Acceptance, God and the 3rd Step
By Jason W. Is accepting reality – acknowledging things the way they actually are, not how we think they should be – the same as a belief in God? As an atheist, the 12...
Category: Experience, Strength & Hope
Reflections on the fellowship, program and benefits/shortfalls of Alcoholics Anonymous.
The Steps Require No Magic
By Bobbie K. I joined AA the first time in 1991, at 13 years old. I was one of those whose very first time with alcohol and drugs resulted in expulsion from school. But...
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...
6 Ways to Create Meaning in Your Life
Published on The Fix What makes life meaningful? Knowing the answer can make a big difference in your personal fulfillment. At Sunshine Coast Health Centre in British Columbia, program director Geoff Thompson and his...
MY program, not THE program
By Russel S In 1957, in Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, Bill Wilson wrote: “The A.A.’s Steps are SUGGESTIONS [emphasis added] only. A belief in them as they stand is not at all a...
The Challenges of 12 Step Recovery for Agnostics
By Andy F Going to my first AA meeting at the age of thirty was the best thing I ever did. I loved the fellowship from my very first meeting. I was someone who...
Recognizing 15 Years of Sobriety
By David Bohl Originally Posted on the author’s website on August 22, 2020 Today I celebrate an anniversary of 15 years of sobriety from alcohol. I cannot state any revelations at this milestone, except...
A Soul Sighting
By Dale K. I’m not talking about the soul they say will never die and go to Heaven to be reunited with the dear departed. No, I’m talking about the kind that Billy Joel...
Click – Learning in Addiction Recovery
By Sam Renwick Originally posted on The Fix Have you ever struggled to learn how to do something? I mean really struggled. It’s part of the nature of being human because, at our core,...
The Labyrinth Facilitator
The Labyrinth represents a life’s journey. When I walked a labyrinth for the first time, I realized that I wasn’t lost, I had made no mistakes, for a labyrinth has no dead ends, just...
Agnostics and the AA Program
By Witek D. We agnostics and atheistic members of AA are sometimes criticized for changing the content of the 12 Steps. It’s partly true, but we MUST do it! We have to do this...
Top 12 Benefits of Living Sober
By Renee W. Originally published on Camino Recovery Early in recovery, it may be hard to think of yourself as completely sober and actually enjoying life. You may go to 12 step meetings and...
15 Benefits of Staying Sober
By Cassidy Webb Originally published on New Directions If you are new to this whole sobriety thing and are struggling with the idea of never drinking or drugging again – that’s okay! Coming from...
11 Benefits Of Being Sober
Originally posted on I Am Sober Being drunk is great. There are all those late nights and early hangovers; egregious texts to friends and former lovers; citations and fees for various acts of indecency;...
