Bridge the Gap Committee

Our Purpose

The Area 46 Bridge the Gap Committee is a program intended to provide temporary contacts in AA to assist alcoholics leaving treatment and/or correctional facilities in establishing contact with the AA community.

What We Do

Corrections: Re-entry and Parole

Experience shows that when A.A. members behind the walls go promptly to A.A. on the outside, they are likely to stay sober—and free. However, if they put it off until they “get settled,” they may never get to A.A.
A.A. can help minimize this risk. Before A.A. members behind the walls are actually released, there is usually time to get in touch with A.A. in the city or town where they plan to live. The inside sponsor and A.A. contacts can almost always make sure that a real welcome awaits newly-free people—not as former inmates, but as fellow members of A.A.

Treatment Facilities

How We Accomplish Our Purpose

Local members will often be willing to attend at your offices, facilities or your training or educational sessions to provide a free informational session to more fully acquaint your staff with these services.
Many members of A.A. volunteer as Prerelease and Bridging the Gap temporary contacts as part of their own A.A. recovery, with the intention of helping soon-to-be released or newly-released alcoholics.
Prior to release, local volunteers may also be able to offer temporary sponsorship or literature.
A.A. members can assist individuals who are under community supervision to introduce them to A.A. by accompanying them to local A.A. meetings during the first days of release.

Contact

Contact the Area 46 Bridge the Gap Chair:
Jon N.

btg@nm-aa.org

Get Involved (A.A.Members)

Any member of Alcoholics Anonymous within Area 46 can get involved in our committee. If you would like more information about getting involved start here.

N.M. A.A. Temporary Contact/Bridging the Gap Volunteer (Fillable PDF)

or click the button below…

For Professionals

If you are a professional at a corrections or treatment facility and would like a free informational session to more fully acquaint your staff with these services, please contact our Area Bridge the Gap Chair.

For those who need help getting acclimated to A.A.

Please fill out this contact card if you or one of your clients wish to be contacted by a member of Alcoholics Anonymous upon release from your facility.

Resources for Professionals

Bridging the Gap for me has been a richly rewarding service because it teaches me both humility and usefulness. It keeps me right-sized to know that I am just helping connect people to our fellowship, and the rest is up to our Higher Power and the love and care of AA members for each other.

Jon N., Area 46 Bridge the Gap Chair