The early ’80s I went to my first meeting in London on May 15th, 1984. I was thirty years old, and after seventeen years of drinking, I was ready to get sober. In the early 80s, AA was somewhat different than it is today. There was a much stronger sense of fellowship, and I remember […]
An eye-opening encounter Anyone who is familiar with my blogs will know that they are all about my experiences as an agnostic alcoholic in AA. Whenever I publish an article on my website, I also share it across various AA Facebook groups I belong to. Some people appreciate them, others don’t. That’s okay; if you […]
The stigma of religiosity Over the years, the question of whether AA is a religious organization has always been controversial and contentious. To many laypeople who are not members, it has gained a reputation as a religion. Some of the more extreme opinions even tend toward the idea that AA is a religious cult. These […]
