A Full Blown Addiction – Just Like My Mother’s
By Anonymous Originally published on February 18, 2021 on Elle My worst fear in life has always been ending up like my mum. Sure, plenty of women feel the same, but it’s not premature...
Author: Roger
Anonymity and Recovery Advocacy
By Ray B. MD Hi. I’m Ray, long-timer in addiction recovery and professional educator, disseminating information on the growing body of research evidence supporting recovery management, recovery-oriented care and peer-supported community recovery. I am...
Ann’s Story
Chapter 18: Do Tell! Stories by Atheists and Agnostics in AA Ann M. Already in kindergarten I felt different from others. I often felt ashamed and that I couldn’t do things right. I mostly...
Out of the Closet
By Lisa F. When I first came to AA in 2008, I was much too sick and scared to mind the God idea. Looking back, the AA in my small central California city was...
Atheists and Agnostics – The Meaning of Life
If there’s no afterlife or reason for the universe, how do you make your life matter? Based on an article by Tom Chivers originally posted on BuzzFeed Jan Doig: Three years and nine months...
My Path in Alcoholics Anonymous
Chapter 17: Do Tell! Stories by Atheists & Agnostics in AA life j. The path was not easy for this agnostic in AA. I was an atheist when I got sober, as arrogant as...
Courtenay Baylor
By bob k If for no other reason, Courtenay Baylor should be of interest to modern AA members for being the first recovered alcoholic to work as a professionally paid addictions counselor. He set...
Triumph of Principles: The Story of American Spirituality in Twelve Steps
A review by John B. This book is a mixture of psychology, philosophy, U.S. History, and the history of AA. Even though the Twelve Steps are the primary focus of the book, the book...
The Pandemic and the Explosion of Zoom Meetings
By Chris M The first 7 to 8 years of my sobriety, I attended meetings almost every night of the week. I live in a small rural area of Southwest Georgia. I was accustomed...
Take Three Degrees. Add Alcohol.
Chapter 16: Do Tell! Stories by Atheists and Agnostics in AA Martine R. The decision to stop drinking alcohol, once and for all, is one I shall never regret. I will soon celebrate 13...
Secular People in AA
By John S Back in December, I was contacted by a reporter who wanted me to help him with an article he was writing about secular people in AA. I don’t think he ever...
Sharing my Ramblings
By Russel S. My rock bottom was horrific and resulted in an attempt at suicide. Back then, I hated my life, I hated myself and I wanted to die but as it turns out,...
Modern 12 Step Recovery
A Review by John B. Maybe you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but Glenn Rader has shown us you can give an old program a new look. Using a friendly and factual...
A New Man
Chapter 15: Do Tell! Stories by Atheists and Agnostics in AA David B. Coming to: What happened? Where am I? Who am I? Most alcoholics are familiar with this feeling: an abyss of loss...
