IF YOU ARE NEW AND YOU THINK AN EMPLOYEE HAS A PROBLEM WITH ALCOHOL

First off, is to fully accept, that what 95% of the public perceives an alcoholic to be - is NOT the case. The normal perception of an alcoholic is the "down & out homeless hobo, who is drinking in the park from a brown paper packet". It is estimated that one in 10 people who drink are alcoholic. They maybe doctors, rock stars, policemen, lawyers, housewives, politicians, builders, sailors, butchers, bakers and candlestick makers. Just like every other disease, it does not discriminate. Approximately 40% of AA members today are female.

It is important to understand that alcoholism is a fatal disease..... Alcoholics Anonymous is based on the book by the same name, also known as the Big Book. A chapter in this book is devoted to the employers of alcoholics.

READ IT NOW - CHAPTER 10 CLICK HERE

Please also note that we have a Public Information Committee (PIC) which actively provides information to employers. This includes information talks, free pamphlets etc... Should you wish to have a member of this committee contact you please email us at aa.auckland@gmail.com

For those of you outside of Auckland see the national website here - http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.nz/

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