Bridging the Gap Committee

What is Bridging the Gap?

One of the more "slippery" places in the journey to sobriety is between the door of a treatment facility and the nearest AA group or meeting. Some of us can tell you that, even though we heard of AA in treatment, we were too fearful to go. AA experience suggests that attending meetings regularly is critical.

Bridging the Gap is a program for individuals getting out of treatment or other facilities where AA members volunteer to be temporary contacts and introduce newcomers to Alcoholics Anonymous in general and in their community. 

The concept behind “Bridging the Gap” (BtG) is as old as AA itself — one drunk talking to another, each reinforcing the other’s understanding that they can find a way to face life sober, and build meaningful relationships without alcohol. In order to bridge the gap, AA members have volunteered to be temporary contacts and introduce newcomers to Alcoholics Anonymous.

In Area 60, the BtG Committee brings together the service coordinators and volunteers of several other service committees -- Accessibilities, Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC), Corrections, Public Information (PI), and Treatment -- in order to communicate and support each other in this vital AA effort to reach newcomers.

• Area 60 CPC-PI page
• Area 60 Corrections page
• Area 60 Treatment & Accessibilities page