Safety at Rockridge

At Rockridge we strive to provide a safe space for people to recover from alcoholism. 

Safety can be a confusing topic in AA. But our principle of anonymity does not mean we allow people to behave in a way that interferes with our primary purpose of carrying the message to the alcoholics who still suffer.Sometimes we have to place the needs of the group ahead of the needs of an individual.

The Rockridge Fellowship has a 6-person Safety Committee that works to ensure the safety of our members. When an event occurs that cannot be solved at the meeting level reach out to the Safety Committee. The Safety Committee Guidelines are posted in the Library and below.

We attempt to address the following concerns through group conscience at the meeting and the Fellowship level:

• Threats of violence, bullying, or stalking
• Sexual harassment, predatory behavior
• Financial coercion
• Discrimination based on race, native language, culture, age, or sexual orientation
• Gender intolerance
• Pressure to adopt a particular view or belief relating to medical treatments and/or medications
• Pressure to adhere to a particular ideology, religious belief, custom, or practice

If you witness any of the above please address it with your group secretary and the Safety Committee Chair and Fellowship Coordinator.

To view a helpful document on safety from GSO click here, it also embeded below: