MA often receives questions about how to prove that a person attended a meeting. There are various reasons, such as returning to work, for the courts, parole officer, etc. The person you are reporting to may have certain requirements, and we suggest you receive guidance from them prior to beginning this process (such as a specific paper to collect Meeting Secretary signatures or a template for gathering email verifications).
In-person meetings may be the easiest way to gather proof of attendance. You may have already received a paper to collect signatures. Some meetings have you place that paper in the 7th Tradition basket, or simply approach the person facilitating after the meeting has ended. If there are no in-person MA meetings in your area, you may consider attending a different 12-Step group.
For online meetings, we suggest you arrive early to chat with the Meeting Host or Co-Host and confirm they are willing to email your proof of attendance. MA Phone meetings have their own system for Meeting Verification, which applies to Phone meetings only. https://ma-phone.org/contact-us
Please note MA does not provide any drug testing or other assistance regarding the “return to work” process. Meeting attendance is often part of this process, and we can help you find meetings; however, attendance verification is at the discretion of each meeting.