AA, the courts, and religion
By Andy F. An eye-opening encounter Anyone who is familiar with my blogs will know that they are all about my experiences as an agnostic alcoholic in AA. Whenever I publish an article on...
Author: Roger
Recovery as Intentional Change
By Darcy B. A practical framework for change Over time, I’ve simplified my understanding of recovery to two essentials: abstinence and change. Abstinence is easy to define. It simply means not using. Change is less...
Freethinkers Article
By Jabu K. Though at the time I was drinking myself to death every day, I can still remember vividly that the month was September. As usual, I had woken up in the morning...
Crossing the Threshold: Recovery as a Modern Rite of Passage
By Patrick L. Pellett In the language of anthropology, recovery is not an invention. It is a remembering. Long before there were Twelve Steps or meeting halls, human communities practiced a pattern that repeats...
Belief in Recovery…
By Darcy B. Alcoholics Anonymous and its 12-Step approach place significant emphasis on belief in a power greater than oneself locating the source of recovery outside the individual. I take a different view. I...
Now I Understand AA (Thoughts of an Agnostic at Year 35)
By Bruce Q. I have been active in Alcoholics Anonymous – and sober – for thirty-five years. I have also been a card-carrying agnostic the entire time. These two facts have never been in...
Honesty and Recovery…
By Darcy B. I attended a meeting yesterday and the topic was “honesty”. I was given the opportunity to share, and I thought it would be good to put my thoughts on the topic...
Christmas Presents: Books!
Hi folks, Books – good ones – are excellent Christmas presents. You can buy some now for your family members or friends. Most will be delivered before December 25th and even though some may...
Is AA a Religion?
By Andy F. The stigma of religiosity Over the years, the question of whether AA is a religious organization has always been controversial and contentious. To many lay people who are not members, it...
AA’s Tyranny of (Other People’s) Experience
By Kurt R. Suppose someone close to you passes away and you’re sad. A few days later you hear their voice, plain as day. You look around but the room is empty. You henceforth...
Websites and the Growth of Secular AA
This article by Bob K was originally published on June 6, 2021. Sadly Bob died on August 12th of this year. by bob k On May 31, 2011, Alcoholics Anonymous was dramatically altered, both...
Fellowship not Faith
By Mick S. In September of 2024 I had an article printed here entitled AA Then and Now which told the story of my Australian experiences in AA starting with my introduction to AA...
I No Longer Rebel – Not Even Against God
Hi, everyone! My name is Sándor, and I am an alcoholic from Pécs, Hungary, Europe. The last time I drank alcohol was on November 2, 2009. So it will soon be 16 years. I...
A Woman’s Way Through The Twelve Steps
There is now a new edition of this book published on January 23, 2024. Of course it is available on Amazon. A picture of the new edition is attached. This article was originally published...
