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July 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Rule 62 AA Group. Our speakers this month are:
- Tony S
- MJ
- and Steve T
..with Steve T as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Secular Book Study Group" on Sunday, August 2nd with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
July 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Rule 62 AA Group. Our speakers this month are:
- Tony S
- MJ
- and Steve T
..with Steve T as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Secular Book Study Group" on Sunday, August 2nd with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
June 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the We Agnostics of Santa Barbara, California. Our speakers this month are:
- Geoff
- Ralph
- and BriJet
..with Sherman as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Rule 62 AA Group" on Sunday, July 5th with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
English Translation
May 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Jim Burwell Atheists, Agnostics, and Freethinkers Virtual Group. Our speakers this month are:
- Karla P.
- Edmundo P.
- Claudia S.
..with Pilar as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "We Agnostics of Santa Barbara, California" on Sunday, June 7th with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
June 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the We Agnostics of Santa Barbara, California. Our speakers this month are:
- Geoff
- Ralph
- and BriJet
..with Sherman as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Rule 62 AA Group" on Sunday, July 5th with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
en Español
May 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Jim Burwell Atheists, Agnostics, and Freethinkers Virtual Group. Our speakers this month are:
- Karla P.
- Edmundo P.
- Claudia S.
..with Pilar as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "We Agnostics of Santa Barbara, California" on Sunday, June 7th with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
April 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Beyond Belief Toronto. Our speakers this month are:
- Joe C.
- Patrick
- Sher
..with Kenji as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "El Grupo Virtual Jim Burwell (The Jim Burwell Virtual Group)" on Sunday, May 3rd with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
April 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Beyond Belief Toronto. Our speakers this month are:
- Joe C.
- Patrick
- Sher
..with Kenji as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "El Grupo Virtual Jim Burwell (The Jim Burwell Virtual Group)" on Sunday, May 3rd with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
March 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Reason and Recovery. Our speakers this month are:
- Marsha F.
- Stefanie F.
- Michael S.
- Nathan H.
..with Stephanie F. (NZ) as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Beyond Belief Toronto" on Sunday, April 5th with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
March 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Reason and Recovery. Our speakers this month are:
- Marsha F.
- Stefanie F.
- Michael S.
- Nathan H.
..with Stephanie F. (NZ) as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Beyond Belief Toronto" on Sunday, April 5th with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
February 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Freethinkers Tús Nua from Ireland. Our speakers this month are:
- David D
- Victoria R
- Howard W
..with Jan W as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Reason and Recovery" on Sunday, March 1st with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
February 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Freethinkers Tús Nua from Ireland. Our speakers this month are:
- David D
- Victoria R
- Howard W
..with Jan W as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Reason and Recovery" on Sunday, March 1st with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Psychedelics for Substance Use Disorder Presentation" meeting led by Dr. Philippe Lucas from Day 3 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: This presentation reviewed current clinical and observational research examining the impact of psychedelics on the use of alcohol and other substances, including clinical trials on psychedelic-assisted therapy for substance use disorders and real world evidence from the Global Psychedelic Survey 2025.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
January 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Broader Path AA Group from Kingston, Ontario. Our speakers this month are:
- Brian Aich
- Donna P
- Jarrod P
..with Don Mc as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Freethinkers Tús Nua" from Ireland on Sunday, February 1st with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
January 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Broader Path AA Group from Kingston, Ontario. Our speakers this month are:
- Brian Aich
- Donna P
- Jarrod P
..with Don Mc as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Freethinkers Tús Nua" from Ireland on Sunday, February 1st with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
December 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the The HEAL Room. Our speakers this month are:
- Sam F
- Daniel
- Danielle D
..with Allee B as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Broader Path AA Group" from Kingston, Ontario on Sunday, January 4th with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
December 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the The HEAL Room. Our speakers this month are:
- Sam F
- Daniel
- Danielle D
..with Allee B as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Broader Path AA Group" from Kingston, Ontario on Sunday, January 4th with simultaneous translation to Español at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
November 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by Ateos y Agnósticos en Español. Our speakers this month are:
- Ervin de Venezuela
- Ivan de Chile
- Juan de Guatemala
..with Edgar de México as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious). Participants joined from various cities from the following countries:
Brazil, Canada, Chile, El Salvador, Guatelmala, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela.
And from various cities from the following US states:
Texas, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Washington, Illinios, Alabama, Pensylvania, California, Colorado, North Carolina, Ohio.
Information and links regarding the group leading this month Ateos y Agnósticos en Español:
- Our WhatsApp channel (Public information, no one can see your data): https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCmcMl5Ui2bgfLDGm0e
- Web site: https://ateosyagnosticosenespanol-aa.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AteosyAgnosticosenEspanolAA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ateosyagnosticosenespanol/
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "The HEAL Room" on Sunday, December 7th with simultaneous translation to Spanish at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
English Translation
November 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by Ateos y Agnósticos en Español. Our speakers this month are:
- Ervin de Venezuela
- Ivan de Chile
- Juan de Guatemala
..with Edgar de México as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious). Participants joined from various cities from the following countries:
Brazil, Canada, Chile, El Salvador, Guatelmala, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela.
And from various cities from the following US states:
Texas, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Washington, Illinios, Alabama, Pensylvania, California, Colorado, North Carolina, Ohio.
Information and links regarding the group leading this month Ateos y Agnósticos en Español:
- Our WhatsApp channel (Public information, no one can see your data): https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCmcMl5Ui2bgfLDGm0e
- Web site: https://ateosyagnosticosenespanol-aa.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AteosyAgnosticosenEspanolAA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ateosyagnosticosenespanol/
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "The HEAL Room" on Sunday, December 7th with simultaneous translation to Spanish at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the beginning of the session "Recovery Tunes Music Hour" with DJ Susan from Day 3 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Come share whatever recovery song you like and what it means to you. First hour requests, then playlist. Bring your requests!
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the beginning of the session "Any Faith or None for Parents Al-Anon" meeting chaired by Trish from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: An open Al-Anon meeting for anyone who wants to learn more about Al-Anon is welcome to attend. Our meeting identifies as a parents meeting, meaning that many of our members have been affected by their child's drinking or drug use. In Al-Anon, we discover that no situation is really hopeless, and that it is possible for us to find contentment, and even happiness, whether the alcholics in our lives are still drinking or not. Al-Anon has helped many of us find solutions that lead to serenity and an improved family situation.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the beginning of the session "Friends of Secular AA" meeting led by Jim D from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Due to a recording issue, only the first ~40 minutes were captured, and so are posted here. Our apologies to the rest of the Friends (NA, CoDA, ACA) for not being able to preserve their shares. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Members of secular communities in and around OA, NA, CoDA, ACA, and Al-Anon tell their stories and describe how they support their recovery.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Share What Works For You" meeting led by Lillian from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Speaker/Tag-Participation Meeting. We try to focus on the positive aspects of AA that work in our recovery.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Practicing the 12 Steps in Daily Life" led by The Ever-Grateful JEB from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: CONNECTING THE DOTS FOR CONTINUING GROWTH IN UNDERSTANDING AND EFFECTIVENESS: The Ever-Grateful JEB will share how his practice of the 12 Steps "as a way of life" can give the "Serenity to accept things I cannot change, Courage to change things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference." "Half measures availed us nothing.” May we find the Great Reality deep within.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Long Termers Panel" emceed by Stephanie B. from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: A long term sobriety panel discusess the experiences of their journey with Stephanie B, MaryBeth, and Brian C.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Montreal Whatever Works" meeting led by Troy with speaker Jyoti from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Regularly Scheduled Speaker/Discussion Meetring. Shares focus on speaker insights and/or Whatever Works for people in recovery whether it be AA or anything else. This is a free thinkers meeting open to all who wish to abstain from alcohol.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the panel "Embracing Neurodiversity" emceed by Kevin from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Think outside the box? You might be neurodiverse. Our panel will share their experience and observations as diasnosed and undiagnosed neurodiverse.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Soma Therapy Nervous System Nourishment Workshop" led by Sarah K. from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Join Sarah, a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, in this workshop to explore how your nervous system might impact the patterns and cycles you experience in life. You'll learn some introductory concepts around supporting your nervous system, tools to help understand what patterns your nervous system defaults to, and go through some live practices so your nervous system can receive nourishment in real-time.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Game of Foretelling the Future" led by Vince H. from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Vince is the author of An Atheists Unofficial Guide to AA, the daily reader, As Vince Sees it OR Everyone's an Addict and most recently, Secular AA. He will share some recollections and thoughts and invite attendees to share their own comments/ideas about the future.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española - an agradecimiento especial a nuestras intérpretes.
This is the audio of the session "In Memory of Bob k." led by Zanner from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Bob k. (1950-2025) was an AA Historian and author, sober date October 28, 1991. At this date, he is the number one contributor of essays to both aaagnostica.org and the Beyond Belief websites. Bob published Key Players in AA History in 2014, second edition in 2023, Secret Diaries of Bill W. in 2023 and Daily Reflections for Modern Twelve Step Recovery in 2025. We will share a recording of one of bob's talks followed by an invitation to participants to share on his contributions to A.A. and into your hearts.
Below are some books by Bob k.:
- Daily Reflections for Modern Twelve Step Recovery
- Key Players in AA History
- Secret Diaries of Bill W
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Mental Health and Recovery" led by Robin from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Understanding the differences between emotional responses as an alcoholic, and the problems and reactions of mental illness.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "LGBTQIA2s+ Staying Sober in the Bible Belt" led by James from Tulsa from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Join James for a meeting on staying sober in the Bible Belt.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "In Memory of Bob k." led by Zanner from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Bob k. (1950-2025) was an AA Historian and author, sober date October 28, 1991. At this date, he is the number one contributor of essays to both aaagnostica.org and the Beyond Belief websites. Bob published Key Players in AA History in 2014, second edition in 2023, Secret Diaries of Bill W. in 2023 and Daily Reflections for Modern Twelve Step Recovery in 2025. We will share a recording of one of bob's talks followed by an invitation to participants to share on his contributions to A.A. and into your hearts.
Below are some books by Bob k.:
- Daily Reflections for Modern Twelve Step Recovery
- Key Players in AA History
- Secret Diaries of Bill W
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Handling Grief During Recovery" led by Dr. Noeréna Abookire from Day 3 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: "Grief should not be an outside issue in recovery,” Dr. Noeréna. In this participatory virtual workshop, Dr. Noeréna shares her experience and perspective on the importance of integrating knowledge of grief into a recovering person’s program to avoid relapse. The impact of loss, change, and grief as an unavoidable trigger is often ignored, under-addressed, or unrecognized in 12 Step programs. This interactive session demonstrates how a recovering individual can walk through the unavoidable trigger of grief in recovery while preventing relapse. Dr. Noeréna shares strategies and tools that have been successful in guiding participants through her signature work that empowers recovering individuals and substance-use-disorder-professionals to incorporate knowledge of grief in 12 Step Recovery.
Link to Dr. Noeréna's presentation.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Boring and Glum NOT! Humor Hour" led by Chris K & Joe from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: A sober joke exchange, one groan at a time.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Saturday, September 20th, 2025, this year's virtual 2025 ICSAA Zoom conference included the session "Spiritual Bypassing," led by John R.
Many people believe that "Spiritual Bypassing" is strictly confined to those in a religious context. John will discuss how the phenomenon can apply to those of us who consider ourselves atheists, non-theists, humanists, secular Buddhists, etc. The presentation is based on his own experience and efforts to overcome this as a pattern of thought and behavior that negatively impacts a more dynamic and embodied life.
Slides from this session are available here.
For future International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous events and other resources, visit https://aasecular.org
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Saturday, September 20th, 2025, this year's virtual 2025 ICSAA Zoom conference Black, Indigenous and People of Colour panel featured Sri, Ramsey, and Hellena as panellists, joining Tracy (moderator).
Our panel discusses their experiences with BIPOC-centered and BIPOC-only meetings: why they feel the need for these gatherings and who should be included. Q&A and shares following the panellists' shares.
BIPOC is one of many affinity spaces for AA groups/meetings where members, sometimes marginalized, can feel safe to discuss their whole experience of both addiction and recovery without fear - discrimination is not an outside issue.
While some BIPOC meetings are closed to people who self-identify, this ICSAA panel was open; allies and others could attend.
For future International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous events and other resources, visit https://aasecular.org
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Anger Management" emceed by Janice K. from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Join Coach B, Jim C, and Dr. Mathis for a panel discussion on anger management techniques from lessons learned through lived experience and insight from certified anger management trainers.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
English Translation - Special thanks to our interpreters.
This is the audio of the session "A New State of Consciousness" led by Edgar from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: A New State of Consciousness meeting, originally in Spanish.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
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Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Este es el audio de la sesión "Reunión de un Nuevo Estado de Conciencia" impartida por Edgar y Armando, del segundo día de la ICSAA Virtual 2025 (en inglés, "A New State of Consciousness"). Las grabaciones de la conferencia se están editando para su difusión pública y se irán subiendo a medida que estén disponibles. Síguenos o suscríbete a BuzzSprout para recibir alertas cuando tus episodios favoritos estén disponibles. Para obtener información sobre la ICSAA 2026 presencial en Phoenix el próximo año, visita https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 y regístrate ahora.
Descripción de la sesión: Ateos y agnósticos en español - Atheists and Agnostics in Spanish. Para obtener más información sobre reuniones de Zoom en español, consulte: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCmcMl5Ui2bgfLDGm0e
Para obtener más información sobre AA secular, incluidas las reuniones de Zoom, las reuniones en persona y las reuniones virtuales, consulte:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Secular Recovery Group and Sober She Devils" emceed by Courtney S. from Day 3 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: This is a panel session featuring Sober She Devils (SSD) and Secular Recovery Group (SRG) members. The SSD are part of the SRG and will have at least two members that will participate on the panel plus the SRG presenters. We will present our experience with how we came to be and how it currently is. We will open for questions and comments at the end.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Crawling Out of the Bottle" with BD Zack from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: "Crawling Out of the Bottle," offers a raw and unflinching look at a life journey marked by extremes - from a harrowing youth in a biker compound to the heights of corporate success, followed by a devastating fall into addiction and despair. This presentation chronicles the painful descent into alcholism and the arduous climb back towards sobriety, offering a message of hope and resilience for those navigating their own paths out of the bottle.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española - an agradecimiento especial a nuestras intérpretes.
This is the audio of the session "Working the Steps Without God" led by Jeffrey Munn from Day 3 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Join Jeff Munn, therapist and author of Staying Sober Without God for a session on "The Practical 12 Steps," a secular adaptation of the traditional 12 steps that many non-religious individuals have found helpful for navigating their recovery. The session will consist of a brief description of the steps and the main ideas behind them, followed by a Q&A session that all are invited to participate in.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Apples and Oranges - Get Sober Without God" from Day 3 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: The panel is a diverse group with different backgrounds and experiences.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Working the Steps Without God" led by Jeffrey Munn from Day 3 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Join Jeff Munn, therapist and author of Staying Sober Without God for a session on "The Practical 12 Steps," a secular adaptation of the traditional 12 steps that many non-religious individuals have found helpful for navigating their recovery. The session will consist of a brief description of the steps and the main ideas behind them, followed by a Q&A session that all are invited to participate in.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
October 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Savannah Secular Sunday AA Group. Our speakers this month are:
- Nick
- Bennett
- Lyn G
..with Mary C as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Ateos y Agnosticos" en Español on Sunday, November 2nd with simultaneous translation to English at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
October 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Savannah Secular Sunday AA Group. Our speakers this month are:
- Nick
- Bennett
- Lyn G
..with Mary C as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Ateos y Agnosticos" en Español on Sunday, November 2nd with simultaneous translation to English at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Our Mostly Agnostic Group of Drunks" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: Come join our Mostly Agnostic Group of Drunks for a newcomer-friendly discussion meeting. We all had to start somewhere; why not here?
