Secular AA's Podcast

August 2023 International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA)  monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is NW/International this episode. Our host meeting in Tuesday Noon (Pacific) Agnostics In Progress group from Bellevue/Issaquah Washington, USA with speakers; 

• Janice WA, 
• Kenji CA and 
• Richard of British Columbia Canada. 

Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is a warm and wonderful meeting and should offer something for anyone in long-term recovery or just dabbling with sober-curious interests.

Next month, we are in PARIS (English speaking meeting) September 3rd, 7 PM in Paris (Central Europe), 6 PM UTC, 1 PM East and 11 AM Pacific for North American participants. Everyone is welcome to join our monthly open/public secular AA meeting.

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More info on secular AA including Zoom meetings in-person and virtual gatherings and more...
https://aasecular.org
[email protected]
Secular AA meetings (no prayer/agnostic/atheist formats)

More atheist/agnostic AA meetings/panels to stream download

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 

From Langley BC, Canada - July 8th from One Big Tent secular AA day - there is a doctor in the house. Retired Addiction Medicine Dr. Ray B talks about Recovery Capital and other science findings about people in recovery from addiction that inform positive outcome rates. 

We cover the 4 C's of our altered brain with addiction

• Loss of Control
• Consequences
• Compulsion
• Craving

Seligman's recipe for recovery, resilience, growth and health

• Positive Emotions
• Engagement
• Supportive Relations
• Meaning
• Achievement

EMDR, positive emotions embedded in the 12 steps and more.

This is the opener at the first British Columbia secular AA day so we also meet from members visiting from Canada and the USA.
More about secular AA: https://aasecular.org 
 

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 

AA is part of a larger recovery peer2peer community. Evidence shows that AA works for over 1/2 that give a go; what about the others: Refuge Recovery/Recovery Dharma, She Recovery, Women for Sobriety, Life Ring, SMART Recovery? Evidence shows that while none have better outcome rates than 12-step approaches, the same good results can be found in all mutual aid support communities. 

What do they have in common? Joe C looks at CHIME:

• Connection
• Hope
• Identity
• Meaning 
• Empowerment

these elements ring true in all pathways to recovery, in and out of 12-step models. and this presentation July 8th in Langley BC was part of One Big Tent, the first secular AA British Columbia Roundup. 

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 

Carolyn W. (Surrey, BC) is one of 14 alcoholic trustees (Class B) and 7 non-alcoholic trustees (Class A) that make up our Alcoholics Anonymous General Service Board. 

Carolyn has served as a non-trustee director on the A.A.W.S. Board since 2017. She serves on the trustees’ Literature, Regional Forums and International Conference Committees (Vancouver 2025) and an ad-hoc committee for online AA groups. 

Carolyn served as the Panel 63 (2013 first year) delegate for Area 79. (BC/Yukon). In this talk Carolyn discusses: 

1. The debate about how to close the 2025 International Conference stadium meeting (BC Place 2025):  Serenity Prayer, Responsibility Declaration, The Lords Prayer or others? How could and should groups/members have their say? 
2. New Literature from AA World Services. Carolyn confronted the literature committee: "Bill W's dead, Baby; Bill's dead... and he isn't going to write any more books. Deal with it." How can AA break through and produce new literature that represents and speaks to and from  AA members today?
3. How are decisions made at the General Service Conference? What happens when change is the right thing to do AND we AA's are not ready to make a change? 
4. Membership Survey's, how to get everyone's voice heard in AA discussions and controversy, friction as a vital contribution to AA health and growth, and minority opinions. 

This was the first BC Secular AA Roundup hosted by the Many Paths group of Langley BC and we were pleased that  AA World Service trustee,  Carolyn W. (Surrey, BC) came to speak and offered her contact information for future communications. 

Vancouver is in the minds of AA as a whole as the 2025 Alcoholics Anonymous International Conference will be held in Vancouver. The International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA) looks forward to being a part of the 2025 90th anniversary of AA. The 2020 Planning committee for the Detroit 2020 conference (cancelled due to COVID-19) and our secular AA board was looking forward to hosting a hospitality suite along with other special composition group (Young Peoples, ICYPAA, LGBTQIA+, GAYLAA, Women's Conference, IWCAA, International Lawyers, ILAA and doctors, IDAA and more).

Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org

Near Vancouver, home to the 2025 AA International Convention, BC Secular AA's July 8, 2023 One Big Tent roundup was held at George Preston Recreation Centre 20699 42 Avenue Langley, BC V3A 3B1 

In this talk, speaker Beth H (Phoenix AZ) talks about how the AA program works and looks for someone who is not a narcissist needing ego-deflation at depth.  This talk captured the participants and discusses AA for all personality types including introverts and people with low self-esteem. 

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 

At the time of recording we are excited about the July 8, 2023 British Columbia Canada Secular AA Roundup "One Big Tent" 
speakers include 

• Dr. Ray B, Vancouver, 
• Beth H, Phoenix, 
• Joe C, Ontario Canada.

This recording is from July 2, the Many Paths Group of AA in Langley BC hosts with:

1. Kathie B, 
2. Donnie C, 
3. Dan C and 
4. Ralph B 

sharing about their alcoholism and recovery, secular AA in British Columbia Canada and their excitement about the upcoming gathering ($ 20 CDN to register, including lunch)
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bc-secular-aa-roundup-tickets-598754790697
some of the other links mentioned:
https://www.aasecular.org/
More secular AA meetings on Zoom (100 per day)

This is  a great meeting with Secular AA story-time speakers followed by sharing. The first Sunday of every month (usually 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM East, 7 PM UTC, Ireland/England) and it is a live Zoom meeting that everyone can attend.
More recordings: https://secularaa.buzzsprout.com/

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 

Why secular AA?
Why a meeting for women and non-binary AA members?
Join Mercedes, Allie, Janet, Chuckles and the the International Conference of Secular AA team for May 2023's monthly edition of the International secular AA story time. Hear three stories and discussion to follow.  This was a Zoom panel that everyone was welcome to attend that ICSAA is delighted to share with anyone in - or has an interest in - sobriety. #secularAA 

More secular AA meetings, panels, speakers @ https://secularaa.buzzsprout.com/

More about ICSAA (secular Alcoholics Anonymous) for atheists, humanists, agnostics and everyone  @
https://aasecular.org 

Email us @ [email protected] 

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 

Share What Works For You Group on Zoom from Altadena California
featuring Tommy, Kathleen, Lillian and host, Jessie

the International Conference of Secular AA features the first Sunday Secular worldwide story time - April 2, 2023 we were "Going to California."

More secular AA podcasts: https://secularaa.buzzsprout.com/

More about Secular AA and ICSAA: https://www.aasecular.org/

Visit SHARE WHAT WORKS FOR YOU Group
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday Mornings 6:30 AM Pacific Time 
Friday Evenings 6:30 PM Pacific Time

BEFORE YOU JOIN! If you are new to this meeting, please email the group at [email protected] and introduce yourself. Please include your Zoom screen name (preferably first name, last initial). They will add you to their meeting list and let you in. They check their email frequently, especially during meetings.

Connect via Zoom ID 979 546 5211
No passcode required
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://sharewhatworksforyou.wordpress.com/  

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 

Today, meet Regina, Liz, Sally, Skip and DC. This is the first Sunday of every month secular AA storytime world tour, March 5th 2023.

Visit Harlem Humanists or other New York atheist/agnostic meetings
https://agnosticaanyc.org/meetings.html

More about secular AA and the International Conference of Secular AA
https://aasecular.org

https://www.aasecular.org/supportusv

Recordings of atheist, agnostic, freethinkers in AA
https://secularaa.buzzsprout.com 

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 

Whitby Freethinkers group hosts the February 2023 world tour of secular speaker meetings, hosted by ICSAA (International Conference of Secular AA).
You'll meet Frank H, chair, speakers Bob K, Craig C and Pat H, along with regulars and newbies who chime through the meeting about books and meetings and divergent ideas about what works for each of in Alcoholics Anonymous.

More speakers, panels, workshops by atheists/agnostics in AA: https://secularaa.buzzsprout.com/

More about secular AA:
https://aasecular.org

16 hours per day of AA for freethinkers, atheists, agnostics and everyone:

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