You could look at the National Council on Alcoholism website - there is a lot of material there.
AA meetings are for people of any Socio-economic status. Alcoholism is not restricted to any one group.
You need to contact the AA about your difficulty with alcohol.
Marty Mann is considered to have been the first woman to achieve sobriety while in AA. However, she died many years ago. Don't know her specific definition, if she had one. However, in the early days of AA, members tended to view alcoholism as a physical, mental and spiritual problem or condition. AA then popularized the idea that alcoholism is a disease, a view that today, many physicians and alcohol researchers reject.
In "AA Language," the "ism" refers to the problems and character defects that are left after you remove the alcohol.
According to About.com, "One of the oldest and most well-known 'treatments' for alcoholism is Alcoholics Anonymous" . That's a bit inconclusive, but good enough, I suppose.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) is a support group specifically for individuals who struggle with alcoholism, providing a program for recovery based on the 12 steps. Al-Anon is a support group for family members and friends of individuals who struggle with alcoholism, offering support and guidance to cope with the impact of a loved one's addiction.
The 5th tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous emphasizes the importance of sharing experience, strength, and hope related to alcoholism within the fellowship. While discussions around drug use can be important in understanding addiction, the focus within AA meetings is on alcoholism to maintain unity and coherence in the group. If drug use is mentioned, it is often in the context of how it relates to alcoholism.
The Alcoholic's Anonymous is a safe and discreet website to visit in finding help for one's alcoholism. There are resources on this website to help find the location of one's nearest AA meeting.
Stop consuming alcohol and never consume alcohol again. You may need a support group like AA.
No for it is easily cured - stop drinking and go to AA. It is a character and personality problem....
I learned a lot about my addiction when I went to AA and learned how to cope with this illness. I read a lot on this illness and how it affects others.
There are different types on support groups for alcoholism. they have non-step programs and step programs. one famous group is the 12-step alcholics anonymous.