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Beyond Belief Toronto" from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2025. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2026 in-person in Phoenix next year, check out https://www.aasecular.org/icsaa-2026 and register now!
Session Description: This is the regularly scheduled Topic meeting for Toronto Beyond Belief.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Rick B. loves his secular AA group; he's also a regular at one of the largest closed (AA members and people who think they have a problem with alcohol, only) discussion groups in the Ottawa area. There are many newcomers at this meeting. One breakout room is a "beginners group" focusing on Steps One, Two, and Three. As a scientist and educator, Rich offers an evidence-based, scientific method approach, which some atheists refer to as the "woo-woo" steps because of the religious language and ideas of Steps Two and Three.
Links of Interest:
S.O.A.A.R. 2025 site
More about secular AA
Find or contact the Beyond Belief Secular Group of Ottawa
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Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
On September 27th, 2025, from the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the 2025 version of the Secular Ontario Alcoholics Anonymous Roundup featured a day of panels, speakers, discussions, food, and fellowship. Some of us wouldn't have come to AA if there weren't a secular group to go to - it's vulnerable enough to face our alcohol use issues, secular AA was the only way we felt safe salvaging and honouring our worldview while we faced a drinking problem. Other members didn't find secular AA until they were sober and in the closet for many years. Every journey differs. Hear three panellists followed by some Q&A.
Margarita A, Phoenix, USA
Andy M, Ottawa, Canada
Links of Interest:
S.O.A.A.R. 2025 site
Read An Alcohol-Free Margarita's 12-step interpretation.
More about secular AA
Find or contact the Beyond Belief Secular Group of Ottawa
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
September 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the London Atheist, Agnostic, & Freethinkers in AA. Our speakers this month are:
- Paul S,
- Esti (not recorded),
- and Thomas
..with Emma as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Don't forget! The Virtual International Conference of Secular AA is on Friday, Sep. 19 through Sunday, Sep. 21 and will have dozens of sessions, panels, and speakers and is free for all. Check out the program and register now for a ticket and to get the connection information now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1298057588189/
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Savannah Secular Sunday AA Group" from Georgia on Sunday, October 5th with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Due to technical difficulties, this month's Global Speaker Tour was not captured with Spanish translation, we apologize for the inconvenience and it should be good going forward.
(Debido a dificultades técnicas, el Tour Global de Oradores de este mes no fue capturado con traducción al español, pedimos disculpas por el inconveniente y debería estar bien en el futuro.)
August 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Secular AA Panelists from the AA Vancouver International Convention. Our speakers this month are:
- Rady A
- Sam E
- Mary C
..with Stephanie F as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "London Atheist, Agnostic & Freethinkers in AA" from the UK on Sunday, September 7th with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
en Español
July 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Stonehenge Steps of the UK. Our speakers this month are:
- El Bondo
- Jorge S
- El Bruja
..with TeMoK as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the AA Vancouver Convention Secular AA Panelists on Sunday, August 3rd with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
English Translation
July 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Stonehenge Steps of the UK. Our speakers this month are:
- El Bondo
- Jorge S
- El Bruja
..with TeMoK as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the AA Vancouver Convention Secular AA Panelists on Sunday, August 3rd with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
June 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Stonehenge Steps of the UK. Our speakers this month are:
- Alan H
- Kenji K
- Rebekka K
..with Antonia C as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Alcohólicos Anómimos Ateos" from México on Sunday, July 6th with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
June 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Stonehenge Steps of the UK. Our speakers this month are:
- Alan H
- Kenji K
- Rebekka K
..with Antonia C as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Alcohólicos Anómimos Ateos" from México on Sunday, July 6th with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
May 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Sober She Devils. Our speakers this month are:
- Susan A
- Lauren S
- Mary Paige R
..with Jo S as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Stonehenge Steps from the UK" on Sunday, June 1st with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
May 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Sober She Devils. Our speakers this month are:
- Susan A
- Lauren S
- Mary Paige R
..with Jo S as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Stonehenge Steps from the UK" on Sunday, June 1st with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
April 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Stonehenge AA Freethinking Women. Our speakers this month are:
- Corinne L
- Mary D
- Marva
..with Chelsea as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Sober She Devils" on Sunday, May 4th with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
April 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Stonehenge AA Freethinking Women. Our speakers this month are:
- Corinne L
- Mary D
- Marva
..with Chelsea as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring the "Sober She Devils" on Sunday, May 4th with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
March 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Secular Sobriety meeting from Portland, Oregon. Our speakers this month are:
- Amanda N
- Andy R
- and Nick K
..with Eduardo C as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "Stonehenge AA Freethinking Women" of the United Kingdom on Sunday, April 6th with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
March 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Secular Sobriety meeting from Portland, Oregon. Our speakers this month are:
- Amanda N
- Andy R
- and Nick K
..with Eduardo C as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "Stonehenge AA Freethinking Women" of the United Kingdom on Sunday, April 6th with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
February 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Let's Talk About It meeting from Quad A of Chicago, IL. Our speakers this month are:
- Pete P
- Geof B
- and Edgar G
..with Linda M as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "Secular Sobriety" of Portland, OR on Sunday, March 2nd with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
February 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Let's Talk About It meeting from Quad A of Chicago, IL. Our speakers this month are:
- Pete P
- Geof B
- and Edgar G
..with Linda M as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "Secular Sobriety" of Portland, OR on Sunday, March 2nd with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción EspañolaJanuary 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by We Agnostics of Austin, TX. Our speakers this month are:
- Justin N
- Laura S
..with Justin N as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "Quad A" of Chicago, IL on Sunday, February 2nd with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
January 2025: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by We Agnostics of Austin, TX. Our speakers this month are:
- Justin N
- Laura S
..with Justin N as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "Quad A" of Chicago, IL on Sunday, February 2nd with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción EspañolaDecember 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by All for One Agnostics from Washington, DC. Our speakers this month are:
- Andrea L
- Stacey R
- Mike L
..with Jenny L as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "We Agnostics" of Austin, TX on Sunday, January 5th with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
December 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by All for One Agnostics from Washington, DC. Our speakers this month are:
- Andrea L
- Stacey R
- Mike L
..with Jenny L as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "We Agnostics" of Austin, TX on Sunday, January 5th with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Embarking on the path to sobriety at a young age and continuing the journey into later years presents a rich tapestry of experiences, challenges, and triumphs. This presentation brings together the stories of individuals who have embraced Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) at various stages of life. From the fresh perspectives of youth to the wisdom of older members who came into the program young, we will delve into the unique insights gained from sharing experience, strength, and hope across generations of recovering members.
This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Saturday 10:30 AM, September 21, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, led by Stephanie F.
There was a battery issue with the recorder, so it does cut off earlier than the session went. We apologize for the error.
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción EspañolaNovember 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by Beyond Belief from Ottawa, Ontario. Our speakers this month are:
- Andy M
- Nick D
- Stacy C
..with Michel D as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "All for One Agnostics AA Group" from Washington, DC on Sunday, December 1st with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Discuss our troublesome relationship to AA literature, including the current GSO controversy about changing "the founders" writings. Alternate steps and the problems they bring. Can the Big Book be rejected entirely and still be AA? Is new literature like "The God Word" being made available, and are other strategies necessary? And more!
This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Friday 4:30 PM, September 20, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, led by Kurt R.
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
November 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by Beyond Belief from Ottawa, Ontario. Our speakers this month are:
- Andy M
- Nick D
- Stacy C
..with Michel D as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "All for One Agnostics AA Group" from Washington, DC on Sunday, December 1st with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is a Q&A panel with long timers in sobriety sharing their secular experience strength and hope, including Penny, Dale, Marty, Dennis, and Joe with Mary C as emcee.
This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Sunday 10:30 AM, September 22, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, led by Mary C.
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This workshop focused on the primary dangers of broken anonymity in 12 step fellowships. Topics include the dangers of privacy breaches and how this can expose individuals to judgment or harm from employers, family, or the public.
This breach can deter participation, erode trust among members, and lead to legal or professional consequences for affected individuals.
Additionally, it undermines the reputation of 12 step fellowships and its effectiveness by compromising the confidentiality of members and providing a safe and supportive environment, crucial for recovery.
Maintaining anonymity is not just a tradition but a fundamental principle designed to protect individuals and ensure the success of recovery programs.
This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Sunday 1:30 PM, September 22, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, led by Tracy C. and Stephanie F.
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Beth Aich is the author of We're Not All Egomaniacs: Adapting the Twelve Steps for Alcoholics with Low Self-Esteem.
Some of us come to Alcoholics Anonymous feeling terrible about ourselves and are told, bewilderingly, that our problem is too much ego and a lack of humility. Bill W. described himself as an egomaniac. He put his own needs and wants ahead of others, was grandiose, felt entitled, and thought he was all-powerful. He called this the alcoholic personality type and designed a program to crush the ego as the foundation of sobriety.
But what about alcoholics who normally put others’ needs before their own and see themselves as less-than, unentitled, not enough, defective, impostors, losers? Our egos need building, not deflating. The Steps can be modified to build and strengthen our sense of self, to grow from a place of feeling unlovable into a strong sober person, no longer dependent on alcohol or external validation to feel good.
This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Saturday 10:30 AM, September 21, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, led by Beth H.
The presentation slides can be found on www.aasecular.org/icsaa2024, direct link here.
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Recovery from addiction significantly influences relationships, both romantic and platonic. No matter how we interact, relationships with others significantly impact our recovery. This panel will discuss how we engage with other people in recovery as well as dealing with interactions with other people who might not be in our recovery network.
This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Sunday 9:00 AM, September 22, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, led by Chad C. and Stephanie F.
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Many of us stay involved in "traditional" AA; in fact some of us only (or at least mainly) go to such meetings and are active in AA General service. Of these, some are "out there" as unbelievers, others not so much. Some see Secular AA as an attempt to evolve the culture of the fellowship we love from within rather than any kind of alternative. Many of us don't. Let's discuss tactics, war stories, experience and explore presuppositions and challenge them.
This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Sunday 9:00 AM, September 22, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, led by Kurt R.
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción EspañolaSeptember 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by We Agnostics from Tempe, Arizona. Our speakers this month are:
- Andrew N
- Gary S
- Diana E
..with Beth H as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month (October, 2024) Secular AA will be having our Biennial General Membership Meeting on Sunday, October 6th with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
In this panel, speakers discussed the dual themes of 'tolerance and diversity', as well as the experience of a person who identifies as a sexual and/or gender minority within AA. Attendees were invited to share their diverse experiences within AA.
This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Saturday 9AM, September 21, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, led by Chad C. and a panel of alcoholics.
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Negotiating closeness and autonomy in a relationship, leaning into conflict and dealing with it--this is an introduction to Emotional Sobriety and Relationships with Dr. Allen Berger, clinical psychologist and author of 12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety, day one of the 10th anniversary International Conference of Secular AA at the Double Tree Hilton Universal Studion Hotel in Orlando September 20th to 22nd, 2024
Allen Berger website: https://abphd.com/
The podcast: Emotional Sobriety Podcast
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
"Who is Hank Parkhurst and his role in the founding of AA and why is he forgotten?"
This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Saturday 10:30 AM, September 21, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, led by Geri B.
The presentation slides can be found on www.aasecular.org/icsaa2024, direct link here.
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Last month (August 2024), JEB celebrated 46 years of sobriety, and he is a retired Licensed Professional Counselor. In an interactive session, we will explore what has been for JEB the most important part of Step 12 practicing the Steps as a program of living, applying what we first learn as we clean up the wreckage of our past. In Step Twelve of Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, Bill wrote about this lifelong practice, “Here we begin to practice all the Steps in our daily lives so that we and those around us may find emotional sobriety.” This session will present a Personalized Version of the Steps, based upon the actions Bill described on pages 60 through 88, minus the make-believe old ideas, with questions we can ask ourselves in measuring our progress. He called this “a spiritual program of action,” choosing the word “principle” to emphasize that we now have principles for living, “a course of action." (The true meaning of both step and principle in 1939)
This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Saturday 3PM, September 21, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, led by The Ever-Grateful JEB.
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Alcoholism is a family disease. If you have been impacted by another person's drinking, Al-Anon is for you, whether that person is still drinking or not. Come share the experience, strength and hope of panel members, who each have different relationships with the disease of alcoholism: some as parent, adult child, or spouse of alcoholics, and some recovering alcoholics who are dual members of both Al Anon and AA.
This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Sunday 10:30 AM, September 22, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, led by Tracy C, Alex, and Marilyn.
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
October 2024: This month's speaker tour is instead Secular AA's Biennial General Membership Meeting, held on Sunday October 6th, 2024. During this session, general membership votes were held on:
- the location of ICSAA 2026,
- nominated members to the Board of Secular AA,
- and ratification of Board-amended Bylaws.
This is an open and welcoming meeting and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "Beyond Belief" from Ottawa, ON on Sunday, November 3rd with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
What a great talk by Dr. Jamie Marich based on her studies, practice and lived experience with addiction, recovery, the 12 Steps and Trauma. Hosted/introduced by Zanner, Jamie tells the ICSAA 2024 Orlando crowd that they had their Dr. Jamie Marich dress and PowerPoint professional presentation upstairs; after sitting through day one's chill-vibe, she thought that frayed gene shorts, a "Sober is Sexy" T-shirt and a talk from the heart was more in order.
Not only is Dr. Jamie a recognized clinical professional and author, but their candid shares from lived experience as a trauma survivor and a person with mental health challenges in long-term recovery from addiction. Unafraid of controversy, she will also boldly speak to where her field and society at large gets it wrong about mental health and recovery. Her multi-layered perspective allows her to feel at home in front of diverse audiences as she addresses how to heal our history of wounding in new and creative ways that lead to emotional, spiritual, vocational, and interpersonal flourishing.
https://jamiemarich.com/
The International Conference of Secular AA first started in Santa Monica in 2014, then called We Agnostics & Freethinkers International AA Conference, went to Austin in 2016, Toronto 2018, online (Zoom) 2020 (when Washington was cancelled due to COVID), 2021, 2022, 2023 and live again in Orlando September 20th to 22nd in Orlando.
More recordings: https://secularaa.buzzsprout.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Will-I-Am, chair of the Board of Secular AA, opens this keynote address and introduces Penny M., from Virginia, who found sobriety January 29th, 1968, at the age of 30.
This recording was from the International Conference of Secular AA, Orlando, Florida, September 20th to 22nd, 2024, at the Universal Studios Hilton/Double Tree Hotel.
Part of Alcoholics Anonymous, secular AA is a recognized special composition group catering to agnostics, atheists, and freethinkers. Our format is secular, and everyone is welcome. We aim to help anyone find sobriety, regardless of what they do or do not believe.
More recordings: https://secularaa.buzzsprout.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Friday September 20th: Keynote from the International Conference of Secular AA 2024 in Orlando...
From research done and reported @ Rebellion Dogs Publishing, Joe C (Toronto Beyond Belief Agnostics & Freethinkers AA group) looks at the evolution of measuring efficacy of AA and other recovery from substance use disorder and a framework to measure recovery that comes from studies of people who thrive after mental health traumas and conditions - post-traumatic gains!!
What does the latest data reveal about recovery in AA and beyond? How do the five elements of people with positive outcomes from mental health and/or alcohol use troubles show up in AA?
Connection
Hope
Identity
Meaning
Empowerment
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Trysh Travis is a professor of Women's Studies and History (U of Florida) who focuses on:
- gender
- popular cultures in the 20th-century United States
- the culture of addiction and recovery.
Dr. Travis writes, and blogs about self-help, "mental hygiene," and alcoholic equalitarianism, and her current project is tentatively titled "Feminists on Drugs: A History." Trysh has presented to AA History Lovers and been a guest on Rebellion Dogs Radio, talking about the history of women in AA. In 2009, her first book was published, The Language of the Heart: 12-Step Recovery from AA to Oprah Winfrey
Sunday morning at the International Conference of Secular AA, Trysh Travis talked about AA in the age of polarization. She looked at critiques of AA from within and without, both the conservative and liberal talking points. Finally, she asked the ICSAA crowd, what's next, and how do we see AA's future?
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
the Journey With Love® with Dr. Noeréna
https://thejourneywithlove.com/
from the International Conference of Secular AA, Sunday, September 22, 2024, Orlando, Florida, "12 Steps through loss, change and grief."
Rady, introducing and Noeréna, presenting, from West Side Agnostics (Cleveland), includes the challenges of loss and grief, even with 26 years of sobriety.
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Welcome, this is the kick-off to the 2024 International Conference of Secular AA in Orlando, Florida, September 20-22 with Zanner W.
Will-I-Am and Alcohol-Free Margarita offer opening comments and introduce Zanner W from Toronto, speaking about "from Sobriety to Recovery" followed by sharing. This is the tenth anniversary of ICSAA, with the first gathering of Atheists, Freethinkers and Agnostics in AA being in Santa Monica in 2014.
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
September 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by We Agnostics from Tempe, Arizona. Our speakers this month are:
- Andrew N
- Gary S
- Diana E
..with Beth H as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month Secular AA will be having our Biennial General Membership Meeting on Sunday, October 6th with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
August 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by Share What Works For You out of southern California. Our speakers this month are:
- Amanda R
- Tommy W
- Laila
..with Tommy W as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "We Agnostics" from Tempe, AZ on Sunday, September 1st with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
August 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by Share What Works For You out of southern California. Our speakers this month are:
- Amanda R
- Tommy W
- Laila
..with Tommy W as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's Secular AA Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "We Agnostics" from Tempe, AZ on Sunday, September 1st with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
English Translation
July 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by Ate@s y Agnostic@s en Español. Our speakers this month are:
- Edgar (México)
- Armando (Colombia)
- Juan Carlos (Guatemala)
..with Edgar as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month, Secular AA’s monthly Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "Share What Works for You" out of SoCal on Sunday, August 4th with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Dr. Ray B., “What I have learned and seen in Recovery Communities.” What is addiction? The 4 cees,
Loss of Control
Consequences
Compulsion
Craving
Recovery and Connection
"Lack of social connection is more harmful to health than obesity, smoking and high blood pressure ." House, Landis, Anderson, Science 29 Jul 1988: Vol. 241, Issue 4865, pp. 540-545
This recording is from the 2nd annual BC Secular AA Roundup in Langley, British Columbia (Canada) on July 13, 2024.
This is Shirley R from Nelson BC, Al-Anon, NA and AA member sharing her story of what it was like, what happened, and what it’s like now.
Other panels/workshops on this day include:
Shirley R, Nelson BC, Canada
Joe C moderating a workshop on CHIME (Connection, Hope, Identity, Meaning, Empowerment),
Washington State panel on Conference Approved Literature, what it is and is not, and three panellists describing what and why they read in their home group or personal journey.
Emotional Sobriety
An update on the Vancouver International AA Convention 2025 and the International Conference of Secular AA in Orlando September 20-22, 2024.
More info about AA and Secular AA for atheists, agnostics, freethinkers and everyone:
https://www.aasecular.org/
Canadian Life In Recovery Survey 2017
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This recording is from the 2nd annual BC Secular AA Roundup in Langley British Columbia (Canada) July 13, 2024. This is the Washington State panel.
- What does "conference approved" literature mean (and what does it not mean)?
- What are the books that AA members, including irreligious members reading to aid recovery?
Well, we don't cover it all but we get some samples of experience, strength and hope from Washington:
- Peter A from Lake Vernon explains the history of the AA Conference and how "conference approved" defined literature created by AA, collectively and how General Service does not intend to approve of or disapprove of what members read on their own or in our AA groups.
- Bob J, Sandra J, Lori K and Janice K chime in with special books that aid AA recovery.
Other panels/workshops on this day include:
Dr. Ray B., “What I have learned and seen in Recovery Communities.”
Joe C moderating a workshop on CHIME (Connection, Hope, Identity, Meaning, Empowerment),
Shirley R of Nelson BC, NA, Al-Anon and AA member
Emotional Sobriety
An update on the Vancouver International AA Convention 2025 and the International Conference of Secular AA in Orlando September 20-22, 2024.
More info about AA and Secular AA for atheist, agnostics, freethinkers and everyone:
https://www.aasecular.org/
Referred to in this recording:
Writing the Big Book: The Creation of AA, William Schaberg
Beyond Belief: Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life, by Joe CWe Are Not All Egomaniacs, Beth Aich
The Little Book: A Collection of Alternative 12 Steps, Roger C
A Woman's Way through the 12 Steps
366 Tao
Staying Sober Without God, Jeffery Munn
A Secular Recovery, Dale K
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This recording is from the 2nd annual BC Secular AA Roundup in Langley British Columbia (Canada) July 13, 2024.
This is Shirley R from Nelson BC, Al-Anon, NA and AA member sharing her story of what it was like, what happened, and what it’s like now.
Other panels/workshops on this day include:
Dr. Ray B., “What I have learned and seen in Recovery Communities.”
Joe C moderating a workshop on CHIME (Connection, Hope, Identity, Meaning, Empowerment),
Washington State panel on Conference Approved Literature, what it is and is not, along with three panelists describing what and why they read in their home group or personal journey.
Emotional Sobrety
An update on the Vancouver International AA Convention 2025 and the International Conference of Secular AA in Orlando September 20-22, 2024.
More info about AA and Secular AA for atheist, agnostics, freethinkers and everyone:
https://www.aasecular.org/
Referred to in this recording:
https://aaagnostica.org/ AA Agnostica
https://secularna.org/ Secular Narcotics Anonymous
https://srgrecovery.org/secular-al-anon/ Secular Al-Anon
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
June 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Agnostic and Atheist AA Group of Poland. Our speakers this month are:
- Michalina
- Leszek
- Kamil
..with Bernadeta as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month, Secular AA’s monthly Global Speaker Tour will be featuring "Atheists and Agnostics en Español" on Sunday, June 7th with simultaneous translation at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
May 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Sober She Devils (https://sobershedevils.com/). Our speakers this month are:
- Amy J of Collins, CO
- Marva W of Phillie, PA
- and Veronica S of Phoenix, AZ
..with Annie A of Los Angeles, CA as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next stop: Polska! Secular AA’s monthly Global Speaker Tour will be featuring Agnostic and Atheist AA Group of Poland on Sunday, June 2nd at:
- 11 am EST
- 10 am CST
- 9 am AZ
- 8 am PST
- 4 pm UK
- 3 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción EspañolaMay 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Sober She Devils (https://sobershedevils.com/). Our speakers this month are:
- Amy J of Collins, CO
- Marva W of Phillie, PA
- and Veronica S of Phoenix, AZ
..with Annie A of Los Angeles, CA as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next stop: Polska! Secular AA’s monthly Global Speaker Tour will be featuring Agnostic and Atheist AA Group of Poland on Sunday, June 2nd at:
- 11 am EST
- 10 am CST
- 9 am AZ
- 8 am PST
- 4 pm UK
- 3 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
April 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by Rockland Freethinkers of Rockland county, New York. Our speakers this month are:
- Lauren R,
- Kat K,
- and Christina M
..with Troy H as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Secular AA’s monthly Global Speaker Tour next stop will be featuring Sober She Devils on Sunday, May 5th at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción EspañolaMarch 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by A New Freedom Women's Group from Savannah, GA. Our speakers this month are:
- Crystal M
- Chellie M
- Julia E
- Kimiko
..with Mary C as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next stop: New York! Secular AA’s monthly Global Speaker Tour will be featuring Rockland Freethinkers of New York on Sunday, April 7th at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
March 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by A New Freedom Women's Group from Savannah, GA. Our speakers this month are:
- Crystal M
- Chellie M
- Julia E
- Kimiko
..with Mary C as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next stop: New York! Secular AA’s monthly Global Speaker Tour will be featuring Rockland Freethinkers of New York on Sunday, April 7th at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of Bill Schaberg's session from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
William Schaberg, author of Writing the Big Book: Stepping back from his typical focus on the 18-month period from October 1937 to April 1939, Schaberg expands his scope to consider what was going on in the Fellowship from December 1934 to 1939 – a time that Bill Wilson called "The Flying-Blind Period." In this presentation, Schaberg underlines just how "blind" that period actually was and how clueless all the main participants were about where they were going to finally end up in mid-1939. Once again, this is a "challenging the creation myths" presentation, encouraging people to set aside many of the 'hallowed' stories they have so often heard about early A.A. history and inviting them to take an "unfiltered" look at what the facts actually tell us about that time.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
February 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Godless Heathens of Colorado. Our speakers this month are:
- Jim T
- Rory H
- Kevin J
..with Renee as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next stop: Savannah! Secular AA’s monthly Global Speaker Tour will be featuring A New Freedom Women's Group on Sunday, March 3rd at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
January 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by Our Mostly Agnostic Group of Drunks (OMAGOD), based out of Orlando, Florida.
Our speakers this month are:
- Alison P
- Emily C
- Josh S
- Scott B
..with Mikey J as emcee.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
OMAGOD meets in-person Tuesday and Saturday nights and online Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights - for more information, check out www.omagod.org.
Next stop: Colorado! Secular AA’s monthly Global Speaker Tour will be featuring Godless Heathens of Colorado on Sunday, Feb 4 at:
- 2 pm EST
- 1 pm CST
- 12 pm AZ
- 11 am PST
- 7 pm UK
- 6 am AEDT (Monday)
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción EspañolaDecember 2023: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Friends of Secular AA this month: Secular OA, Secular NA, Secular Al Anon, Secular ACA, and Secular CoDA. Spanish translation is available!
Our speakers this month are:
- Jim D of OA
- Ken S of NA
- Sheila K of Al Anon
- Jill B of ACA
- Matt H of CoDA
..with Jim D as emcee. This episode is also available in Spanish! See the next episode.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
In addition to the recording, several good resources were made available in the meeting chat, repeated here for all to see and use:
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Sitios de internet de Comedores Compulsivos Seculares
https://secularovereaters.org/
https://www.secularserviceboardofovereatersanonymous.org/
~~~
Taller sobre Libertad Alimentaria,
20 de enero, sábado, de 8 a 9:30 a. m.,
durante siete sábados,
https://forms.gle/SCcHEAnJx13qzM4e9
https://tinyurl.com/FoodFreedomWorkshopJan20
~~~
Narcóticos Anónimos Secular
www.secularna.org
Grupo privado de Facebook "The Secular NA Coffee Shop"
~~~
Hijos Adultos de Alcohólicos Secular
www.acaagnostica.com
~~~
Al Anón Secular
www.rivenwoodbooks.com
any.faith.or.none@gmail.com
secular.alanon.step.study@gmail.com
boisesecularalanon@gmail.com
www.anyfaithornone@gmail.com
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CoDA Secular
Grupo de Apoyo a la Codependencia Agnóstico Humanista y Ateo
www.atheistcodependent.com
aha.codependents@gmail.com
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For January we're pleased to be hosted by Our Mostly Agnostic Group of Drunks (OMAGOD) (who are also hosting ICSAA 2024 in Orlando, FL on September 20-22). This speaker tour will be a panel discussion of OMAGOD homegroup members sharing their experience, strength, and hope. This enlightening discussion will be held on the first Sunday of January (7-JAN) at noon AZ, 2pm ET, 11am PT, 7pm UK, and 6am AEDT (their Monday, 8-JAN).
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
December 2023: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Friends of Secular AA this month: Secular OA, Secular NA, Secular Al Anon, Secular ACA, and Secular CoDA. Spanish translation is available!
Our speakers this month are:
- Jim D of OA
- Ken S of NA
- Sheila K of Al Anon
- Jill B of ACA
- Matt H of CoDA
..with Jim D as emcee. This episode is also available in Spanish! See the next episode.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
In addition to the recording, several good resources were made available in the meeting chat, repeated here for all to see and use:
~~~
Sitios de internet de Comedores Compulsivos Seculares
https://secularovereaters.org/
https://www.secularserviceboardofovereatersanonymous.org/
~~~
Taller sobre Libertad Alimentaria,
20 de enero, sábado, de 8 a 9:30 a. m.,
durante siete sábados,
https://forms.gle/SCcHEAnJx13qzM4e9
https://tinyurl.com/FoodFreedomWorkshopJan20
~~~
Narcóticos Anónimos Secular
www.secularna.org
Grupo privado de Facebook "The Secular NA Coffee Shop"
~~~
Hijos Adultos de Alcohólicos Secular
www.acaagnostica.com
~~~
Al Anón Secular
www.rivenwoodbooks.com
any.faith.or.none@gmail.com
secular.alanon.step.study@gmail.com
boisesecularalanon@gmail.com
www.anyfaithornone@gmail.com
~~~~
CoDA Secular
Grupo de Apoyo a la Codependencia Agnóstico Humanista y Ateo
www.atheistcodependent.com
aha.codependents@gmail.com
~~~~
For January we're pleased to be hosted by Our Mostly Agnostic Group of Drunks (OMAGOD) (who are also hosting ICSAA 2024 in Orlando, FL on September 20-22). This speaker tour will be a panel discussion of OMAGOD homegroup members sharing their experience, strength, and hope. This enlightening discussion will be held on the first Sunday of January (7-JAN) at noon AZ, 2pm ET, 11am PT, 7pm UK, and 6am AEDT (their Monday, 8-JAN).
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Creating a Successful Secular AA Meeting" by Nathan H from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
If you have thought about being of service to A.A. by creating a new space for secular alcoholics to gather, or want to improve an online meeting, I invite you to attend this seminar. In this 90-minute interactive session, we will discuss ideas that are useful in creating a successful online meeting and benefit existing meetings that could use a little help. We will look at how the Covid pandemic changed the A.A. meeting experience and how we can maintain some of the useful traditions of face-to-face meetings in an online environment. Topic discussion will include items like:
What does “successful” even mean?
What makes a good meeting?
What does it mean to be an A.A. group?
What does it mean to be a Secular A.A. group?
Meeting format and structure.
Getting the word out.
Meeting presentation.
Service Staffing.
Security.
The Group Conscience.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of "Las Vegas Secular Sobriety" from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
This was a session hosted by the founder of the first Las Vegas secular AA meeting (Keith W) and as many of the Vegas cohort as we can muster. History and the special challenges of Vegas sobriety.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of Bill W's session, "Dopamine and the Twelve Steps" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
Presented by biologist Bill W., author of “Twelve Secular Steps: An Addiction Recovery Guide” - Our pious AA founders were surprisingly insightful in characterizing addiction as a disease with two indispensable components: an allergic reaction to alcohol coupled to an unstoppable obsession to keep putting it into our bodies. But they would not recognize the modern-day disease model, which emphasizes a complex interplay of neurobiology, environment, and molecular genetics. Have these comprehensive (and complicated) modern-day insights have rendered “traditional” 12-Step recovery obsolete? Our answer should be a resounding no! This is especially evident if we distill 12 Step recovery down to its secular core, which consists of the essential actions and practices that have created 12 Step recovery since the humble beginnings.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción EspañolaThis is the audio of Bill W's session, "Dopamine and the Twelve Steps" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
Presented by biologist Bill W., author of “Twelve Secular Steps: An Addiction Recovery Guide” - Our pious AA founders were surprisingly insightful in characterizing addiction as a disease with two indispensable components: an allergic reaction to alcohol coupled to an unstoppable obsession to keep putting it into our bodies. But they would not recognize the modern-day disease model, which emphasizes a complex interplay of neurobiology, environment, and molecular genetics. Have these comprehensive (and complicated) modern-day insights have rendered “traditional” 12-Step recovery obsolete? Our answer should be a resounding no! This is especially evident if we distill 12 Step recovery down to its secular core, which consists of the essential actions and practices that have created 12 Step recovery since the humble beginnings.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
This is the audio of Bill Schaberg's session from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
William Schaberg, author of Writing the Big Book: Stepping back from his typical focus on the 18-month period from October 1937 to April 1939, Schaberg expands his scope to consider what was going on in the Fellowship from December 1934 to 1939 – a time that Bill Wilson called "The Flying-Blind Period." In this presentation, Schaberg underlines just how "blind" that period actually was and how clueless all the main participants were about where they were going to finally end up in mid-1939. Once again, this is a "challenging the creation myths" presentation, encouraging people to set aside many of the 'hallowed' stories they have so often heard about early A.A. history and inviting them to take an "unfiltered" look at what the facts actually tell us about that time.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of Dr. Anna Lembke's session "Radical Honesty: How Telling the Truth Changes our Brain and Promotes Recovery" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
Professor Anna Lembke is Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford and the New York Times bestselling author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence which decodes complex neuroscience into applicable strategies that explain and promote recovery. An expert in treating addictions of all kinds, in this talk Lembke discusses the biology and psychology of radical honesty: Telling the truth in all things large and small. She illuminates how radical honesty strengthens the prefrontal cortex, engenders a plenty-mindset, and ends the cycle of destructive shame that perpetuates addiction. Drawing on lessons from scientific research as well as the lived experience of people in recovery, students will learn how honesty as a daily commitment can help curb desire and encourage contentment and connectedness.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of "Steps 1, 2, 3... and Beyond" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023, hosted by Michele W. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of "Steps 1, 2, 3... and Beyond" from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023, hosted by Mike G. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción EspañolaThis is the audio of Dr. Anna Lembke's session "Radical Honesty: How Telling the Truth Changes our Brain and Promotes Recovery" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
Professor Anna Lembke is Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford and the New York Times bestselling author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence which decodes complex neuroscience into applicable strategies that explain and promote recovery. An expert in treating addictions of all kinds, in this talk Lembke discusses the biology and psychology of radical honesty: Telling the truth in all things large and small. She illuminates how radical honesty strengthens the prefrontal cortex, engenders a plenty-mindset, and ends the cycle of destructive shame that perpetuates addiction. Drawing on lessons from scientific research as well as the lived experience of people in recovery, students will learn how honesty as a daily commitment can help curb desire and encourage contentment and connectedness.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción EspañolaThis is the audio of Kevin Griffin's session from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Kevin Griffin, Buddhist author, teacher, and leader in the mindful recovery movement, speaks on "Buddhism and the Twelve Steps." Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Secular Big Book Study" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
We gather weekly to read the text as written in The Big Book and discuss with a secular perspective. The words as written, the religious angle, and the time in which it was penned has challenged some alcoholics to weave the language into modern-day terms and modern-day realities. Most weeks feature a discussion leader that will introduce the reading and talk about how they relate to the content. This session was led by Marsha F. and Nathan H.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Hong Kong International Asia/Pacific Discussion" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Jim J, Nancyann W, and Tim S share their recovery journey and what life is like today. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Practicing All Twelve Steps in Our Daily Lives" from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
Since Step 12 suggests that readers continue practicing what they learn in cleaning up the wreckage of the past, Bill then wrote more on this lifelong practice. In Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, Step 12, he wrote, “Here we begin to practice all the Steps in our daily lives so that we and those around us may find emotional sobriety.” This session will present a Personalized Version of the Steps with questions we can ask ourselves to measure our progress. He also spoke of the Steps as a “spiritual program of action,” choosing the word “principle” to emphasize that they are “a course of action.” “To show others precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book.” - Forward to the First Edition.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of Kevin Griffin's session from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Kevin Griffin, Buddhist author, teacher, and leader in the mindful recovery movement, speaks on "Buddhism and the Twelve Steps." Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Embracing Neurodivergence in Recovery" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
We are a peer support group of people in recovery from various addictions who are also neurodivergent. Some Neurodivergent conditions are: Autism, ADHD and OCD. Neurodivergence presents neurological differences as normal variations rather than pathological disorders.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Zoom Security Tips and Tricks" from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
This session will review and encourage discussion on common practices that can be taken to help secure your own online Zoom meeting from external disruptors. This will cover common lockdown configurations, in-meeting practices/techniques, and resolution methods that will help minimize impact to your meeting and its attendees.
Slide deck available at: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kWPv1x2gSfY6WoHUGyYGS1dVbyIsiGHuQhQaU-K7EGs/edit?usp=sharing
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Traducción Española
November 2023: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings comes to you all from Cottonwood, AZ this month, hosted by Freethinkers Living Sober. Spanish translation is available!
Our speakers this month are:
- David H
- Carolyn GK
- Awefull Eric
..with John R as emcee. This episode is also available in Spanish! See the next episode.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
For December we're pleased to be connecting with "Friends of Secular AA," who will host a panel discussion of people who practice a secular program in OA, NA, CODA, and Al Anon. It's sure to be an enlightening discussion held on the first Sunday of December (3-DEC) at noon AZ, 2pm ET, 11am PT, 7pm UK, and 6am AEDT (their Monday, 4-DEC).
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "Side-Stepping God: How the Nonreligious Find Success in Alcoholics Anonymous" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
Dr. Trombley will present the findings from her Ph.D. research examining substantial barriers nonreligious individuals in AA have faced. Most of the participants only attend secular AA meetings as a result of these barriers. She identifies 6 main barriers:
1) The belief that being nonreligious was a liability and that AA was religious;
2) The religious undertone and “God talk” in meetings;
3) Prayers in meetings;
4) The Big Book;
5) Discrimination;
and 6) Fundamentalism.
This presentation will walk through each of these barriers giving a brief description of what they mean and what she found. She will also briefly discuss how, despite these barriers, they were ultimately able to make AA work for them! She will briefly discuss how people were able to make AA successful for their recovery despite being nonreligious. The presentation will end with a more open discussion on the topic comments and questions from their own experiences or the experiences of others and where do we go from here.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
November 2023: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings comes to you all from Cottonwood, AZ this month, hosted by Freethinkers Living Sober. Spanish translation is available!
Our speakers this month are:
- David H
- Carolyn GK
- Awefull Eric
..with John R as emcee. This episode is also available in Spanish! See the next episode.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
For December we're pleased to be connecting with "Friends of Secular AA," who will host a panel discussion of people who practice a secular program in OA, NA, CODA, and Al Anon. It's sure to be an enlightening discussion held on the first Sunday of December (3-DEC) at noon AZ, 2pm ET, 11am PT, 7pm UK, and 6am AEDT (their Monday, 4-DEC).
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
(CON TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA INGLÉS<>ESPAÑOL)
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "We're Not All Egomaniacs" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
Reading and sharing from sections from the book titled "We’re Not All Egomaniacs: Adapting the Twelve Steps for Alcoholics with Low Self-Esteem" by Beth Aich. The presentation will be similar to our weekly book study format; participants will read their choice of text from the book, followed by a share describing the text’s meaning to them personally. Beth will be available for a Question/Answer session after the presentation.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "In Order For a Reason?" from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
Wes L, author of “The TAO of Sobriety” and another panelist will discuss the common wisdom that “the steps are in order for a reason.” Perhaps instead of a linear process, it can be more like the light of clarity dawning upon the whole–a more parallel approach. Alternate ideas will be proposed and the traditional approach will be examined and perhaps defended, and then attendees will be invited to comment and question.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of Bill Schaberg's session from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
William Schaberg, author of Writing the Big Book: Stepping back from his typical focus on the 18-month period from October 1937 to April 1939, Schaberg expands his scope to consider what was going on in the Fellowship from December 1934 to 1939 – a time that Bill Wilson called "The Flying-Blind Period." In this presentation, Schaberg underlines just how "blind" that period actually was and how clueless all the main participants were about where they were going to finally end up in mid-1939. Once again, this is a "challenging the creation myths" presentation, encouraging people to set aside many of the 'hallowed' stories they have so often heard about early A.A. history and inviting them to take an "unfiltered" look at what the facts actually tell us about that time.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the "Tao of Sobriety" session from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
Wes L, author of the new book "TAO of Sobriety" will be interviewed regarding questions and ideas raised in his book, and then all attendees will be invited to question and/or comment.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
This is the audio of the session "The 'Real' Alcoholic (and Other Mythical Beasts)" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-conference and register soon!
“I’m (your first name here) and I’m an alcoholic.” Most of us preface everything we say in an AA meeting with this, and we do so…religiously? How many of us have heard someone call out, “Who are you, what are you?” when anyone forgets to do it? Yet we mean very different things by the term “alcoholic.” Many believe that no “real alcoholic” can stay sober without divine help, and therefore no atheist with long term sobriety really belongs in AA. Hence the term is sometimes weaponized to exclude. With that in mind–what does it mean when secular AA members go along quietly with that norm? The medical community doesn’t use it anymore. Are their reasons good ones? Panelists with various views will discuss the positives and negatives inherent in this term in AA culture, and then attendees will be invited to comment and question.
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
October 2023: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is downunder this episode, hailing from the Canberra, Australia meeting. Our speakers are:
- Nick P
- Michelle
- Chuck
- Jed
- Justin
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
It isn't decided yet where Global Story Time will be for our November episode, so keep checking back at https://www.aasecular.org/storytime for the November session if you want to attend and hear it live. For December we're pleased to be connecting with "Friends of Secular AA," who will host a panel discussion of people who practice a secular program in OA, NA, CODA, and Al Anon. It's sure to be an enlightening discussion held on the first Sunday of December.
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
For more info on secular AA including Zoom meetings in-person and virtual gatherings, check out:
- https://aasecular.org
- secularAA@gmail.com
- Secular AA meetings (no prayer/agnostic/atheist formats)
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
September 2023: The International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA) monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is Paris, France this episode. Our speakers are:
- John C
- Sheila
- Harry
- Matt T
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their thoughts about the speakers' shares and should be interesting for anyone, newcomer and long-timer alike (or just curious).
Next month's episode is October 1st @ 3pm Canberra local time, 6am Paris time, 4am UTC (Oct 1st), 12am Eastern time, and 9pm Pacific time (Sep 30th).
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
More info on secular AA including Zoom meetings in-person and virtual gatherings and more...
https://aasecular.org
secularAA@gmail.com
Secular AA meetings (no prayer/agnostic/atheist formats)
More atheist/agnostic AA meetings/panels to stream download
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
August 2023 International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA) monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is NW/International this episode. Our host meeting in Tuesday Noon (Pacific) Agnostics In Progress group from Bellevue/Issaquah Washington, USA with speakers;
- Janice WA,
- Kenji CA and
- Richard of British Columbia Canada.
Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is a warm and wonderful meeting and should offer something for anyone in long-term recovery or just dabbling with sober-curious interests.
Next month, we are in PARIS (English speaking meeting) September 3rd, 7 PM in Paris (Central Europe), 6 PM UTC, 1 PM East and 11 AM Pacific for North American participants. Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.
ZOOM ID 864 4074 0033
Passcode 121212
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Secular AA meetings (no prayer/agnostic/atheist formats)
More atheist/agnostic AA meetings/panels to stream download
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
From Langley BC, Canada - July 8th from One Big Tent secular AA day - there is a doctor in the house. Retired Addiction Medicine Dr. Ray B talks about Recovery Capital and other science findings about people in recovery from addiction that inform positive outcome rates.
We cover the 4 C's of our altered brain with addiction
- Loss of Control
- Consequences
- Compulsion
- Craving
Seligman's recipe for recovery, resilience, growth and health
- Positive Emotions
- Engagement
- Supportive Relations
- Meaning
- Achievement
EMDR, positive emotions embedded in the 12 steps and more.
This is the opener at the first British Columbia secular AA day so we also meet from members visiting from Canada and the USA.
More about secular AA: https://aasecular.org
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
AA is part of a larger recovery peer2peer community. Evidence shows that AA works for over 1/2 that give a go; what about the others: Refuge Recovery/Recovery Dharma, She Recovery, Women for Sobriety, Life Ring, SMART Recovery? Evidence shows that while none have better outcome rates than 12-step approaches, the same good results can be found in all mutual aid support communities.
What do they have in common? Joe C looks at CHIME:
- Connection
- Hope
- Identity
- Meaning
- Empowerment
these elements ring true in all pathways to recovery, in and out of 12-step models. and this presentation July 8th in Langley BC was part of One Big Tent, the first secular AA British Columbia Roundup.
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Carolyn W. (Surrey, BC) is one of 14 alcoholic trustees (Class B) and 7 non-alcoholic trustees (Class A) that make up our Alcoholics Anonymous General Service Board.
Carolyn has served as a non-trustee director on the A.A.W.S. Board since 2017. She serves on the trustees’ Literature, Regional Forums and International Conference Committees (Vancouver 2025) and an ad-hoc committee for online AA groups.
Carolyn served as the Panel 63 (2013 first year) delegate for Area 79. (BC/Yukon). In this talk Carolyn discusses:
- The debate about how to close the 2025 International Conference stadium meeting (BC Place 2025): Serenity Prayer, Responsibility Declaration, The Lords Prayer or others? How could and should groups/members have their say?
- New Literature from AA World Services. Carolyn confronted the literature committee: "Bill W's dead, Baby; Bill's dead... and he isn't going to write any more books. Deal with it." How can AA break through and produce new literature that represents and speaks to and from AA members today?
- How are decisions made at the General Service Conference? What happens when change is the right thing to do AND we AA's are not ready to make a change?
