If someone you love has a drinking problem, this website will provide you with links to facts about a simple 12 step program of recovery. Through its help, millions of people who once drank too much are now living comfortable and productive lives without alcohol. In A. A., you will find answers to many questions that people asked both before and after the alcoholic in their lives joined A.A. If the problem drinkers laugh at the idea that they are in trouble with alcohol, or if they resent any such suggestions, the following resources may help explain what you can and cannot do. If the alcoholic has already joined A.A., the information that follows will help you to understand the A.A. way of life. Perhaps the best brief description of what A.A. is and what it does is this short “Preamble,” usually read at the beginning of every A.A. meeting: