Secular AA Pamphlets
By Roger C Over the years, a small number of secular AA members, groups and organizations have created pamphlets. Why have more pamphlets not been printed and shared? Well, partly because it’s complicated work....
Category: History – Modern
The post-millennium history of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Pacific Northwest Secular AA Conference
By Ralph B We are excited about hosting a regional Secular AA conference on May 16, 2020 in Langley, British Columbia. We are actively working on an agenda for our conference. So far, we...
life-j
Our dear friend life-j passed away last month, on December 14. Below you will find a section with a bit of his biography and another section with a list of the articles he wrote...
The Rainbow Group
By bob k On Saturday, October 26 of last year, at the Alano Club in Oshawa, some courageous folks held the first ever LGBTQ-friendly AA meeting in the Durham region. It’s called, appropriately enough,...
Arizona Secular AA Conference
Introduction By Ralph B Our Many Paths secular meeting in Langley, BC is planning for a regional conference May 16, 2020. The Arizona Secular AA conference gave Brad and me an opportunity to do...
ICSAA 2020: The Science of Alcoholism and Recovery
By Gregg O. What causes some of us to become alcoholics? Can it be predicted? Can anything be done about it? What should I tell my family? Are my children and grandchildren at risk? ...
Staying Sober Without God – Practical Step Three
AA Version: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. Practical Version: Committed to a lifestyle of recovery, focusing only on what...
Celebrating Ten Years: Canada’s Oldest Secular AA Group
By Roger C. Beyond Belief Agnostics and Freethinkers AA Group met for the first time at 6:30 PM on September 24th, 2009 in Room 2-298 at the University of Toronto (Ontario Institute of Studies...
My New Home in Alcoholics Anonymous
By Diane I I never intended or wanted to be an alcoholic or even a person who drank too much. I was actually afraid of alcohol in high school and didn’t start to drink...
Staying Sober Without God – Practical Step One
AA Version: Admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. Practical Version: Admitted we were caught in a self-destructive cycle and currently lacked the tools to stop it. The...
The Role of the Secular AA Board
By Sam E Secular AA Member and Secular AA Inc. Board Chair Mandate and Purpose The mandate (purpose(s) and goal(s)) of the Board is to carry out our mission and vision: Mission Statement: “Our...
An Inspiring SOAAR
By John S On September 7, 2019, I attended the second biennial Secular Ontario AA Roundup (SOAAR) held at the First Unitarian Church in Hamilton. Having now been home for a week, I’ve had...
The Secular Ontario AA Roundup
Register now! And come with a carpool of friends! By Roger C The second SOAAR will be held in Hamilton. SOAAR? What the heck is that? It stands for Secular Ontario Alcoholics Anonymous Roundup....
Evolution of a Secular Meeting
By Ralph B. History The Many Paths to Spirituality meeting was started on Sunday August 28, 2016, in Langley, British Columbia. It was launched by me and Lorrie K. I had picked up a...