- Membership Survey's, how to get everyone's voice heard in AA discussions and controversy, friction as a vital contribution to AA health and growth, and minority opinions.
This was the first BC Secular AA Roundup hosted by the Many Paths group of Langley BC and we were pleased that AA World Service trustee, Carolyn W. (Surrey, BC) came to speak and offered her contact information for future communications.
Vancouver is in the minds of AA as a whole as the 2025 Alcoholics Anonymous International Conference will be held in Vancouver. The International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA) looks forward to being a part of the 2025 90th anniversary of AA. The 2020 Planning committee for the Detroit 2020 conference (cancelled due to COVID-19) and our secular AA board was looking forward to hosting a hospitality suite along with other special composition group (Young Peoples, ICYPAA, LGBTQIA+, GAYLAA, Women's Conference, IWCAA, International Lawyers, ILAA and doctors, IDAA and more).
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Near Vancouver, home to the 2025 AA International Convention, BC Secular AA's July 8, 2023 One Big Tent roundup was held at George Preston Recreation Centre 20699 42 Avenue Langley, BC V3A 3B1
In this talk, speaker Beth H (Phoenix AZ) talks about how the AA program works and looks for someone who is not a narcissist needing ego-deflation at depth. This talk captured the participants and discusses AA for all personality types including introverts and people with low self-esteem.
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
At the time of recording we are excited about the July 8, 2023 British Columbia Canada Secular AA Roundup "One Big Tent"
speakers include
- Dr. Ray B, Vancouver,
- Beth H, Phoenix,
- Joe C, Ontario Canada.
This recording is from July 2, the Many Paths Group of AA in Langley BC hosts with Kathie B, Donnie C, Dan C and Ralph B sharing about their alcoholism and recovery, secular AA in British Columbia Canada and their excitement about the upcoming gathering ($ 20 CDN to register, including lunch)
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bc-secular-aa-roundup-tickets-598754790697
some of the other links mentioned:
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More secular AA meetings on Zoom (100 per day)
This is a great meeting with Secular AA story-time speakers followed by sharing. The first Sunday of every month (usually 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM East, 7 PM UTC, Ireland/England) and it is a live Zoom meeting that everyone can attend.
More recordings: https://secularaa.buzzsprout.com/
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Why secular AA?
Why a meeting for women and non-binary AA members?
Join Mercedes, Allie, Janet, Chuckles and the the International Conference of Secular AA team for May 2023's monthly edition of the International secular AA story time. Hear three stories and discussion to follow. This was a Zoom panel that everyone was welcome to attend that ICSAA is delighted to share with anyone in - or has an interest in - sobriety. #secularAA
More secular AA meetings, panels, speakers @ https://secularaa.buzzsprout.com/
More about ICSAA (secular Alcoholics Anonymous) for atheists, humanists, agnostics and everyone @
https://aasecular.org
Email us @ secularaa@gmail.com
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Share What Works For You Group on Zoom from Altadena California
featuring Tommy, Kathleen, Lillian and host, Jessie
the International Conference of Secular AA features the first Sunday Secular worldwide story time - April 2, 2023 we were "Going to California."
More secular AA podcasts: https://secularaa.buzzsprout.com/
More about Secular AA and ICSAA: https://www.aasecular.org/
Visit SHARE WHAT WORKS FOR YOU Group
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday Mornings 6:30 AM Pacific Time
Friday Evenings 6:30 PM Pacific Time
BEFORE YOU JOIN! If you are new to this meeting, please email the group at ShareWhatWorksForYou@gmail.com and introduce yourself. Please include your Zoom screen name (preferably first name, last initial). They will add you to their meeting list and let you in. They check their email frequently, especially during meetings.
Connect via Zoom ID 979 546 5211 No passcode required
Email: sharewhatworksforyou@gmail.com
Website: https://sharewhatworksforyou.wordpress.com/
Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org
Today, meet Regina, Liz, Sally, Skip and DC. This is the first Sunday of every month secular AA storytime world tour, March 5th 2023.
Visit Harlem Humanists or other New York atheist/agnostic meetings
https://agnosticaanyc.org/meetings.html
More about secular AA and the International Conference of Secular AA
https://aasecular.org
https://www.aasecular.org/supportusv
Recordings of atheist, agnostic, freethinkers in AA
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Whitby Freethinkers group hosts the February 2023 world tour of secular speaker meetings, hosted by ICSAA (International Conference of Secular AA).
You'll meet Frank H, chair, speakers Bob K, Craig C and Pat H, along with regulars and newbies who chime through the meeting about books and meetings and divergent ideas about what works for each of in Alcoholics Anonymous.
More speakers, panels, workshops by atheists/agnostics in AA: https://secularaa.buzzsprout.com/
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16 hours per day of AA for freethinkers, atheists, agnostics and everyone:
Hear the history of the International Conference of Secular AA gatherings 2014 in Santa Monica, 2016 in Austin, 2018 in Toronto, the ZOOM era of ICSAA, stories from the service positions on the board and what to think about for the upcoming elections for future conferences and gatherings.
Featuring William, Joy, Marty, Joe, Beth, Carol, Cyril, Kurt from Saturday October 29th, 2022
More ICSAA https://aasecular.org
Write to us: SecularAA@gmail.com
Meet Jeff, Charles, Joe and Jay + regulars Larry, William and more.
The first Sunday of every month ICSAA (International Conference of Secular AA) presents the secular AA story time world tour. We've been to Dublin, New York, Orlando, Montreal, Rainham, Cape Town, Glasgow, Cottonwood, Canberra, Massachusetts, Hollywood, Hong Kong, Seattle, Cincinnati, Poland, Kingston, Georgia, Kansas City a special pre-ICSAA meet-the-board meeting, and this day, we are all "living on Tulsa time."
More about secular AA https://aasecular.org
contact us: SecularAA@gmail.com
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Embracing Neurodivergence is a secular AA meeting that meets on Zoom
Sundays, 1 PM Pacific, 4 PM East, 9 PM UTC (Ireland/UK)
Meeting ID: 868 8394 8718
Passcode: tusnua
Enjoy this first ever Embracing Neurodivergence meeting at ICSAA.
The International Conference of Secular AA 5th biennial gathering was on Zoom October 29th and 30th, 2022; get to know Mike and Harry
More ICSAA https://aasecular.org
Write to us: SecularAA@gmail.com
The 5th biennial International Conference of Secular AA on Zoom 2022 featured this author's panel of secular AA writers. Six of AA's agnostic/atheist writers gathered for a round table and a little Q & A.
Hear from Beth Aich, Bill W, Glenn Rader, Jeffery Munn, Marya Hornbacher and Vince Hawkins talking about:
- their writing motivations,
- their own journey in finding sobriety "without having to accept anyone else's beliefs nor having to deny their own,"
- fielding audience questions about avoiding pedestals and other's expectations, steps to how secular AA could stop being AA's best kept secret, what their experience was the preceding 12-step literature offerings, Do overs: what would they add to their book if they could.
Some of the books discussed...
Twelve Secular Steps: An Addiction Recovery Guide, Bill W
Waiting: A Nonbeliever's Higher Power, Marya Hornbacher
Everyone's an Addict & An Atheists Unofficial Guide to AA, Vince Hawkins
We're Not All Egomaniacs, Beth Aich
Staying Sober Without God, Jeffery Munn
The Modern 12 Steps, Glenn Rader
More from ICSAA 2022 (hours of podcasts) Secular AA Podcast Page
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This is episode 37 from the International Conference in Secular AA, in Spanish. Find episode 38 for the same meeting with English translation.
Pasos seis y siete para ateos y agnósticos en Alcohólicos Anónimos. En la Conferencia Internacional de AA Secular 2022 en Zoom, nuestra reunión de hablantes de español incluye participantes de tres continentes. Acompaña a Marica, Edgar, Pilar y Armondo y amigos a este encuentro.
Gracias Manuel por la traducción simulada del español al inglés.
Más sobre Alcohólicos Anónimos Seculares
Encuentre las reuniones de AA más ateas y agnósticas en varios idiomas
We are so pleased to have Coree and Bobbi from the Lopsided Triangle Group talking about the AA service structure and how this millennial zeitgeist Zoom group challenges AA convention and asks how we can widen the gateway and better meet then needs of underrepresented populations.
Everyone in AA is welcome to join the conversation Sunday nights (8 PM on the West Coast) where panels and speakers have talked about AA's history and future, what's on the program at the General Service Conference, Is AA a Cult, how does discrimination frustrate AA's wish to reach anyone, anywhere who seeks help with their drinking.
This recording from the 5th biennial International Conference of Secular AA on Zoom late Saturday evening (October 29th, 20220) where Bobbi and Coree logged in from the Alcoholics Anonymous General Service trustees weekend in New York. Coree and Bobbi share about their experiences in AA and open things up to Q&A + member sharing.
Lopsided Triangle Group meets Sundays at 8 PM Pacific Time on Zoom: 872 3115 6543
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Angela, Kimiko, Maria, Chrystal ,Tracy, Jennifer & Mary are the 2022 International Conference of Secular AA Women's Panel.
This is part of the 5th biennial ICSAA, on Zoom October 29/30, 2022. This audio includes Q and A from moderator Mary C of Savannah Georgia with input from the panel, followed by comments/questions from Zoom participants.
Many of the Zoom meetings mentioned in this podcast can be found here: secular AA: https://bit.ly/secularmeetings
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This is an awesome recording; we are hyping the content - not the sound quality. This is a meeting recorded on ZOOM so some who share are crystal clear, others are a little funky - but the content is great from evereyone. And it's a long one, just less than two hours.
This is all about the book We Are Not All Egomaniacs: Adapting the 12 Steps for Alcoholics with Low Self-Esteem.
If you're asking, "What's that?" This audio is for you; it is PJ giving a history of this Sydney Australia based Zoom meeting, Beth H the author talking about how she never related to Bill W's ego problem in need of deflation. Then we get a feel of the book. Like a podcast Step-Study, members read selections from Beth's book and reflecting on their own experience. It's a Steps 1 to 3 workshop with a refreshing approach.
If you know and love this book, go get it and read along; it will be like being there.
This was the 5th biennial International Conference of Secular AA, held on Zoom October 29th and 30th, 2022. Our first was Santa Monica 2014, Austin was 2016, Toronto in 2018 and Washington DC was scheduled for 2020 but COVID moved us online, allowing us the flexibility to meet every year + have our first European #ICSAA in 2021.
More about ICSAA https://aasecular.org
ICSAA by mail: SecularAA@gmail.com
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If you'd like to go to this meeting mentioned in today's podcast, it meets Saturday morning in Australia so email below for details and check your local time zone; it has become a very international gathering.
mailto:notallegomaniacs@gmail.com
the 5th Biennial Conference of Secular AA (2022 on ZOOM) includes this Dopamine and the 12 Steps presentation about addiction and recovery with Dr. Bill W.
Bill is author of The Secular 12 Steps: An Addiction Recovery Guide offers an scientific look at AA's Twelve Step Movement and program. Both addiction and recovery are considered, with the neurotransmitter dopamine in mind.
More on #ICSAA https://aasecular.org
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This audio recording includes Q&A from the gathering of atheists, freethinkers and agnostics. If you prefer to see the audio with the slide deck presented by Bill W visit our ICSAA YouTube page.
One Vic and two John's, New York, Paris and Washington DC in the house at the 5th biennial International Conference of Secular AA, stir and stimulate a wide-ranging discussion about being atheist, being in Alcoholics Anonymous, being in secular AA; "Should I stay or should I go Now?!?!"
Secular Zoom meeting referred to in this discussion and many more:
https://bit.ly/secularmeetings
More about secular AA resources and gatherings: https://aasecular.org
Communicate with us: SecularAA@gmail.com
This first Sunday of the month world tour of secular story time comes to us "on the air" live from Cincinnati. Join:
- Will-I-Am,
- Lou K,
- Margareta A
- Andrew B
and others of Beyond Belief Cincinnati Agnostics & All Others. Along for the ride, long-time listeners, first time callers of the Zoom world-tour attendees of newbies and regulars.
At the time of recording it was one week after the 5th biennial International Conference of Secular AA (October 29/30, 2022). This was the best after-party!
Beyond Belief Cinci meets at 7:30 PM local time every Wednesday. Find this and other great secular AA meetings (16 hours per day) right here: https://bit.ly/secularmeetings
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Join Marsha, GD (David), Sri and Natasha, bold and beautiful 12-steppers on the fifth biennial International Conference of Secular AA's BIPOC panel: black, indigenous and people of color.
Find Zoom meeting, including some of the groups referred to in this panel - secular AA and more: https://bit.ly/secularmeetings
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Started as an online meeting during COVID-19, Paris AAF meeting, while started to serve the secular minded AA community of Paris France, has also become a Zoom-tourist stop and frequently attended by early-rising North Americans.
Hear from John C and Etienne about secular AA in their home town.
Note: The panel, hosted by Marsha F of Toronto was three speakers. The second speaker wished not to be recorded and was not. Due to technical difficulties, the post-lead-show of hands sharing was not recorded. Alas, it's better to be there in person. Nevertheless, enjoy some meeting history and some Joie de vivre from Paris at the fifth biennial International Conference of Secular AA.
Merci.
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A New Frontier? From founders to today's people in recovery, "many paths" includes getting stuck and finding help to 'un-stuck' ones recovery. BriJet and Michelle, host a panel of people who share their lived experience followed by open sharing at the 5th biennial International Conference of Secular AA.
Listen to members talking about their experience with recovery and emerging practices in synthetic and pant-based, clinically assisted recovery. Synthetic psychoactive chemical MDMA is emerging with the promise of treating post traumatic stress disorder in phase-3 trials. Cannabinoids, plant medicines (like ayahuasca and psilocybin mushrooms), are currently being used in clinical, supervised settings. In combination with psychotherapy, scientists see promise for patients that have not responded to other treatments for depression, anxiety and PTSD.Unlike street drugs, which may be adulterated and unsafe, practitioners and researchers use a pure, precisely dosed form of the drug.
Like any AA talk or meeting, this will not be for everyone.
"It becomes clear that just as it is wrong to enable or support any alcoholic to become re-addicted to any drug, it’s equally wrong to deprive any alcoholic of medication, which can alleviate or control other disabling physical and/or emotional problems."
The A.A. Member: Medication and Other Drugs, P-11
About ICSAA:
Since 1990, the Alcoholics Anonymous world convention has included a "We Agnostics" panel where atheists, agnostics and freethinkers in AA gather and share their experiences. The first international secular gathering of AA was in Santa Monica in 2014. We met in Austin in 2016, Toronto in 2018 and while we planned an in-person meeting in Washington DC in 2020, we have been meeting virtually on Zoom since then. This 2022 event marks the fifth biennial gathering .
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Cooperation within AA, and beyond, makes room for members of other mutual-aid, peer-to-peer organizations which at ICSAA - a community of freethinkers - are not/is not, an outside issue.
How many people with addiction have a problematic relationship with one process or substance, and champion moderation in every other mood/mind/comfort-altering activity or consumable?
Yes, many of us have earned a seat in more than one mutual-aid room. In a freethinker's gathering about recovery from addiction, what exactly would be an outside issue?
So, it's the custom of ICSAA to create a panel of other peer-to-peer fellowships. We do it again at 2022 ICSAA: Here and Now.
