What is intergroup?

Here is a list of things that AA IS NOT and DOES NOT DO:

IS NOT a religious organization.
IS NOT a temperance movement.
IS NOT an educational agency and does not engage in education about alcoholism.
IS NOT a cure or a "cure all."
DOES NOT solicit members or provide initial motivation for alcoholics to recover.
DOES NOT engage in or sponsor research.
DOES NOT follow up or try to control its members or keep attendance records or case histories.
DOES NOT join "councils" of social agencies.
DOES NOT provide any treatment for alcoholism, provide drying-out or nursing services, hospitalization, drugs, or make medical or psychological diagnoses.
DOES NOT provide housing, food, jobs, money, transportation, domestic or vocational counseling, or offer any other welfare or social services.
DOES NOT provide letters of reference to parole boards, lawyers, court officials, schools, businesses, social agencies, employers, or any other organization or institution.
DOES NOT accept any money for its services or accept contributions from non-AA sources.

The sole purpose of AA is to help the alcoholic who wants to stop drinking and stay stopped.

AA members share their experience with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem.
AA members offer person-to-person sponsorship to the alcoholic coming to AA from any source or referred by any source.
AA sponsors help new members develop a program of recovery by working the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of AA
AA meetings reinforce recovery and help members develop a satisfying life without alcohol.
Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.