Agnosticism

A lady contemplating the light

October 19, 2025

By Andy F

Categories: Atheists, agnostics and freethinkers

What is an Agnostic really? When I first came to AA and put down the alcohol, I was confused about who I was and what I thought about most things. I was certainly confused about what I believed regarding God. I don’t think I was an atheist, because I always believed in the things that […]

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An Agnostic in AA

Man holds candle to create light

July 24, 2025

By Andy F

Categories: Atheists, agnostics and freethinkers

A thought-provoking quote by Bill In Chapter Four of the Big Book, on page 55 in “We Agnostics,” Bill makes a statement that may be thought-provoking and challenging for any alcoholic who doesn’t believe in or struggles with the traditional idea of God. When I first read it, it stopped me dead in my tracks. […]

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Secular 12 Steps

Three shadowy figures climbing a mountain with outstreched hands of support

April 20, 2025

By Andy F

Categories: Atheists, agnostics and freethinkers

The shock of early sobriety My name is Andy, and I am an alcoholic. I attended my first meeting in London on May 15, 1984. I believe I was an alcoholic from my first drink at the age of thirteen. With the help of AA, I was able to arrest my addiction. Early sobriety came […]

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