Join Jim D and Jenne M of OA, Ken S of NA, Sheila K and Chia W of Al-Anon, Jill B and Elaine M of Adult Children of Alcoholics, Matt H of CODA, along with fiends and participants.
Many of these groups can be found on lists updated by volunteers like this one:
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La cinquième biennale ICSAA - Conférence Internationale des Alcooliques Anonymes laïcs était en ligne.
Initialement réservé à Washington DC, des problèmes de santé ont incité les membres du comité à se réunir sur Zoom cette année. Auparavant, nous sommes allés à Santa Monica (2014), Austin (2016) et Toronto (2018). Notre première tentative de rencontre à Washington remonte à 2020 et, comme le savent tous les membres des groupes de soutien entre pairs pour les personnes toxicomanes, le COVID-19 nous a orientés vers une meilleure utilisation des technologies telles que les réunions Zoom.Nous avons proposé cette année une traduction simultanée en espagnol/anglais et français/anglais, trouvant un moyen de réduire les barrières et de construire des ponts avec la technologie actuelle. Mario de Montréal Québec et Chantal d'origine grecque/française partagent leur histoire. De plus, nous entendons parler de l'histoire du dépliant La Parole de « Dieu » : Agnostiques et Athestes chez les AA qui a commencé en Grande-Bretagne et est maintenant disponible en espagnol, français et anglais.
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The fifth biennial ICSAA - International Conference of secular Alcohlics Anonymous was online. Originally booked for Washington DC, health concerns prompted committee members to meet on Zoom this year. Previously, we have been to Santa Monica (2014), Austin (2016) and Toronto (2018). Our first attempt to meet in Washington was 2020 and as all members of peer to peer support groups for people with addiction know, COVID-19 has steered us to better use of technology such as Zoom meetings.
We offered simultaneous translation in Spanish/English and French/English this year, finding a way to reduce barrier and build bridges with current technology. Mario from Montreal Quebec and Chantal of Greek/French heritage both share their story. Also, we hear about the history of the leaflet The “God” Word: Agnostics and Atheists in AA which started in Great Britain and is now available in Spanish, French and English.
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"The Doctor's Opinion" was penned in 1939 by Dr. William Silkworth who detoxed people with alcohol use disorder in 1930's New York City, including several sufferers who would become AA pioneers. What was Silkworth's opinion? What did he think - beyond medical intervention - would positively impact outcome rates for people the inebriates whom he helped?
"In terms of 'recovery' the main emphasis in A.A. is almost always placed on 'The Program,' and a belief in God as we understand Him. But there are many A.A. members with years and years of successful sobriety that would disagree with this.
This idea that the key to success does not rest with a SUPREME BEING, but in the FELLOWSHIP has an interesting history in early Alcoholics Anonymous."
Bill Schaberg, author of Writing the Big Book: The Creation of AA @ the 5th biennial International Conference of Secular AA (October 29th and 30th, 2022)
Eleven years of primary research on early AA has made author William Schaberg a go-to keynote speaker for scholarly commentary and myth busting about early A.A. history. At #ICSAA 2022, Bill Schaberg makes the argument that a very humanist - not just a supernatural - answer could be found in case studies of early 20th century chronic alcoholics who found lasting sobriety. "One alcoholic talking to another."
Schaberg looks at writings and lectures given by Dr. Silkworth in the years leading up to the book Alcoholics Anonymous and William Silkworth's contribution, "The Doctor's Opinion."
This recording proves to be an adventure, bringing early peer-to-peer recovery life with Q&A to follow.
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From the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, director Dr George Koob returns for a keynote address with the International Conference of Secular AA, October 29, 2022.
SecularAA members heard the latest NIAAA strategy that includes:
- Direct study that focuses more on long-term recovery
- Advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in alcohol use disorder care
- Efforts to close the Treatment Gap
- Lessons from increased alcohol-related death increases since the start of the pandemic.
Alcohol-related deaths increased in the spring of 2020 as the pandemic unfolded, and the number of deaths remained elevated. Binge drinking among young women is on the rise. More has been revealed about the comorbidity of addiction and mental health decline. Here about the latest findings in our keynote address by the NIAAA director and Q&A with the secular Alcoholics Anonymous conference participants.
This was the fifth biennial International Conference of Secular AA, on Zoom October 29th and 30th, featuring panels, live podcasts, keynote speakers, a Zoom games room (AA Jeopardy on Zoom anyone?!?!?), fellowship and more.
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Monthly, the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA), visits home groups from around the world to bring “secular story time” on the first Sunday of each month. Visit; https://secularaa.buzzsprout.com/ for recordings of groups and communities all over North America, Europe, South Africa, Australia and Hong Kong.
This episode is from a Virgina meeting, going for decades which is now a hybrid AA group (in-person + Zoom Saturday nights @ 830 Eastern time. We have Penny M, Ken S, Kate F and Dusty K, recorded October 2, 2022.
Pine Grove is neither religious nor irreligious, it is simply a freethinking, loving and tolerant AA meeting where people feel free to express themselves, regardless of what they do or do not believe, without fear of attempts to persuade or dissuade each other.
Visit https://www.aasecular.org for information about more agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings, events and links.
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In the heart of early pandemic early opening, two Jersey City members long for a secular AA option without having to commute to Manhattan, so they did something about. Friday Night AA Happy Hour held its first meeting in Jersey City NJ April 1, 2022. Hear from the locals; Jersey City hosts our International Conference of Secular AA "First Sunday of the Month secular AA world tour meeting" September 4, 2022.
Join moderator Sue B with Jim Ma D, Matt P and Marco R and regulars for another great day to be sober.
Join us live the first Sunday of each month (usually 2 PM eastern but subject to change depeneding on the time-zone of our guests).
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Diggins kicked it off, Long Island's (big) Mike followed and Jeff Y, past delegate from Cleveland rounded off the panel of long-time AA talks. Like most of the 2015 80th anniversary of AA in Atlanta Georgia, We Agnostics was packed, over the 1,500 capacity with standing room only along the walls and all seats full.
The 2020 AA World Convention in Detroit was cancelled due to COVID (not an outside issue, lol). The ICSAA (International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous) was looking forward to Detroit; the committee had invited us to host a hospitality suit, as they do with International young people's, Doctors and Lawyers in AA, etc. Well, better luck (cross your fingers) for Vancouver 2025 when we will celebrate the 90th anniversary of AA.
But this recording offers We Agnostics memories from 2015. "We Agnostics" has been part of the International AA Convention since 1990. HERE is a list of AA International Convention locations throughout the years:
1955 – St. Louis, MO
1960 – Long Beach, CA
1965 – Toronto, Canada
1970 – Miami Beach, FL
1975 – Denver, CO
1980 – New Orleans, LA
1985 – Montreal, Canada
1990 – Seattle, WA
1995 – San Diego, CA
2000 – Minneapolis, MN
2005 –Toronto, Canada
2010 – San Antonio, TX2015 – Atlanta, GA
Jeff Y's transcript on AA AGNOSTICA
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The first Sunday of each month features the International Conference of Secular AA story time world tour. August 2022 we hear from Mark, Elise and David of Toronto's Queen Street West secular Tuesday afternooner. This meeting, started in 2019 was originally housed at CAMH (Centre of Addiction and Mental Health) @ the Queen Street West and Ossington Ave campus (currently on Zoom only, Tuesdays @ 3 PM Toronto time, EST).
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The international gathering of agnostic and atheist AA members started in Santa Monica in 2014 (November), it went to Austin in 2016, Toronto in 2018 and was scheduled for Washington DC for 2020 until COVID. So things are changing - we have done a number of secular AA Zoom conferences and at the time of posting this, we look forward to our virtual secular AA (International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous) October 29th and 30th 2022 where we will have a general members meeting to vote in a new board and plan for our next location for a face-to-face conference.
This episode "Meet the Board" offers talks about service and AA from Carol (Past Host Chair), Geri (Secretary), Cyril (Europe representative) and Kurt (brand new volunteer on our board, and a little history and intro from the meeting chair, Joe.
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For atheists, freethinkers, humanists etc., who are looking for relatable written versions of recovery a la Alcoholics Anonymous, reviews have varied widely through AA history. Seven million copies of Living Sober are in circulation, AA's 1975 offering of the practical experiences of hundreds of thousands of accounts and AA anecdotes from AA's first forty years is appreciated by many. AA Grapevine has printed the experiences of unabashed atheists since the 1960s.
It wasn't until decade two of the 21st century did AA's publications devote ink to the agnostic/atheist recovery stories in earnest. This recording offers an hour in AA History with Dianne P of Toronto chairing and featuring:
- John L from Boston, sharing about Living Sober coming off the press when he was a New York City AA members and the usefulness of this down to earth AA offering for secular AA meetings through the years,
- Susan of Bristol UK, talking about secular AA in England and how the Great Britain 2014 The "God" Word: Agnostics and Atheists in AA came to be,
- AA Grapevinepublisher, Amy B of New York City talks about the hot-off-the-press October 2016 Grapevine special issue on secular AA storytelling.
The setting is the We Agnostics, Atheists and Freethinkers International AA Conference, November 2016 in Austin Texas - the second biennial International gathering for secular AA members. Since this recording, One Big Tent: atheist and agnostic AA members share their experience, strength and hope did get published just in time for the 2018 Toronto International Conference of Secular AA and holds the title of the AA Grapevine book with the most pre-publication order of any published offering.
Since this 2016 recording secular AA meetings can be found worldwide 16-hours per day. You can join us at any of these meetings or visiting our First Sunday of Every Month, World Tour of secular story time on Zoom. Visit our links below for more details.
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międzynarodowa konferencja świeckich Anonimowych Alkoholików z wielką radością spotkała się z polskimi ateistami i agnostykami 12 czerwca 2022
Spotkanie to zostało zorganizowane przez Bernadettę oraz polskich Ateistów i Agnostyków w AA. Dziękuję Michalina za tłumaczenie oraz Bogdan, Michał , Anna za rozmowę.
The International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous is so pleased to to have Atheists and Agnostics of AA in Poland in the house to put on a meeting.
We have Polish to English and English to Polish translation care of Michalina and on June 12, 2022, over Zoom, Bogdan, Michal and Anna speaking.
The "face2face" ICSAA 2022, (pandemic permitting) 4th biennial gathering will be in Washington DC, October 28-30. Come meet us in person. If you'd like to be part of one of these monthly gatherings, it's always the first Sunday of the Month, times vary depending on what part of the world is hosting. Reach out to us for more info:
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Debra B moderates a panel on "finding our muse in recovery; can I be creative and sober?"
Sri P, Kathleen F and Meagan P - who celebrates 13 years sober in AA - share what it was like, what happened and what it's like now.
To visit our meeting live, check the meeting link below. We gather on Zoom the first Sunday of each month, generally UTC -5 (11 AM Pacific, 2 PM East, 7 PM Ireland/UK).
The "face2face" ICSAA 2022, (pandemic permitting) 4th biennial gathering will be in Washington DC, October 28-30. Come meet us in person. If you'd like to be part of one of these monthly gatherings, it's always the first Sunday of the Month, times vary depending on what part of the world is hosting.
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The first Sunday of each month features the International Conference of Secular AA story time world tour. Every month, different home groups and AA communities from around the world take turns hosting an AA speaker meeting. This lets us get to know our fellow AAs and their journeys, worldwide.
Hosted by Kingston's Beyond Belief Friday nooner, we hear about and hear from the Broader Path group and Journey Through Recovery.
The lineup:
- Dennis K
- Kate E
- Martin D
- Jerrod P
- Donna
- ... and friends
Halfway between Montreal and Toronto and across the St. Lawrence from New York State, Kingston has a long history of friends, foibles, fanatics and freethinkers. We get some history, some experience, some hope and some humour. It's a meeting so nice, you might want to listen, twice.
The "face2face" ICSAA 2022, (pandemic permitting) 4th biennial gathering will be in Washington DC, October 28-30. Come meet us in person. If you'd like to be part of one of these monthly gatherings, it's always the first Sunday of the Month, times vary depending on what part of the world is hosting. Reach out to us for more info:
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Two speakers who will be part of the in-person 4th Biennial International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA) - Washington DC, scheduled for October 28-30, 2022 - give us a sneak preview from their 2020 "Addiction, Mental Health and Recovery in thee time of Zoom and social distancing" presentation.
See what they got right about COVID life for people with substance/alcohol use disorder. See what you got right, with the facts and stats presented about those who have struggles + those who have thrived in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. As it turns out, some of our natural instincts and reactions have been bang-on. This is Brian Gill, MSW and Dr. George Kolodner: keynote speakers December 11 2020 on our first Zoom ICSAA.
Brian Gill talks about recovery in the virtual world and the effect of social isolation on recovery.
Dr Kolodner kicks off with an virtual adaptation of Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP), and clinical findings with how people are coping in the early months of the pandemic. Following these two short talks, you'll hear Q&A from the packed (Zoom) house of virtual ICSAA 2020.
Secular Alcoholics Anonymous (humanists, freethinkers, atheists, pagans, agnostics, etc)
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Kolmac Outpatient Drug & Alcohol Treatment
We hear from Ginny, Diane, Amber Brianna and friends - some from Kansas City We Agnostics meeting and others Zooming in.
If there is a theme, this month it's where the healthcare profession meets secular AA and peer-to-peer support more broadly. We have people talking about the role of of treatment and medical intervention, and we have a healthcare professional who confronted her own alcohol and other substance use, just four months prior to the recording of this meetings. We'll hear about the importance of Zoom in a pandemic, secular AA and mainstream AA and plans for our next face-to-face ICSAA gathering in Washington DC October 28-30, 2022.
This would be a great panel for everyday AAs, healthcare workers wanting to know more about AA or people in recovery curious about AA for atheists and agnostics.
ICSAA (the International Conference of Secular AA) facilitates this first-Sunday-of-the-month world tour of secular AA story time. Our previous stops include: Hong Kong, Seattle, Montreal, Massachusetts, Cape Town, Canberra, London, New York, Glasgow, London, Cottonwood, Orlando, Georgia and Dublin.
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Beth H from Arizona, (pen-name Beth Aich) tells her story with inspired We Are Not All Egomaniacs: Adopting the Twelve Steps for Alcoholics with Low Self-Esteem.
Not everyone share's the Bill W narrative of Type-A self-centered person with a drinking problem who needs ego-deflation at depth to find and keep sobriety. Beth finds that when faced with distress some of us are fighters. But some flee, freeze or fawn. This is the story of empowering instead of dis-empowering those of us who suffer from alcohol use (or other drugs).
December 11th , 2021 was the second virtual International Conference of Secular AA and with six hours+ of content coming from two Zoom rooms, three months later, we are still editing and posting panels and talks from a wonderful day of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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On the first Sunday of every month ICSAA (International Conference of Secular AA) Zooms around the globe to bring secular AA storytelling from a different local around the globe. February 6, 2022 we have Georgia on our mind with southern hospitality from Megan, Christopher, Mary and friends.
You need to hear it to believe it to understand life for freethinkers in the AA South.
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January 2021 from Ireland Freethinkers, February in Orlando, Cape Town in March, Montreal in April, May was Rainham UK, Cottonwood AZ in June, New York City in July, August in Canberra Australia, Massachusetts in September, Glasgow in October, Seattle in November and wee capped off the year with the ICSAA day-long Zoom conference December 11th.
