Welcome. We are members of the Bridging the Gap committee of Alcoholics Anonymous. Bridging the Gap provides a temporary contact person to help alcoholics make the transition from the facility to AA on the outside.
Our experience has taught us that one of the most slippery places in sobriety is between the doors of the facility and the doors of Alcoholics Anonymous in the community.
Bridging the Gap is made up of AA members that help people make the transition from hospitals and institutions to AA in their home community. Many of us either did not know how to find AA when we first started out, or were too scared to go alone. When we finally got up the courage to go we found it difficult to reach out to a room full of strangers and ask for help.
If you would like a helping hand, please complete the form with your contact information. The information you provide will be held in the strictest confidence. It will be used to find a temporary contact for you, and nothing else. We make every attempt to match requests with volunteers based on three criteria: Zip Code, gender and age.
Your BTG contact will get in touch with you just as soon as possible. Most times, this will be within 24 hours of you leaving the facility or institution. If your mobile # is currently deactivated, you may wish to provide another alternate # where you can be reached. Upon your return to the community, whether it’s your home, an SLE or THU, your temporary contact will call you to schedule a time to meet you at an AA meeting. Sometimes, we can provide a ride to meetings, but it is not always possible.
Your contact will introduce you to other members of the fellowship and suggest that you consider asking one to be your sponsor, if you do not have one already. No matter what, we want you to see for yourself what a welcoming community AA is. It is a simple program, but it’s not always easy. The point is, you never have to do it alone.