Is Alcoholics Anonymous A Cult? Let’s Start With A Definition of Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share a common purpose of helping one another stay sober from alcohol.  Other fellowships exist that have borrowed the major tenets … Read More

AA Symbol…AA History Some AAs rave about it. Others give it little thought. But the truth is the AA Symbol of Recovery has been the subject of controversy, celebration, and dismissal since its advent. Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, was somewhat of a … Read More

AA Slogans…just superficial sobriety blabber? Pardon the awful alcoholic alliteration…damn I did it again! Slogans, cigarettes, and coffee – that’s what Alcoholics Anonymous does!  The newcomer is bombarded with a bunch of steps, traditions, and concepts not to mention all the names of people they … Read More

The Power Of Connection…step one is acknowledging the disconnection Step One: We Admitted We Were Powerless Over Alcohol – That Our Lives Had Become Unmanageable It’s funny. Every time I find someone wrestling with Step One it invariably has to do with these two concepts: … Read More

Atheist 12 Steps…can they work for you if you’re an unbeliever? A large number of atheists venture into the meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous on a daily basis.  Just like everyone else, they are desperate and dying from addiction.  The disease doesn’t discriminate, regardless of personal … Read More

Third Step Prayer AA…a make or break opportunity The Third Step Prayer is the watershed moment for many in recovery.  It’s either the foundation for a new way of living or superficially evaluated, professed, and never carried out. Why? Because it’s hard. A radical new … Read More