January 2022 we were in Hong Kong, February in Georgia and what's next? Stay tunes. Zoom with us live. Check the schedule for times where you life @ https://bit.ly/secularmeetings where you can find 16 hours per day of agnostic, atheist and freethinkers AA groups.
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Transpersonal-psychologist John Welwood, coined the term, “spiritual bypassing,” He defined spiritual bypassing as using “spiritual ideas and practices to sidestep personal, emotional ‘unfinished business,’ to shore up a shaky sense of self, or to belittle basic needs, feelings, and developmental tasks.”
This presentation is moderated by John R from the Freethinkers Living Sober group in Cottonwood, AZ, December 11th, 2021 at the International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous on Zoom.
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The occasion: International Conference of Secular AA December 11th, 2021
Stonehenge AA Freethinkers Step meeting started on Zoom in the pandemic. In this recording, we are treated to how this AA group runs their regular meeting. We kick off with Jeffery Munn's Staying Sober Without God: The Practical 12 Steps. We were pleased to present this meeting with simultaneous Spanish/English translation.
With Kenji as secretary, Antonia gave a history of the meeting, a couple of pages about "Why the 12 Steps" were read, Sukhi and Terra shared and then the meeting was opened to attendees around the world. But why read about it, click to listen.
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The International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous all day Zoom event's grand finale, held December 11th, 2021, was a reading from AA conference approved Living Sober with discussion to follow. Chairperson, Geri B of Las Vegas NV spoke about the value of the practical book of AA life: Living Sober. This 1975 record of the first 40 years of collective AA experience (updated as needed), is the centerpiece for Living Sober meetings for decades.
Throwing the choice of topic and chapter out to participants, we settled on Chapter 24 about relationships, sex and intimacy in AA sobriety with reading and sharing from around the world.
This was from our Zoom conference of ICSAA December 11th, 2021.
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Happy 2022 from the International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous (#ICSAA)
Our monthly world tour of International speaker meetings Zooms to the world in January from We Agnostics Hong Kong with Jim, Shari and John speaking to us. Ireland, the Netherlands, Australia, Mexico and members from coast-to-coast in USA, Canada, Shanghai and Hong Kong ,are in the house.
Every month it’s somewhere new. Last year we visited Orlando, Cape Town, Montreal, Cottonwood AZ, Ireland, New York City, London, Canberra AU, Seattle, Massachusetts and Glasgow. Zoom enabled us to host our first ICSAA Europe June 19th, 2021 and while our Washington DC in-person conference was postponed due to COVID, December 11th, we came together from around the world online again.
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Join us on the First Sunday of Every Month for our live, recorded Zoom world-tour speaker meetings. Time's will vary, depending on what city/time zone we have hosting the event.
While Alcoholics Anonymous is not affiliated with Al-Anon or other peer to peer support—including 12-step fellowships—there has always been cooperation, since our early days.
Today, many of us fall prey to more than affliction, simultaneously or one addiction at a time. Friends we haven’t met yet await us in many mutual-aid groups. At the 2021 International Conference of Secular AA we are pleased to have members from other fellowships gather with us: Secular Overeaters, Secular Narcotics Anonymous and Agnostic, Humanist and Atheist Codependency Support Group.
We hear firsthand accounts of trials and triumphs of people in recovery from addiction and codependency, led by participants, Jim, Jenne, Ken and Matt. If you are so moved by this podcast, please visit these websites for information and/or connection:
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https://secularna.org/
This was from our Zoom conference, ICSAA 2021 held December 11th, 2021.
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People, meet Brianna, Marsha, Lyra D, Janie B, Charlize and Adam M.
"LGBTQIAP+, find out what it means to me!" From the OMAGOD room at the International Conference of Secular AA 2021, we heard from a sampling of Alcoholics Anonymous' gender and sexual identity members. We can find sobriety in AA without accepting anyone else's beliefs nor denying our own. "Love and tolerance of others is our code."
This was from our Zoom conference, ICSAA 2021 held December 11th, 2021.
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North American and European youth join in for the 2021 International Conference of Secular AA ( #ICSAA ) to talk recovery over Zoom. Join Teun, Zoe, Adam and Lina, who kick off the conversation; joining in are fellow atheists, agnostics and freethinkers in Alcoholics Anonymous.
AA is a peer-to-peer community where people get and/or stay sober. All AA groups are autonomous, secular AA appeals to people seeking a practical, irreligious AA experience. The International Conference of Secular AA started as an in-person gathering in Santa Monica in 2014. We were in Austin in 2016, Toronto in 2018 and when the 2020 Washington DC conference was postponed, we have moved to Zoom where this growing minority of secular AA reinforce our creed: we can find sobriety in AA without accepting anyone else's beliefs nor denying our own. "Love and tolerance of others is our code."
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William Schaberg wrote Writing the Big Book: The Creation of Alcoholics Anonymous (2019) after over eleven years of primary documentary research. William reflects on the three things the research revealed that drastically altered his core beliefs about early AA:
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Bill Wilson was a fabulous storyteller and not a reliable source for accurate historical details.
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No Hank Parkhurst—no book! Almost written out of AA history, Hank P had as much to do with the publication of Alcoholics Anonymous as anyone, including Bill Wilson. The influence on this little-known man reverberates in our 12-Step culture, today.
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Akron AA had no interest and no creative input into the first 164 pages of the Big Book. Despite the story of the book being an ensemble effort of one-hundred AA members, it’s (the first 164 pages) is largely Bill W’s story.
Season Two/Episode 3 of the Secular AA podcast focuses on facts vs. folklore about the creation of the Twelve Steps. Evidence shows that much of what we’ve heard, even from the author Bill Wilson is more artful, than accurate.
The truth will set us free? You tell us. “More will be revealed,” in one hour and 15 minutes; it sure makes for an informative and riveting podcast.
This recording is from the December 11, 2021 International Conference of Secular AA held on Zoom.
Agnostic, Atheists, Freethinking, Humanist and Pagan AA’s have been coming together from around the world, starting in Santa Monica in 2014. We were in Austin in 2016, Toronto in 2018 and the twice re-scheduled Washington DC conference is still waiting to happen as we broadcast this, due to COVID. Since the pandemic and the era of AA Zoom, December 5th, 2020 was our first online gathering and June 19th, 2021, we enjoyed another 1st: The European ICSAA. This session is one of over ten meetings/panels that happened in two Zoom rooms throughout the day of December 11th.
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The 2021 International Conference of Secular AA, December 11 2021, presents a third decade of the 21st century contemporary update from our 80+ year old text, Alcoholics Anonymous. From "The Doctor's Opinion" to "A Vision for You," we take to heart how the book wraps up: "... the book is meant to be suggestive only. We realize that we know only a little."
And as hinted at, more has been disclosed about AA life. Our Zoom conference spent some time looking at the history of the writing of AA's first book. We spent more time looking at AA today, unabashed and in our own words.
the Big Book's "A Family Afterward" closes with three simple precepts that stand up to the test of time:
- First Things First
- Live And Let Live
- Easy Does It
The chapter starts with a stereotype of a married, male heterosexual, all-America drunk. Today's talks don't aim to throw stones at our quaint 1939 writings, nor are we trying to create a new stereotype. Instead, we offer a sample, one sample of multi-generational alcohol use disorder and recovery in AA, starting with Penny who sobered up as a young mom in 1968, followed by her daughter and son-in-law, both in long-term recovery. Others in this recording, from ICSAA 2021, share their present-day family experiences with us and reflect on the stories so generously shared from our panelists.
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Dr Paul F has worked as a physician in the field of addiction medicine and occupational medicine for more than twenty-five years. His interest in addiction medicine has morphed over those years into a greater curiosity related to addiction recovery science and treatment.
Dr. Paul S, full-time addiction medicine physician, focusing on occupational and recovery medicine, this Paul is past President of the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine, and currently acts as UBC Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Practice, and an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University.
Together, at the 2021 International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous, two "Doctor, Addict, Alcoholic" Pauls offer contemporary Doctors' Opinions based on their front-line work in addiction and recovery medicine and reflections on their own struggles and recoveries.
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November's first-Sunday-of-every-month world tour of secular AA speakers travels North by North-West: Our Seattle AA coffee club features Lori, Bruce, Eric and Marilyn. Following the speakers on this Zoom meeting November 7th, 2021, members from around the world chime in.
Part of AA as a whole, the International Conference of Secular AA is special-purpose AA body - like International Conferences for Young People, Doctors, Lawyers, LGBTQ+, women and others. ICSAA hosts a biennial gathering (2014 in Santa Monica, 2016 in Austin, 2018 in Toronto, Washington DC postponed to 2022) and online AA meetings and workshops.
"Some A.A.s come together as specialized A.A. groups — for men, women, young people, doctors, gays and others. If the members are all alcoholics, and if they open the door to all alcoholics who seek help, regardless of profession, gender or other distinction, and meet all the other aspects defining an A.A. group, they may call themselves an A.A. group."
The A.A. Group, P-16
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June 19th, 2021 was the first European hosted International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous (ICSAA) and it was two Zoom rooms, 11 AM - 11 PM. Attendees were largely delighted with the days events.
The grande finale was an around-the-world AA discussion of the brief history of Zoom & AA, with opening comments by Mark from Tus Nua Freethinkers and Joe from Beyond Belief Agnostics & Freethinkers meeting in Toronto. A lively and heart-felt discussion follows from AAs talking about the age of Zoom around the world, capping off 12-hours of agnostic and atheist AA meetings.
This was the first time ICSAA was hosted outside USA/Canada and based on the enthusiasm, it will not be the last. Next year?
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Our October 2021 world tour stop for our secular Alcoholics Anonymous speakers meeting is Glasgow, home to Happy Heathens. At the time of recording Glasgow offers both in-person and online (Zoom) AA for atheists, freethinkers, agnostics. Today with David in the secretary seat, we hear from a co-founder of Scotland secular AA, Dante as well as Karen who has found the Glasgow group because of the pandemic driven move to online AA where any meeting, anywhere is just one click away.
International Conference of Secular AA is special-purpose AA body, part of AA as a whole and hosts a biennial gathering (2014 in Santa Monica, 2016 in Austin, 2018 in Toronto, Washington DC postponed to 2022) and online AA meetings and workshops.
AA #secularAA #recovery #alcoholism #alcoholusedisorder #addiction
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Every month the International Conference of Secular AA world tour brings you a local feel from different agnostic/atheist/humanist AA communities around the AA world. September 2021, hosted by Jenny, we feature the New Englanders:
- Dan found sobriety 50 years ago at the age of 27. His first International AA convention was Colorado in 1975. Several members of Dan's family found sobriety in AA since then.
- Mickey, today, is "sober, at peace, abstinent and well." In 1982 Dan found Massachusetts AA, married, had kids, divorced and remarried the mother of his kids. Dan Zooms in at the end of his Cape Cod spiritual recovery retreat.
- Mary Susan (Nana to some) was a real hippie in the '60s-'70s. She found AA, kept her beliefs and views to herself and "was as sick as her secrets." At her 30 year sobriety celebration she came-out as someone who does not believe in a higher power; no god-no problem.
Speakers are followed by shares, the meeting is 90 minutes. Thanks to Jenny and Glenn for making September's ICSAA world-tour stop happen.
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"i" stands for International; "PAN" stands for All Addictions (substance use disorder, process addictions) and this is a Zoomiverse only fellowship for anyone seeking recovery from anything by any means. For more information:
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The primary purpose of iPAN is to provide a comfortable and safe environment for people to discuss whatever issue they may have that is bothering them and to provide personal growth through the support a fellowship provides.
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Angie A is secretary and host with speaker, Neil "Sam" Samworth, former Strangeways Prison Officer. Addiction, treatment, recovery, mental health, trauma, life on the inside will be the discussion kicking of Sam's comments and followed by Q and A from participants.
Neil “Sam” Samwoth YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/hieOsLGS8so
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June 19, 2021 was the first All Europe International Conference of Secular AA. Held on Zoom in two rooms running 12 hours each, it was a day of many firsts, for Alcoholics Anonymous, for agnostics and atheists in AA and the greater recovery community.
At 4 PM in the Tus Nua Room, there was a cancellation, a change of schedule and Chantal asked Zanner to tell her story. This is Zanner's story, "A Postcard I send to myself in the future."
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Welcome to the AUGUST 2021 monthly World Tour first-Sunday-of-the-month secular AA speaker meeting, brough to you by International Conference of Secular AA.
August 1, 2021 our Zoom plane touched down in Canberra Australia. It was “our normal time,” 2 PM Sunday—but that was local time AEST, which meant we were 9 PM Saturday Pacific time, Midnight (0:00 Hours) EDT and 5 AM Ireland and UK.
Moderated by Justin, we hear from Stephen, Deb and Chuck...
Deb talked about getting sober young in New Zealand where she lives now. She was science minded and wondered if AA’s religious bent wouldn’t be a barrier. Sober a while, she learned that 40% of people from New Zealand don’t adhere to religion or believe in gods and the percentage was even higher with youth. She would see people come to one meeting and never return. So, she started an AA for Atheists and Agnostics group.
Stephen came to Australia with the US Marine Corp and when he found AA, what was he going to do about this higher power thing? So he chose the values of the Corp: Honor, Courage, Commitment.
Chuck’s 44 years of sobriety has kept him in good stead over 14 different time zones. He shares a lot of what he’s learned including the ABCs of loosing sobriety which he keeps track of: Apathy, Boredom and Complacency.
August in Australia seemed like a natural. Since January we’ve been to Dublin, Orlando, Montreal, Cape Town, Cottonwood AZ, New York City and London ... and now Canberra.
Show notes:
The 4th biennial ICSAA (International Conference of Secular AA) will be in Washington DC October 29th, 30th, 31st, 2021 at Hyatt Regency Bethesda MD. For information about our program, to register, book your hotel and/or volunteer:
AAsecular.org website
Registration is $130 per person, Hotel room rate (Discount code ICSAA2021) is $129/night, single/double.
More ICSAA audio (podcast page):
Email/contact: SecularAA@gmail.com -
Secular AA website
Another “first” for EURO ICSAAA secular LGBTQIA+ Ireland Meeting.
There are AA meetings for LGBTQIA+ members in Ireland. There are secular AA meetings for people in Ireland. At the European-wide International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous we host the first Irish LGBTQIA+ Secular AA meeting. In accordance with meeting and committee wishes, this recording is an abridged version of our meeting. The secretary Leon will introduce the chair, Jim who will share their experience, strength and hope. The discussion among members/participants that follows was not recorded and will not be shared.
This meeting was open to all and everyone should feel entitled to listen. If you want to know more about the definitions and itentities behind the LBTTQIA+ acronym, you may find this link helpful:
The ABCs of LGBTQIA+
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/style/lgbtq-gender-language.html
For a variety of online meetings of secular AA for athteists, angostics and and all others:
https://bit.ly/secularmeetings
More about Alcoholics Anonymous for Atheists, Agnostics, Freethinkes, Humanists and all others, visit https://aasecular.org
Jeffery Munn is a licensed marriage and family therapist from Santa Clarita CA where he has professionally and personally been involved in the field of addiction recovery for over ten years. Antonia and John of the Stonehenge Freethinker's AA Step Study meeting moderate a two hour Staying Sober Without God book author Q&A with questions provided by group members and attendees in advance and live, asked by the moderators and answered by Jeffery Munn.
