How many registered/sanctioned Alcoholics Anonymous style recovery based 12 step groups are there actually?

Question by sheepfriend: How numerous registered/sanctioned Alcoholics Anonymous style recovery based 12 step groups are there truly?
I was sitting around with some buddies in a 12 step meeting consuming pie and we have been curious if somebody or an organization somewhere truly kept track of how many 12 step applications are out there.

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