Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience with each other at meetings so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. AA is self-supported through membership. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Their primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.