Friday September 20th: Keynote from the International Conference of Secular AA 2024 in Orlando...
From research done and reported @ Rebellion Dogs Publishing, Joe C (Toronto Beyond Belief Agnostics & Freethinkers AA group) looks at the evolution of measuring efficacy of AA and other recovery from substance use disorder and a framework to measure recovery that comes from studies of people who thrive after mental health traumas and conditions - post-traumatic gains!!

If you prefer, view with updated slide deck on YouTUBE

What does the latest data reveal about recovery in AA and beyond? How do the five elements of people with positive outcomes from mental health and/or alcohol use troubles show up in AA?
Connection
Hope
Identity
Meaning
Empowerment
SLIDE deck - https://rebelliondogspublishing.com/files/1308472/chime-2024-presentation-icsaa-sept-20.pdf

Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focusing on the practical, humanist tools of Alcoholics Anonymous and borrowed from the wider recovery community. Secular AA is a growing subculture within AA, offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org