Secular AA's Podcast

Traducción Española This is the audio of Kevin Griffin's session from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Kevin Griffin, Buddhist author, teacher, and leader in the mindful recovery movement, speaks on "Buddhism and the Twelve Steps." Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be...

This is the audio of the session "Secular Big Book Study" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org...

This is the audio of the session "Hong Kong International Asia/Pacific Discussion" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Jim J, Nancyann W, and Tim S share their recovery journey and what life is like today. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite epis...

This is the audio of the session "Embracing Neurodivergence in Recovery" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out ww...

This is the audio of the session "Practicing All Twelve Steps in Our Daily Lives" from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, che...

This is the audio of Kevin Griffin's session from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Kevin Griffin, Buddhist author, teacher, and leader in the mindful recovery movement, speaks on "Buddhism and the Twelve Steps." Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favo...

This is the audio of the session "Zoom Security Tips and Tricks" from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecu...

This is the audio of the session "Side-Stepping God: How the Nonreligious Find Success in Alcoholics Anonymous" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-perso...

November 2023: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings comes to you all from Cottonwood, AZ this month, hosted by Freethinkers Living Sober. Spanish translation is available!  Our speakers this month are: David H Carolyn GK Awefull Eric ..with John R as emcee. This episode is also available in Spanish! See the next episode. Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic...

Traducción Española November 2023: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings comes to you all from Cottonwood, AZ this month, hosted by Freethinkers Living Sober. Spanish translation is available!  Our speakers this month are: David H Carolyn GK Awefull Eric ..with John R as emcee. This episode is also available in Spanish! See the next episode. Following these talks is sharing from...

This is the audio of Bill Schaberg's session from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-person-confere...

This is the audio of the "Tao of Sobriety" session from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org/in-per...

This is the audio of the session "The 'Real' Alcoholic (and Other Mythical Beasts)" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in Se...

This is the audio of the session "We're Not All Egomaniacs" from Day 1 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecu...

This is the audio of the session "In Order For a Reason?" from Day 2 of Virtual ICSAA 2023. Recordings from the conference are being edited for public sharing and are being uploaded as they are made ready. Follow/subscribe to us on buzzsprout to be alerted as your favorite episodes are available. For information on ICSAA 2024 in-person in Orlando in September, check out www.aasecular.org...

October 2023: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is downunder this episode, hailing from the Canberra, Australia meeting. Our speakers are: Nick P Michelle Chuck Jed Justin 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...

September 2023: The International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA)  monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is Paris, France this episode. Our speakers are: John C Sheila Harry Matt T 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 inte...

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...

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 reci...

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 ha...

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 dis...

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: Kathie B,  Donnie C,  Dan C and  Ralph B  sharing about their alcoholism and recovery, secular AA in B...

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 ha...

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 SH...

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...