The Five Keys – 12 Step Recovery Without A God
This article is a question and answer session between Roger C. of AA Agnostica and Archer Voxx, author of The Five Keys – 12 Step Recovery Without A God and Alcoholics Anonymous – Universal...
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The Sad Tale of the Founder of Moderation Management
by bob k According to its website, Moderation Management “is a behavioral change program and national support group network for people concerned with their drinking and who desire to make positive lifestyle changes. MM...
The Evolution of Identity
By David B. Bohl I used to identify in a very specific way. In the beginning of my recovery journey and my adoptee journey I was given two words to describe myself and my...
The Only Requirement…
… for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking. This is perhaps one of the most inclusive statements ever made by an organization — and one that is lifesaving for alcoholics caught in...
8 Essential Books on Addiction and Recovery
By Olivia Pennelle Originally published on The Fix on Dec 5, 2018 Addiction recovery books have been fundamental to my recovery from substance use disorder, codependency, mental illness, and complex PTSD. They’re more than...
5 Ways Sobriety Changes Over Time
By Beth Leipholtz Originally published on The Fix I want to be able to use my story to let people know that getting and staying sober at a young age is possible and even...
My AA Story
By Alex M. Growing up as an only child in an alcoholic family was the perfect incubator for an isolated, selfish, self-centered life. My father shared his alcoholism with his mother, and with many...
Twelve Secular Steps: An Addiction Recovery Guide
By Chris G. This short book (117 pages) by Bill W., no relation to THE Bill W., is a very timely addition to secular addiction literature for several reasons. First of all, it recognises...
Bill W, LSD, and AA Spirituality
By bob k Toward the end of 1943, the Wilsons were preparing to leave New York. Bill was tired and depressed, and very much looking forward to an upcoming cross-country trip with Lois. Alcoholics...
Which God, Whose God, What God?
“I grok, I am god, you are god.” – Mike, the Man from Mars in Stranger in a Strange Land By Paul W. In Alcoholics Anonymous, “God” is simply defined as a Higher Power...
The Safest Level of Alcohol Consumption is None
By Joel Achenbach Originally posted on August 23, 2018 in The Washington Post To minimize health risks, the optimal amount of alcohol someone should consume is none. That’s the simple, surprising conclusion of a...
The ‘Secular AA’ Movement
In this blog post, Zachary Munro discusses the development of a non-religious recovery culture in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and how groups like Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS), and LifeRing Secular Recovery are renegotiating their...
My experience with the AA God
By Gisele B. Hello, my name is Gisele, 61 years old, living in Canada, the province of Quebec. I have been a member of AA since 1992. I came to Alcoholics Anonymous because I...
Moments of Clarity
By life-j I’ve always loved hearing stories where people talk about their moment of clarity. That’s where recovery begins. A friend talked about how he was on a thousand mile drunken trip with a...
