TVTAC
Bridging the Gap

Statement of Purpose

TVTAC’s Bridging the Gap Subcommittee supports the alcoholic’s transition from a treatment program or corrections facility to public Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Our tool is the Temporary Contact Program, designed to help the alcoholic while still in a treatment program or corrections facility make that transition.

One of the more “slippery” places in the journey to sobriety is between the door of the facility and the nearest A.A. group or meeting. Some of us can tell you that, even though we heard of AA, we were too fearful to go. A.A. experience suggests that attending meetings regularly is critical. In order to “bridge the gap”, A.A. members have volunteered to be temporary contacts and introduce newcomers to Alcoholics Anonymous.