Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.)

Description

Alcoholics Anonymous operates as a decentralized, peer‑led fellowship offering anonymous, confidential meetings and mutual support for people recovering from alcohol misuse. In the current material A.A. functions as a discreet lifeline for high‑profile officials: characters question whether Leo attends meetings, and the group's strict anonymity and non‑hierarchical meeting structure create acute political and reputational risks when attendance becomes public. A.A. is therefore central to the scandal's privacy and damage‑control dynamics.

Affiliated Characters

Man 3rd

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

2 events

S3E17 · Stirred

Hoynes Arrives Late and Defends Leo in AA Meeting

AA manifests through chair-led Step recitation, banter ritual, confidentiality chant, and voluntary shares, clashing with Leo's exposure; Hoynes' intervention and admission exemplify peer-enforced principles, highlighting tension between universal access and elite anonymity needs.

Active Representation

Via chair's protocol guidance and collective 'Here, here' affirmation

Power Dynamics

Exercising ritual authority challenged by member's concern, reaffirmed by leader

Institutional Impact

Underscores AA's lifeline for power players amid scandal risks

Internal Dynamics

Debate over accommodating public figures tests inclusivity boundaries

Organizational Goals

Practice Twelve Steps for spiritual growth Safeguard anonymity to protect high-risk members

Influence Mechanisms

Ironclad confidentiality oath Group consensus and peer pressure

S3E17 · Stirred

Hoynes Defends Leo and Shares First

Embodies through chair's pledge recitation and group 'Here, here' chorus invoked post-Hoynes intervention, directly countering Leo challenge to safeguard anonymity; enables Hoynes' pioneering share, underscoring peer-led recovery as bulwark against public exposure's reputational blaze.

Active Representation

via chair protocol and collective affirmation

Power Dynamics

norms tested by insider status but decisively upheld by membership authority

Institutional Impact

reinforces AA as elite Washington lifeline transcending scandals

Internal Dynamics

tension over high-profile attendance exposing inclusivity fault lines

Organizational Goals

preserve ironclad confidentiality amid high-profile risks propel honest sharing to sustain spiritual awakenings

Influence Mechanisms

ritual oaths binding loyalty peer vetoes enforcing inclusivity