How It Works
Fifty Chosen Articles: Number Thirty-Two. Today’s article consists of two modern versions of “How It Works”. The first was originally posted in August 2015 and the second was posted in September 2016. AA needs...
Tagged: Agnostics
The Impossible Becomes Possible
Fifty Chosen Articles: Number Twenty-Eight. The first of the three international secular AA conferences. Originally posted in December 2014. Consistent with its theme of Many Paths to Recovery the conference was stunningly rich and...
An Academic Analysis of Do Tell!
Fifty Chosen Articles: Number Twenty-Five. The fifth of seven consecutive book reviews. Originally posted in August 2020. The recovery of the thirty authors (15 women and 15 men) in the book Do Tell! had...
Beyond Belief: Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life
Fifty Chosen Articles: Number Twenty-Two. The second of seven consecutive book reviews. Originally posted in January 2013. Finally, daily reflections for nonbelievers, free-thinkers, and everyone. Review by Carol M. Finally! A daily reflection book...
Secular People in AA
By John S Back in December, I was contacted by a reporter who wanted me to help him with an article he was writing about secular people in AA. I don’t think he ever...
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...
An Academic Analysis of Do Tell!
In 2018 a scholar based his doctoral dissertation, “Experiences of Atheists and Agnostics in Alcoholics Anonymous”, on the book Do Tell! Stories by Atheists and Agnostics in AA, published in 2015. Last month Brent...
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...
Reshaping the AA Culture
AA needs to move beyond the canon of the Old Book, published in 1939. Will it? This is an article originally posted five years ago on AA Agnostica. It is the introduction to the...
One Big Tent
Review by Thomas B. A most auspicious event took place during the opening Panel of the recent third Biennial International Secular AA Conference that took place during August 24 through 26 in Toronto, Canada...
Most Americans believe in a higher power, but not always in the God of the Bible
by Yonat Shimron Originally published in the Washington Post, April 25, 2018 (RNS) — A new Pew Research survey finds that one-third of Americans — both those who say they believe in God and...
The First Secular AA Meeting in Canada
By Michael D. Around 2 or 3 am the morning of my 37th birthday – January 20, 1979 – I was in a serious car accident. Like many other alcoholics, I had reached a...
Conference Question – Literature for We Agnostics?
The Delegate for Southern California Area 05, Thomas B, is interested in your thoughts on the subject of “conference approved” literature for agnostics and atheists in AA. Both the re-publication of “The ‘God’ Word’...
Critique of Chapter 4 – We Agnostics
By Paul W. Allow me to set the stage, so to speak. I love Alcoholics Anonymous. I want AA to succeed and to continue its good work. I know that the secular AA groups...
