Spirituality for a Non-Believer
By Ed S. My parents sent us three children to Catholic school. After twelve years of attending Catholic schools, first grade through high school, I went away to college and began to question my beliefs....
Category: Experience, Strength & Hope
Physical Recovery
By John L. Physical recovery is downplayed or even ignored by Alcoholics Anonymous, both in its literature and in practice. This is unfortunate. Next to staying away from the First Drink, without which there...
My Name is Marnin
By Marnin M. My name is Marnin and I’m an alcoholic and an agnostic/atheist. Marnin is Hebrew for he who brings joy, a singer of songs. In my youth I was embarrassed to have...
The Bird In Your Hands
By Ivan K. A salesman was traveling from Toronto to London and got lost. He stopped at a farmer’s place to ask directions, and this is the conversation between the two of them: Salesman,...
The Willow Tree Bark
By Frank M. What follows are the reflections of an agnostic in LA on how the program of AA works. The reflections first address the orthodox theory of the program, which requires a belief...
Perspective of a Caring Christian
“The inability of many people to understand persons not having a carbon copy of their own stories is surprising.” By Rick A. Do I make it easier or harder for members of AA who...
An Atheist at Alcoholics Anonymous
By Frank B. I am crunched tight in the fetal position, whimpering pitifully on a piss-stained carpet covered with a layer of crushed plastic Wild Oak Cider bottles. I have ended pretty much every...
Thinking about Christopher Hitchens
By John M. Author, essayist and journalist Christopher Hitchens died on December 15, 2011. Ever the critic of religion and commonly linked with other popular writers like Richard Dawkins, Daniel C. Dennett and Sam Harris...
Faye’s Story
By Faye P. My name is Faye and I am an alcoholic. Like everyone else who has made this admission, it was not supposed to be this way… I began drinking at the age...
My Faithlessness: The Atheist Way Through AA
Marya Hornbacher’s latest book, Waiting: A Nonbeliever’s Higher Power, which was reviewed on this site by John M, explores what spirituality can mean to the recovering person who does not believe in God. By...
AA Public Information: “Let it Begin with Me”
By Joe C. My name is Joe and I am an alcoholic. I am the AA General Services Representative for Beyond Belief. We are part of District 10 (Toronto South-central) which is part of...
I am Responsible
I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there. And for that I am responsible. By Larry K. If I move past all...
The Responsibility Declaration
I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there. And for that I am responsible. By Roger C. I had a hard time in my early...
