Getting sober I went to my first AA meeting after 17 years of drinking. Following years of loneliness and isolation, I finally found my tribe. It felt like connecting with the family I never had in childhood. In that sense, it was like a homecoming. The only stumbling blocks were two words in the AA […]
Can you remain sober and happy in AA as an atheist or agnostic? Dear friends My first book, the twelve steps for Agnostics, was published on Amazon on the 21st of August, 2021. The positive comments and reviews from secular AA members have been encouraging and heartwarming. I am very grateful to report that atheists, […]
An inconvenient truth For many alcoholics that come to AA, a sometimes difficult truth awaits them at their first meeting. A relationship with God or a higher power is considered a central requirement to get over drinking. Moreover, newcomers soon learn that AA views alcoholism as an illness. It is regarded as progressive, incurable, and […]
