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About Bridging the Gap

What Bridging the Gap Is

• A short-term AA service that helps alcoholics leaving treatment or correctional facilities make their first contact with AA in their community.
• A recovered AA member accompanies a newcomer to early meetings, introduces them to others, and helps them feel welcome.
• Part of our Twelfth Step work — carrying the message to the alcoholic who still suffers.

What Bridging the Gap Is Not

• Not a rideshare or transportation service.
• Not sponsorship, counseling, or long-term mentorship.
• Not affiliated with any treatment provider or institution.
• Not for profit or promotion — it’s purely AA service.

Why It Matters

Meeting an AA member within days of release greatly increases a newcomer’s chance of finding the solution and staying connected to the fellowship. Bridging the Gap ensures no one has to walk through that door alone.