Secular AA's Podcast

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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 intere...

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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 sh...

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...

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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...

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 s...

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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...

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'...

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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 shou...

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,...

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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...

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 i...

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 interestin...

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 ga...

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, 20...

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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' sh...

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 borrowe...

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 ste...

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, expe...

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...