AA is built one day at a time. Today you stay sober, and you learn from people who are doing the same thing today.
Meetings, the Twelve Steps and one alcoholic helping another form the heart of the AA programme.
The fellowship
AA Rajasthan
Local meetings. One shared purpose.
Across Rajasthan, independent AA groups come together around a common purpose: to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.
AA Rajasthan helps connect the fellowship across the state through meetings, service, communication, awareness initiatives, conventions and fellowship activities.
No personalities stand above the programme. The message remains at the centre.
Upcoming events
Fellowship beyond the weekly meeting.
Conventions, workshops and AA gatherings create opportunities for members to meet, learn, share and strengthen the fellowship.
Voices from the rooms
No names. No faces. Just what it was like.
These are the kinds of things people say after a first meeting. Names stay out of it, because that is how the rooms work.
I sat in the back row and said nothing for three weeks. Nobody once asked me to explain myself.A member · Jaipur
What surprised me was the laughing. I had expected a very serious room.A member · Jodhpur
I did not believe I belonged. I kept coming anyway, and one day I did.A member · Kota
Someone gave me a phone number and said, ring it before the first drink, not after.A member · Udaipur
My wife found the meeting. She could not walk in for me, and she did not try to.A member · Ajmer
Shared with permission. No member is ever named or photographed here.
Watch
Sometimes it is easier to watch than to read.
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Sometimes a phone call is easier
You don’t need to prepare what you’re going to say.
Tell us you’re looking for help with drinking. We’ll help you find the next step.
You don’t need to know how the whole story ends.
You only need somewhere to begin.
Start with a meeting.