2.
The only requirement for membership is an honest desire to stop drinking.
Individuals are the only ones who can determine if their desire is honest or not. Though an honest desire is all that is required for membership there are specific things we must do to recover.
3.
We are not allied with any particular faith, sect or denomination, nor do we oppose anyone.
The authors are not allied with anyone else so there are no other organizations pulling the strings. They are not refomers or anti-alcoholic activists. They will accept us as we are and are not trying to force their beliefs onto us.
4.
We simply wish to be helpful to those who are afflicted.
They do not want our money. They do not require that we adopt any particular religious or political beliefs. They aren't going to tell us what to do, but only show us what they have done. We can trust their motives. If we want to quit drinking, we can join them.
*Note:
AA's current address is: Alcoholics Anonymous, PO Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163, USA
Source: Annotated AA Handbook
A Companion to the Big Book
by Frank D.