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July 3, 2025 – Kerry Meyer, an organizer for the conference and a friend of AA — which means she is not an alcoholic, but instead someone who acts as a public face for the organization — said more than 30,000 people from 90 countries are at the event, It includes all kinds of meetings, including a special gathering for “old timers” who have been sober for upwards of 50 years. Formed in 1935 in the United States, Alcoholics Anonymous is a 12-step program for people who have trouble with substance use.
It’s been criticized for being too religious, something Meyer denies.
“It is not a religious program, but it is a spiritual program,” she said.
People have also questioned what scientific evidence there is to back up the program’s effectiveness.
