Bridging the Gap – Tri-County Intergroup

Bridging the Gap Committee of the Tri-County Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous

Learn more about the Bridging The Gap Committee of the Tri-County Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous (BTG) and how we help an alcoholic transition from a sober life in a facility to a sober life on the outside in Raleigh, Cary, Morrisville, Wake Forest and surrounding areas of Wake, Franklin, and Warren Counties. Email us at BTG@raleighAA.com to get more information.

Bridging the Gap: Providing Support to the Alcoholic Leaving a Treatment Facility/Rehab

Part of Bridging the Gap between a treatment program and A.A. is the Temporary Contact Program, which is designed to help the alcoholic in an alcoholism treatment program make that transition.

As you know, one of the more “slippery” places in the journey is between the facility’s door and the nearest A.A. group or meeting. Some of us can tell you that, even though we heard of A.A. in treatment, we were too fearful to go.

A.A. Experience suggests that attending meetings regularly is critical. To bridge the gap, A.A. members have volunteered to be temporary contacts and introduce newcomers to Alcoholics Anonymous. If you are a member with 1 year or more of sobriety and want to join this committee please ask your homegroup about becoming the rep for your group and let us know at BTG@raleighaa.com.

It is suggested that the temporary contact take the newcomer to a variety of A.A. Meetings, introduce him or her to other A.A.s, ensure that he or she has the phone numbers of several A.A. members, and share the experience of sponsorship and a home group.

How Can I Become a Temporary Contact for the Bridge the Gap Program? What are the Requirements?

If you want to help in this very important Twelfth Step work and have at least one year of continuous sobriety in the A.A. Program, please use this form to place your name on a regional database or you can scan the QR code. If you want to become a member of the Tri-County Bridge the Gap Committee, please email the Intergroup BTG Chair at btg@raleighaa.com.

Temporary Contact Sign-Up

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How Can Someone in a Treatment Facility Connect with a Volunteer Before Discharge?

If you, or someone you know, is currently in treatment and would like to connect to a local A.A. member upon release, please fill out this form or scan the QR code.

New Member Sign-Up

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