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Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The site is no longer maintained, but you can access it here. New meeting in amsterdam by rule 62 december 23, 2019 in uncategorized by halbe n on sunday the 29th of december there will be a new big book meeting at. While they were discussing it, another message from the group was delivered saying simply.
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