How do celebrities go to AA meetings and not have their stories known publicly after?

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As I understand artists like Eminem and many others, who have been part of AA, they go to the meetings, and talk their story. Share their experiences and etc.

I understand many of them are already public but still I am sure they share some sensitive stories there.

Of course in AA everyone is a friendly family community, but how is it possible that people don’t gossip about stuff after? Especially having a celebrity on their meeting?

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There are a surprising number of “recovery” meetings that are special-interest or word of mouth. Some are for celebrities, sure, but many others are for folks like lawyers and clergy (confidentiality), medical professionals (HIPAA), and I know of at least one that’s all sex workers (not a legal thing but a safety thing).

But also, for a lot of celebrities, their drunken antics have already been caught/publicized by the tabloids so them sitting in a room saying “I’m so and so and I’m an alcoholic” is not exciting. Page 6 is like WE KNOW ALREADY.

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