By Bob K. A Nameless Group of Drunks In the 1930s the whole concept of “anonymity” was very simple. Bill Wilson’s “nameless group of drunks,” helping themselves by helping each other, were progressing into unprecedented months, and even years of sobriety. The admission of alcoholism, so vital to recovery, could, … Continue reading
By Bob K. This is a terrific time of year, but not for all of us. Alcoholism is an illness of loneliness and of loss, and these already powerful emotions are easily intensified by our perception of overflowing joy in others. Fortunately we have each other, and those “enduring” the … Continue reading
By Edward S., Jupiter, Florida Recently, while doing some fellowshipping with local AAs, a friend expressed her belief that atheists should not be allowed to start their own atheist-oriented groups (and therefore should not be recognized by Intergroup) and should start their own fellowship. This essay was born out of … Continue reading
By Roger C. Some members of Alcoholics Anonymous often seem to follow an unofficial policy just for the nonbelievers at AA meetings: “Don’t Tell.” It is a policy imposed by a few and rarely challenged. If you are an atheist, agnostic, humanist or secularist you had best keep your lack of belief … Continue reading
by Bob K. All AA members, both Christians and non-Christians, so easily joined together during the recent holidays in shared sentiments of kindness, selflessness and the love of our fellow man. Above all is our gratitude for having undergone “miraculous” transformations, as the result of our twelve step process. Like … Continue reading