Jeffery Munn's website is: https://www.practicallysane.org/
The International Conference of of Secular AA recognizes and honors the immeasurable contributions that Alcoholics Anonymous has made to assist individuals to recover from alcoholism. We seek to ensure that A.A. remains an effective, relevant and inclusive program of recovery in an increasingly secular society. The foundation of Secular AA is grounded in our experience that anyone – regardless of their spiritual beliefs or lack thereof – can recover in the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. Secular AA exists to serve the community of secular-minded alcoholics by supporting worldwide access to secular AA meetings and fostering mutual support within a growing, diverse population suffering from alcohol use disorder.
https://aasecular.org
Alcoholics Anonymous and our Cooperation with the Professional Community.
AA presentation on the role Secular AA as a special purpose group.
A recent About AA: A Newsletter for Professionals sited the March 2020 Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews “AA and other 12-step programs for alcohol use disorder” and findings that "increased AA participation can lead to higher rates of continuous abstinence over months and years, when compared to other active treatment approaches."
During our online European International Conference of Secular AA, June 19, 2021, Karen M and Barry B of England, and Marion N from Scotland, spoke to the special role that a growing secular AA community plays in delivering positive AA outcome rates for people with alcohol use disorder that prefer an irreligious/secular approach to AA.
This audio recording offers the public and professionals working with people with alcohol use disorder a snapshot of AA today, how secular AA, like other special purpose groups within the broader fellowship serves a growing demand of agnostics and atheists, and actual anecdotal accounts of how secular AA helps people find and maintain sobrity.
https://aasecular.org
https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/information-for-professionals
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/
Agnostic and Atheist Members in AA leaflet
Français Rencontre avec Chantal et Claire
Bienvenue à la première Conférence Internationale Européenne des Alcooliques Anonymes laïcs pour athées et agnostiques, le 19 juin 2021.
Pour plus d'informations sur l'I.C.S.A.A. visitez https://aasecular.org
Welcome to the first European International Conference of secular Alcoholics Anonymous for atheists and agnostics, June 19, 2021. This meeting is conducted by Chantel.
For more information about I.C.S.A.A. visit a, a, secular.org
French Meeting with Chantal
https://aasecular.org
Vince Hawkins ( a pen name) started a secular AA meeting in Valencia Spain. It didn't seem to go as planned. Vince took his concerns to secular AA/recovery social media for feedback. In this ICSAA workshop, Vince shares the first-hand experience and practical advice received from Facebook with this European International Conference of Secular AA June 19, 2021. This podcast captures this discussion.
https://vincehawkins.com/
https://aasecular.org for more information about future AA gatherings for atheists and agnostics.
Born of the COVID-19 pandemic lock-down, a lone online secular AA meeting was started in Ireland to meet a need. It did satisfy an unmet need. Today (at the time of our June 19, 2021 European International Conference of Secular AA), there are now 11 meetings weekly with the odd 24 hour... well, 25 hour (that will be explained in the meeting) around the clock back-to-back meetings.
https://tusnua.eu for meetings, resources and more information.
The growth of secular AA and the proliferation of online meetings created an opportunity to facilitate the first European ICSAA online. Visit https://aasecular.org for more information about International secular gatherings, resources and online communities.
Sunday, July 4th, 2021, Live from New York City!
The International Conference of Secular AA ( #ICSAA) was stoked to be in New York City for the “First Sunday of every month secular speaker world tour” July stop. This recording features:
- Ken H moderates with
- Glenn S-P
- Kendell T and
- Susan C
Many other New Yorkers were on the live Zoom meeting. We saw key players in past and present stewardship of agnostic/atheist and humanist meetings that have been in The Big Apple since the 1980s. Also in attendance, New Yorkers sober since COVID, natives to these zooming ways and plenty of members who were singing, "I miss New York."
The whole world came to listen and participate (as you will hear in the podcast).
This is a meeting to be remembered. Even people at the meeting couldn’t wait to listen in. Our hour and a half is rich with grace, gratitude, drama and AA know-how.
More info...
New York Agnostics, Atheists, Humanists & Freethinkers in AA: https://agnosticaanyc.org/
ICSAA events, contacts and more: https://aasecular.org
Email the International Conference of Secular AA: SecularAA@gmail.com
Stonehenge Women's & Sober She Devils team up in an International collaboration for a secular AA women's meeting/panel that was open to all 4 PM Ireland/UK time June 19th. This was the first EURO International Conference of Secular AA, a two Zoom room, 12-hour program bringing together members of Alcoholics Anonymous from around the world.
Secular AA is grounded in our experience that anyone – regardless of their spiritual beliefs or lack thereof – can recover in the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. Secular AA exists to serve the community of agnostic, atheist, freethinker, humanist and all other alcoholics or people who suspect they have a problem with alcohol use.
Connect:
https://sobershedevils.com/
https://aasecular.org
In this ICSAA Podcast episode, we share Scottish AA from the June 19th European International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous. We will hear the history of how the first meeting in Scotland for freethinkers came to be. The international AA community gets to participate in the regular Tuesday night 7:30 PM format of the online version of this first secular AA meeting in Scotland.
More about atheists and agnostics in AA:
https://aasecular.org
https://secularaa.eu
more secular/freethinkers/agnostic meetings:
https://bit.ly/secularmeetings
As AA staggered into the digital age, thanks in part to COVID-19, many firsts are coming to Alcoholics Anonymous. This recording, on Juneteenth, no - not an outside issue - was the first International AA Black, Indigenous, People of Colour panel focusing on secular AA.
This was the first ever International Conference of Secular AA hosted in Europe. The whole world was invited but on note, this was the first time ICSAA was hosted outside of USA/Canada. It was a great conference: moving, invigorating, trail-blazing and hopeful. AA is growing and widening our gateway - all for the better, we think. Marsha from Toronto moderates a panel of five AA members from around the world; we're sure you'll enjoy this episode of ICSAA the Podcast.
Agnostyków i Ateistów w grupie AA z Polski
Agnostics and Atheists in AA group from Poland
z Międzynarodowej Konferencji Świeckich Anonimowych Alkoholików w Europie: 19 czerwca 2019 r. Jest to polski panel świeckich AA w języku polskim z tłumaczeniem na język angielski.
from the International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous Europe: June 19, 2019. This is the Polish Secular AA panel in Polish with English translation.
https://aasecular.org or https://ecularaa.eu
Photo: AA World Service Conference Approved book, Living Sober translated from English to Polish
Zdjęcie: książka zatwierdzona przez AA World Service Conference, Living Sober przetłumaczona z angielskiego na polski
Every first Sunday of the month, International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA) offers some local flavor from around the world. This recording comes from the Freethinkers Living Sober Group in the Verde Valley of Arizona, recorded at high noon their time June 5th 2021. ICSAA board members Geri and Joe host with our guests, John R, Suzanne P and Randy P.
Previously we've been to London, Montreal, Cape Town, Orlando and kicked of with speakers from Dublin and Oregon. Every first Sunday will be Zooming somewhere else:
Zoom ID: 864 4075 0033
passcode: 121212
Announcements include:
- the June 19 EURO ICSAA Virtual with two Zoom meetings from 11 AM to 11 PM UK/IE time. CLICK HERE for program info
- the "in person" 4th biennial ICSAA from Washington DC October 29th to 31th. 2014 was Santa Monica, 2016 was Austin, 2018 was Toronto and we were planning for Washington 2020 but we've been COVID postponed. We're following the science and guidelines as is the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Maryland, USA where we are meeting. The special ICSAA hotel rate of $129/night (not including taxes) will remain in place for 2021. Dr. George Koob, the Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, will remain the Keynote Speaker for ICSAA2021 and the focus will remain on the latest science on alcoholism and recovery. Find out more: www.SecularAA.org
For information or to get involved, email us: secularAA@gmail.com
For AA meetings for atheists, agnostics and freethinkers visit: OMAGOD.org (our mostly agnostic group of drunks)
Welcome to the International monthly secular AA speaker world tour, brought to you by ICSAA: International Conference of Secular
AA. May 2, 2021, was the date of our Zoom meeting and our "London Calling," episode is represented today by the Rainham Agnostics, Atheists and Freethinkers AA group form an east suburb of London England.
We get a brief history of secular AA through the last four decades in the United Kingdom. We hear from Lisa, who came to AA about two years ago and Miles, in recovery for decades, who found sobriety while living in Reykjavik, Iceland, going to treatment and not knowing the language.
The theme: Living sober - the practicalities, makes this a great AA meeting with diverse sharing of AA's many paths to recovery. Enjoy the episode. For more information google "secular AA Zoom meetings" to get to know us, or lurk and/or visit at https://aasecular.org for information and access to our social media.
This was the first world tour of First Sunday of Every Month secular AA speaker meeting, on Zoom January 3, 2021 with Kim from Eugene OR and Declan from Dublin IE. Included is a little informal pre and post-meeting chit-chat. The plan is to visit a new city/town every month and bring a local flavor of atheist/agnostic AA to the world. February we’ll be in Orlando with the OMAGOD group, March will be Cape Town South Africa, hosted by the Secular Serenity AA group, April will be from Montreal, London in May and Cottonwood AZ in June—all of the first Sunday of the month.
We conducted a poll, asking members what the want from the International committee/board and the ICSAA website. Here’s what members have to say.
Five Questions: What role should ICSAA play & what should www.aasecular.org provide?
1 Answer: 77% agree the website should keep a list of secular AA meetings times and location.
2 Answer: 67% agree the secular AA board should facilitate communications within the fellowship
3 Answer: 55% agree we should consider more virtual secular AA conferences
4 Answer: 53% agree we should have more information about starting secular meetings and events
5 Answer: 5% agree we should only focus on a biennial face-to-face conference and keep it simple.
Every new edition of the book Alcoholics Anonymous (1st: 1939, 2nd: 1955, 3rd: 1976, 4th: 2001) includes a new Foreword looking at AA today. AA writes, “Taking advantage of technological advances, for example, A.A. members with computers can participate in meetings online, sharing with fellow alcoholics across the country or around the world. Fundamentally, though the difference between an electronic meeting and the home group around the corner is only one of format. In any meeting, anywhere, A.A.’s share experience, strength and hope with each others, in order to help other alcoholics...”
20 years after writing that a global pandemic proved this to be true. While not every member enjoys Zoom AA meetings and gatherings to the same extent they looked forward to face-to-face gatherings, we have a generation of AA’s who got and stayed sober online, having never been to a community center or church basement to meet AA members. Interestingly something about the above Foreword excerpt really got some members upset. In 2006 the General Service Conference Literature Committee was told by the fellowship to remove: Fundamentally, though, the difference between an electronic meeting and the home group around the corner is only one of format. And so, they did. New printings of the 4th Edition since 2006 don’t have that ironically prophetic statement in the Big Book.
Today’s recording will challenge the suggestion that online AA is second class AA. You’ll hear and feel the sobriety and joy.
Find out more about secular AA and the International Conference of Secular AA @ https://aasecular.org
This recording from April 4, 2021 is the fourth monthly International secular AA speaker world tour stop. We’re in Montreal, we’ll hear from Izzy D, Robert B & Bianca. Recorded from the audio of our zoom meeting, what you’re missing is the theme acted out. Hats off to Spring invited attendees to wear a hat and there were some good sports and creative headdressings. The chat is always alive with shared information and humour and I connection. I guess what I’m saying is while I’m sure you’ll enjoy the audio, join us live for a First Sunday of Every Month International Conference of Secular AA events. For more information, google Secular AA or type aasecular.org into your browser. Questions? Email us at SecularAA@gmail.com
A little history, a July 1, 2018 AAagnostica article by Guy F, discusses the first secular AA meeting in the Provence of Quebec and probably the first French speaking meeting for atheists and agnostics in North America. Les Libre Pensure started meeting on a Sunday night in Saint-Hyacinthe. Today, secular AA is found in Montreal in both official languages.
For more about our monthly International secular AA speaker series visit us @ https://aasecular.org
Madames, et Misuers, et tout, autre, Beivenue a Montreal.
On the first Sunday of every month, the International Conference of Secular AA hosts a secular speaker meeting. March 7, 2021 it's from the Secular Serenity Group of Cape Town South Africa. This was a wonderful meeting moderated by Rose, giving a history of secular AA in South African and heartfelt sharing from Gershwin, Graham and Russel.
April, it's Montreal, Canada, May is London UK and Cottonwood AZ is our Zoom destination for June. July - Dec To Be Announced.
For more information on secular AA or our International Conference of Secular AA events, visit https://aasecular.org
The first Sunday of every month the International Conference of Secular AA hits the road to bring the taste, experience, strength & hope of a new host group/city. February 7th, ICSAA Zoom experience is poolside in Orlando for a pretend virtual Winter Vacation. Members dressed in pool and patio garb or their favorite Disney character. Mickey J chairs, with a little history from Our Mostly Agnostic Group of Drunks, Andy B and Jeremy provide the tragedy and triumph. Visit https://aasecular.org for information on upcoming events.
Just for a teaser, we're in Cape Town South Africa March 7th, April 4 is Montreal, May 2nd is London UN and we're in Cottonwood AZ June 6th. Lock on for future events (First Sunday of the Month) Noon PST, 3 PM EST, 8 PM GMT, 10 PM Cape Town, 7 AM Monday AEST.
Unintended consequences for secular AA is that atheists & agnostic groups and our meetings are zooming. How many more people are finding an attachment to AA while maintaining the authenticity of our secular worldview? No one, anywhere could visit one or two or three irreligious AA meetings a day - not a year ago anyway.
The International Conference of Secular AA celebrates the science of addiction/recovery and folk-wisdom of AA with a 1/2 day virtual free mini-conference December 5, 2020.
We kick off with Dr. George Koob, director of the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA) talking to a packed house and an engaged audience. For slides of Dr. Koob's presentation, email us at secularaa@gmail.com
In the second 1/2 hour we talk with our audience about diversity and AA and how zoom helps remove barriers of language, age, creed, gender, sexual orientation as well as the other barriers that are mitigated by virtual AA. How many people are finding recovery and how many stay clean and sober during COVID-19
For more recording from this and past ICSAA conferences, visit us @ https://aasecular.org
To view Dr. Koob's slides, visit Rebellion Dogs Publishing HERE
The first International gathering of agnostics, atheists and freethinkers in AA was in Santa Monica in 2014. In 2016 it was Austin and Toronto hosted 2018. Washington was going to host the in-person ICSAA2020 but that has been postponed to 2021 (fingers crossed at time of recording). So - we went virtual for our December 5, 2020 ICSAA gathering.
This is "It came from the Kitchen!"
Not an outside issue: Are gender bias and sexism holding AA back?
Marya Hornbacher is an award-winning journalist and bestselling writer. Her books include Waiting: A Nonbeliever’s Higher Power; Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia (which has been published in twelve languages), and the New York Times bestseller Madness: A Bipolar Life; She also wrote the recovery book Sane: Mental Illness, Addiction, and the Twelve Steps, and the novel The Center of Winter.
Marya is joined by Beth H from Phoenix AZ and Heather C from Los Angeles CA.