Home portland area intergroup of alcoholics anonymous. The aa program of recovery is set forth in the twelve steps aa was founded in 1935 in akron, ohio. The moment he takes so much as one drop of beer, wine, spirits or any other alcoholic beverage he automatically loses all status as a member of. Generally 90 days of sobriety are required to serve as a meeting moderator as per group conscious. Suggested open meeting format alcoholics anonymous.
Its only membership requirement is a desire to stop drinking. The aa agnostics, freethinkers and atheists groups share a common faith that suffering alcoholics can achieve sobriety through the proven aa 12 step program without having to accept anyone elses beliefs or having to deny their own. We are a meeting of alcoholics anonymous for agnostics, atheists, freethinkers, humanists, secularists or anyone interested in a more secular approach to recovery in a. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Aa beyond belief provides a space for agnostics, atheists and. The only requirement for aa membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Reading guide for we agnostics amethyst recovery center. The history of the wilmington preamble a1 associates. This misconception extends to 12based treatment centers, who are accused of brainwashing their patients rather than treating a disease. The alcoholics anonymous preamble alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The 12 steps for agnostics and atheists general adult. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to threcover from alcoholism. Agnostic aa meetings maintain a tradition of free expression where everyone is free to express. Alcoholics anonymous preamble alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
We hope we have made clear the distinction between the alcoholic and the nonalcoholic. The alanon family groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. This version of the twelve steps seems to have originated in agnostic a. So i dont get to attend agnosticatheist aa meetings. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. A collection of meetings of alcoholics anonymous in new york city for recovering alcoholics who prefer an alternative to the emphasis on religion and higher power commonly encountered in most a. An alcoholics anonymous is an alcoholic who through application and adherence to the a. No religion no prayerjust warm friendly folks like you gathering together for support and sobriety. Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our. There are several types of meetings including but not limited to. Breaking down the aa preamble amethyst recovery center.
Alcoholics anonymous phone meetings aa phone meetings. We agnostics aa big book chapter 4 aa big book big book of aa alcoholics anonymous doctors opinion how it works aa preamble alcoholism recovery 4th edition 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. The nearest we agnostic aa meeting is some 60 miles away from my home. The original version of the current preamble as it was first introduced to aa in the june, 1947, grapevine. Because it is an aa meeting it is important to include the aa preamble. Our group is just one of many prayerfree agnostic friendly aa groups that can be found the world over, and we are committed to staying sober by. Aa agnostic meetings endeavor to maintain a tradition of free expression, and conduct a meeting where alcoholics may feel free to express any doubts or disbeliefs they may have. Narcotics anonymous has a variety of approved literature to help further your recovery. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and to help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. Open meeting by asking for volunteers to read aa preamble.
Alcoholics anonymous is an international mutual aid movement founded in 1935 by bill wilson and dr. For many of us that seems to be an impossible task. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of enabling its members to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. The preamble was introduced in the june 1947 issue of the aa grapevine magazine and borrows much of its phrasing from the foreword to the original edition of. By john huey one big hoax a view of the book one big tent published by aa grapevine. In 1947, because of the growing interest in aa, the grapevine editors decided to write a brief definition of the fellowship. Intergroup concerns peoria area alcoholics anonymous 24. In the event a moderator is not available for that meeting time, please feel free to begin meeting. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of. We agnostics i n the precedingchapters you have learned something of alcoholism. All aa phone meetings may not have an available moderator for all times listed. Yet with the links provided in paperdolls post, i have a good understanding on how an agnosticatheist can make use of the 12 step program to recover from alcoholismaddiction. The history of our fellowship has mostly been passed from member to member over the expanse of many years. As far back as 1976, a subcommittee of the trustees literature committee concluded that this pamphlet is vitally needed to carry the message to both newcomers and old timers.
Aa agnostic meetings endeavor to maintain a tradition of free expression, and conduct a meeting where alcoholics may feel free to express any doubts or disbeliefs they may have, and to share their own personal form of spiritual experience, their search for it, or their rejection of it. This is an excerpt of a document that was written on an olympia manual typewriter and circulated by john l in new york city in 1976. When, therefore, we speak to you of god, we mean your own conception of god. A proposal to eliminate the lords prayer from aa meetings. Secular aa offers over 520 face to face group meetings worldwide. The target audience for we agnostics is relatively easy to define.
There are online resources listing aa meetings for atheists and agnostics. Aa preamble alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Aa agnostic meetings endeavour to maintain a tradition of free expression, and conduct a meeting where alcoholics may feel free to express any doubts or. P86 the god world agnostic and atheist members in a. Agnostic aa preamble aa agnostic meetings endeavour to maintain a tradition of free expression, and conduct a meeting where alcoholics may feel free to express any doubts or disbeliefs they may have, and to share their own personal form of spiritual experience, their search for it, or their rejection of it. Let us open the meeting with a moment of silence to do with as you wish followed by the serenity prayer.
We agnostics aa kansas city we agnostics kansas city. Bob smith in akron, ohio, to help alcoholics stay sober and help others achieve sobriety. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience. How it works 12 step online is an online meeting place where people can work the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. Please visit our agnostic aa group web sites, listed in the left. A space for aa agnostics, atheists and freethinkers worldwide. This group of aa attempts to maintain a tradition of free expression, and conduct a meeting where alcoholics may feel free to express any doubts or disbeliefs they may have, and to share their own personal form of spiritual. The first part of the aa preamble upon which we would like to cast our focus is the top paragraph. Aa is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution. The alcoholics anonymous preamble printed with permission of the aa grapevine. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, courage to change the things i can, and wisdom to know the difference. Aas international journal of alcoholics anonymous is our connection to the world of aa.
Anonymous has only one requirement for member ship, and that is the desire to stop drinking. Many agnostic groups beginning of most meetings with this statement that is read usually before or after the aa preamble. Chapter 4 we agnostics page 40 for either case, atheist or agnostic, we are going to have to find some way to have this spiritual experience, and to use this power greater than human power. How it works 12 step online online aa meetings and 12. Preamble alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Manual clearly states that the spiritual course for a. By appointment only until covid19 regulations are lifted. The wilmington preamble has long been surrounded by controversy and discussion of such has sparked many a debate almost from its inception in the early years of alcoholics anonymous. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. Preamble alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. At meetings i attend a volunteer is drafted to read the preamble. Thus, the aa preamble was first published in the june 1947 issue. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. Aa is nonprofessional, selfsupporting, and apolitical. Click for 7th tradition online contributions info venmo contributions. Find nonprayer aa meetings for agnostic aa in the san franscisco bay area here.
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