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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I imagine people do get their stories leaked occasionally, but some of the fundamentals of AA are anonymity and not bringing information that you hear in the room out of it.  

I am currently 7 months sober and attended a meeting last year when I was trying to quit, and just so happened that a current famous movie actor was in that meeting too. He never announced who he was or anything, but he definitely did not shy away from sharing his personal story.

  I don’t share his name or story out of respect for him and the program, and I imagine most other people are the same way.

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