The purpose of this program is to help people leaving a hospital, treatment center or correctional facility enter the rooms of A.A.
They do this by volunteering to be a temporary contact into Alcoholics Anonymous.
It is suggested that the temporary contact take the newcomer to a variety of A.A. meetings; introduce him or her to other A.A.s; insure that he or she has the phone numbers of several A.A. members, and share the experience of sponsorship and a home group.
Getting back to the “real world” isn’t always easy for an alcoholic.
We admitted that our first days out were often challenging , and we didn’t know if we would stay sober.
One of the more “slippery” places in the journey to sobriety is between the door of the facility and the nearest A.A. group or meeting .
The purpose of Bridging the Gap is to assist the new member being released from a treatment center or correctional facility in making a successful transition to Alcoholics Anonymous in the community where they will be living.
Do you have 6 months in the program? If so, do you have a desire to be of service in Alcoholics Anonymous? Are you interested in doing real 12th step work? Then being a “temporary contact” in Bridging the Gap may be just what you are looking for.
Once you are on the Volunteer roster for BTG, if we have a contact request from someone who is the same gender, in the same age range and living in the city where you go to meetings, you would be contacted by our BTG committee member to ask if you are available. If you are and are willing, we provide the contact information and you would make arrangements to meet the new A.A. member at a meeting. You can also work in tandem with another volunteer team member.
The idea is to introduce the newcomer to other A.A. members, ensure that they get phone numbers of several A.A. members for support and share our experience of sponsorship as well as the value of a home group.
If you want to help in this very important Twelfth Step work and have at least one year of continuous sobriety in the A.A. Program, please email us at aawvdistrict9@gmail.com or complete this form on the link below.
Helps people with a desire to stop drinking find a solution to their problem
Helps the new member to establish a connection to A.A. outside of institutions
Charge dues or fees
Operate clinics or drying out facilities
Provide housing, meals or transportation
Keep membership records
Practice medicine, psychiatry or nursing
Offer religious services
Offer professional counseling
