Category: History – Modern

The post-millennium history of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Breaking Barriers at SOAAR 2025 

The founder of Alcoholics Anonymous Bill W. spoke at the 1953 General Service Conference on variations in the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, commenting “The more we insist on strict conformity with these Steps...

My Home Group

By Murray J. This article is being written in support of my secular group. I call my AA home the Beyond Belief Suburban West Group in Mississauga Ontario. How did I get here? My...

How One Secular AA Group Got Started

By Jason W. When I attended my first AA meeting in 1987 in an attempt to lessen the consequences of my 2nd DUI I was shocked at all the “god stuff”. It was on...

Sobriety is a Team Sport

By Tom Barnum My exposure to alcohol has been lifelong and extensive. Every adult in my life drank significant amounts of alcohol with two exceptions. My paternal grandfather did not for his own religious...

Daily Reflections – by bob k.

February 16 Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. —Arthur Ashe 1943-1993 The advice from the great tennis player and civil rights activist applies particularly well in the world...

Secular AA

By Vince Hawkins What is Secular AA? Who is it for? What use is it? Is it a threat to traditional AA? It’s an odd thing to review your own book, but thanks to...

Daily Reflections

by bob k. January 11 The spirituality of imperfection begins with the recognition that trying to be perfect is the most tragic human mistake. The Spirituality of Imperfection, Kurtz & Ketcham, p. 5 The...

The Plaina Language Bigga Booka

By Bobby Beach In case you are unfamiliar with the acronym, PLBB stands for Plain Language Big Book. The General Service Conference (GSC) approved the publication of a supplemental version of the book Alcoholics...

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