Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Marina Dock?
- The Marina Dock is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) tax-deductible
corporation, open to members of the public who are wish to attend
Twelve Step meetings and recovery-related workshops so that
they can recover from alcoholism, drug addiction, and other
compulsive and addictive behavior. For information on how to
find the Marina Dock, go to directions
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- What are Twelve Step Meetings?
- These are meetings based on the Twelve Step model of Alcoholics
Anonymous. Twelve Step recovery is highly individual, based
on personal growth and abstaining, one day at a time, from addictive/compulsive
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- What does the Marina Dock have to offer?
- The Marina Dock hosts more Alcoholics Anonymous meetings than
anywhere else in Northern California, and is open every day
of the year for from 6:00 am until 11:30 pm (Mon-Thu) or 1:30
am (Fri-Sat). Nowhere else in Northern California can offer
such a flexible schedule and wide range and number of Twelve-Step
meetings and recovery-related workshops under the same roof.
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- Can I buy other things at the Marina
Dock?
- Yes, the Marina Dock sells coffee, tea, sodas and light snacks.
We also sell recovery-related literature such as the latest
edition of "Alcoholics Anonymous" - the "Big Book" of AA itself.
We also have internet-access, available for purchase on an hourly
basis. This trade helps to pay our rent and meet our running
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- Are The Marina Dock meetings and workshops
open to anyone?
- Yes. All meetings at The Marina Dock are open to everyone
unless otherwise specified (for example, Women Only meetings).
You do not have to be a Marina Dock member to attend recovery
meetings at our location. On average, between four and five
hundred people use our facility every day, either to socialize
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- What does it cost to attend a meeting or
workshop?
- There are no requirements for attendance, or are there any
dues or fees. In the case of 12 Step meetings, each group is
fully supporting, declining outside contributions, and practices
what is called the Seventh Tradition. This is when a basket
is passed around and group members contribute. The money collected
goes towards paying the rent for the room and the surplus is
sent to the group's central office. back up
- Can someone just turn up at a meeting without
a reservation?
- Yes. Reservations are not required. Just turn up. Please turn
up on time. If you arrive late, it's still all right to go into
the meeting, but enter quietly and do not disrupt the proceedings.
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- How can I financially support the Marina Dock?
- Take out a monthly Marina Dock subscription or make additional
financial donations by sending us a check made payable to "The
Marina Dock Non-Profit Corporation" in the mail. We also accept
checks, cash, Visa, Master Card and ATM debit card transactions
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- If I donate money to the Marina Dock can
I claim a tax break?
- Yes. The IRS granted the Marina Dock 510 (c) (3) status as
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- How do I start a new meeting at the Marina
Dock?
- The Marina Dock has rooms for meets that each group can rent
very cheaply. Contact the Marina Dock at (415) 567-1775 for
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- What about accessibility to the Marina Dock?
- All of the Marina Dock meeting rooms and public social areas
are at street level. Support and service animals such as guide
dogs are also welcome. The Marina Dock web site has been designed
for use by people with disabilities. For more information, go
to the Marina Dock web site accessibility
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- Does the Marina Dock manage the 12 Step
Meetings there?
- No. The Marina Dock and the meeting groups are separate entities.
Each meeting group is autonomous and must be self-supporting.
The Marina Dock does not supervise the running of the meeting.
All groups, however, must pay their rent and are expected
to abide by the Marina Dock attendance rules of keeping the
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- How can I e-mail
the Marina Dock CEO directly?
- You can contact Anthony Murray by sending an e-mail to:
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Meetings
Regular Meetings for AA are 6:00 am,
7:00 am, 8:30 am, 10:00 am & 10:00 pm daily. Monday to Friday
at Noon, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm & 5:15 pm.
Donate
You can support us by becoming a member.
Go to donations information.
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