Membership foundation
One requirement means the other questions are not additional membership tests
The official membership requirement can be applied directly to common questions about money, belief, sponsorship, and attendance.
The requirement is stated directly
Official A.A.W.S. source: How do I join A.A.?
The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.
This page applies that sentence. It does not replace it with a checklist created by the website.
Money and paperwork are not admission requirements
Official A.A.W.S. source: A Newcomer Asks
There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership.
Groups may collect voluntary contributions for expenses, but the publication does not make payment a condition of membership. The membership FAQ likewise does not direct anyone to complete a site form.
Religious belief is not an additional condition
Official A.A.W.S. source: A Newcomer Asks
people of all shades of belief and non-belief
The dedicated belief page explains the language a reader may encounter without converting it into a membership test.
Sponsorship is not a membership requirement
Official A.A.W.S. source: 2022 Membership Survey
While not a requirement to be a member
The survey describes sponsorship as important within A.A.’s approach while explicitly separating it from the condition of membership.
A.A.W.S. does not prescribe a required meeting count
Official A.A.W.S. source: Frequently Asked Questions
A.A. members don’t have to attend any set number of meetings in a given period.
Meeting attendance may be recommended in shared experience, but it is not added here as a second official membership requirement.