Category: History – Modern

By Mick S. In September of 2024 I had an article printed here entitled AA Then and Now which told the story of my Australian experiences in AA starting with my introduction to AA...

There is now a new edition of this book published on January 23, 2024. Of course it is available on Amazon. A picture of the new edition is attached. This article was originally published...

By Eddie Cohen It was the best of times that inevitably would become the worst of times. By now, the Hippie movement of tuning in, turning on and dropping out was pretty much behind...

By Alcohol-Free Margarita, The following are my own versions of the 12 Steps. I consciously wrote my Steps in the present tense because my disease is chronic and needs daily treatment and my Steps...

By Rady A. I registered in February for the quinquennial International Convention of AA held in Vancouver, British Columbia in July. Three omens bode well for atheists and agnostics in AA: Secular AA was...

Bob K. died on August 12th. He had been my friend for many, many years. He was also a recovered alcoholic who had quit drinking 34 years ago, on October 28th, 1991. He was...

By Mikey B. I thought that having to go to AA was a bad thing; it turned out to be the best thing to happen in my life. It was an important turning point....

By Roger C. The very first book I published was The Little Book: A Collection of Alternative 12 Steps. It was published in 2012, some thirteen years ago. And a second edition was published...

By MJ Gottlieb CEO/co-Founder of Loosid Introduction: Owning Our Journeys For many, the idea of sobriety starts quietly. We enter the rooms of recovery unsure of ourselves, cloaked in secrecy and fear of judgment....

By Ryan R. Recovery is not just about avoiding the old patterns. It is about building a life that feels worth staying for. When someone chooses to step into recovery, they are choosing to...

Line-by-Line Reflections on the 1955 Edition Basic Text. For Believers, Non Believers, and Everyone in Between By Jude Barnes, “I Needed the Big Book — But I Couldn’t Pretend to Believe”: A New Guide...

By John M. If a story is in you, it has to come out. William Faulkner What is addiction, really? It is a sign, a signal, a symptom of distress. It is a language...

By Ryan R. When addiction loosens its grip and the process of recovery begins, the journey to wellness doesn’t stop at abstaining from substances—it evolves into a complete reimagining of one’s health and habits....

By Joe C. “The Language of the Heart.” This is our theme in Vancouver for this iteration of the International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous, July 3rd to 6th, 2025. As this article is posted,...