We would remind the reader that caution should always be applied before jumping to any conclusions about a group that might be using the titles indicated below.
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London: the main “Visions” group (Eaton Square) folded about two years ago; we are still researching the reasons for its demise. However it may be, as has been the case in the past, that a power conflict arose in the group that caused its fragmentation. Furthermore, the cult may have realised that it was over-exposed and decided to split thereby ensuring its longer-term survival through dissemination throughout the rest of London and the South. We have been informed by sources in London that the strategy employed by the cult is to try and get at least one group running in each intergroup area in the city.
Poole and Bournemouth: these groups have attempted to gain representation in the Poole and Bournmouth Intergroups but they have been rejected on the grounds of being “too controversial”.
Plymouth: One of the key centres is in this city where a large group has established itself and played a prominent role for quite a number of years. It is also the centre of a non-AA sanctioned Convention which serves we believe as one of the co-ordinating bodies for this movement.
Groups have also been identified in Exeter and Bristol.
As for the rest of the country South Wales is as yet unaffected but no information as yet has been found for their presence in other parts of the country. However we suspect that further research will reveal that they have spread throughout Great Britain.
The degree to which the groups associated with this cult are organised is as yet undetermined – however we believe it to be the case that these groups are in regular contact, with members visiting each other, exchanging chairs for meetings and so on. It is our view, which we believe needs to be further researched, that this movement has moved beyond a loose affiliation of groups to an organised cult that is following a deliberate policy of subverting mainstream AA in this country.