This is the oldest joke in AA.

Two guys, Fred and James, grew up together, went to school together, got drunk together, worked together, and got sober together. As they aged, they agreed that the first one to die would try to contact the other, and say if there was any AA in the afterlife.

The time came and James died. As agreed, noon the next day Fred went into meditation, and James began speaking to him. He said it was a wonderful place. Fred asked if there was AA there, and James said, well, yes, meetings 3 times a day, lots of oldtimers, good fellowship, only one piece of bad news.

Fred asked, "What's the bad news?"

James answered, "You are scheduled as the lead speaker next Friday."

-Chuck, Vegetarian fanboy

Edit - There is only one rule in AA. Who can name it?