Secular AA's Podcast

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,...

Hear the history of the International Conference of Secular AA gatherings 2014 in Santa Monica, 2016 in Austin, 2018 in Toronto, the ZOOM era of ICSAA, stories from the service positions on the board and what to think about for the upcoming elections for future conferences and gatherings. Featuring William, Joy, Marty, Joe, Beth, Carol, Cyril, Kurt from Saturday October 29th, 2022  More ICSAA http...

Meet Jeff, Charles, Joe and Jay + regulars Larry, William and more. The first Sunday of every month ICSAA (International Conference of Secular AA) presents the secular AA story time world tour. We've been to Dublin, New York, Orlando, Montreal, Rainham, Cape Town, Glasgow, Cottonwood, Canberra, Massachusetts, Hollywood, Hong Kong, Seattle, Cincinnati, Poland, Kingston, Georgia, Kansas City a...

Embracing Neurodivergence is a secular AA meeting that meets on Zoom Sundays, 1 PM Pacific, 4 PM East, 9 PM UTC (Ireland/UK) Meeting ID: 868 8394 8718 Passcode: tusnua Enjoy this first ever Embracing Neurodivergence meeting at ICSAA. The International Conference of Secular AA 5th biennial gathering was on Zoom October 29th and 30th, 2022; get to know Mike and Harry More ICSAA https://aasecular.org...

The 5th biennial International Conference of Secular AA on Zoom 2022 featured this author's panel of secular AA writers. Six of AA's agnostic/atheist writers gathered for a round table and a little Q & A.  Hear from Beth Aich, Bill W, Glenn Rader, Jeffery Munn, Marya Hornbacher and Vince Hawkins talking about:  their writing motivations,  their own journey in finding sobriety "w...

This is episode 37 from the International Conference in Secular AA, in Spanish. Find episode 38 for the same meeting with English translation. Pasos seis y siete para ateos y agnósticos en Alcohólicos Anónimos. En la Conferencia Internacional de AA Secular 2022 en Zoom, nuestra reunión de hablantes de español incluye participantes de tres continentes. Acompaña a Marisa, Edgar, Pilar y Armondo y am...

Este es el episodio 38 de la Conferencia Internacional de AA Secular - el panel de habla hispana. El episodio 38 es la traducción al inglés de nuestros hablantes de España, Argentina y Colombia. Visite el Episodio 37 para ver la versión en español de esta reunión de octubre de 2022 en Zoom This is the English translation of our Spanish Speakers meeting from Columbia, Spain and Argentina. Thank you...

We are so pleased to have Coree and Bobbi from the Lopsided Triangle Group talking about the AA service structure and how this millennial zeitgeist Zoom group challenges AA convention and asks how we can widen the gateway and better meet then needs of underrepresented populations. Everyone in AA is welcome to join the conversation Sunday nights (8 PM on the West Coast) where panels and speakers ha...

Angela, Kimiko, Maria, Chrystal ,Tracy, Jennifer & Mary are the 2022 International Conference of Secular AA Women's Panel. This is part of the 5th biennial ICSAA, on Zoom October 29/30, 2022. This audio includes Q and A from moderator Mary C of Savannah Georgia with input from the panel, followed by comments/questions from Zoom participants. Many of the Zoom meetings mentioned in this pod...

This is an awesome recording; we are hyping the content - not the sound quality. This is a meeting recorded on ZOOM so some who share are crystal clear, others are a little funky - but the content is great from evereyone. And it's a long one, just less than two hours. This is all about the book We Are Not All Egomaniacs: Adapting the 12 Steps for Alcoholics with Low Self-Esteem . If you'...

the 5th Biennial Conference of Secular AA (2022 on ZOOM) includes this Dopamine and the 12 Steps presentation about addiction and recovery with Dr. Bill W. Bill is author of The  Secular 12 Steps: An Addiction Recovery Guide offers an scientific  look at AA's Twelve Step Movement and program. Both addiction and recovery are considered, with the neurotransmitter dopamine in mind. More on #ICSA...

One Vic and two John's, New York, Paris and Washington DC in the house at the 5th biennial International Conference of Secular AA, stir and stimulate a wide-ranging discussion about being atheist, being in Alcoholics Anonymous, being in secular AA; "Should I stay or should I go Now?!?!" Secular Zoom meeting referred to in this discussion and many more:   https://bit.ly/secularmeetin...

This first Sunday of the month world tour of secular story time comes to us "on the air" live from Cincinnati. Join:  Will-I-Am,  Lou K,  Margareta A  Andrew B and others of Beyond Belief Cincinnati Agnostics & All Others. Along for the ride, long-time listeners, first time callers of the Zoom world-tour attendees of newbies and regulars. At the time of recording it was one week afte...

Started as an online meeting during COVID-19, Paris AAF meeting, while started to serve the secular minded AA community of Paris France, has also become a Zoom-tourist stop and frequently attended by early-rising North Americans. Hear from John C and Etienne about secular AA in their home town. Note: The panel, hosted by Marsha F of Toronto was three speakers. The second speaker wished not to be r...

A New Frontier? From founders to today's people in recovery, "many paths" includes getting stuck and finding help to 'un-stuck' ones recovery. BriJet and Michelle, host a panel of people who share their lived experience followed by open sharing at the 5th biennial International Conference of Secular AA. Listen to members talking about their experience with recovery and eme...

Cooperation within AA, and beyond, makes room for members of other mutual-aid, peer-to-peer organizations which at ICSAA - a community of freethinkers - are not/is not, an outside issue. How many people with addiction have a problematic relationship with one process or substance, and champion moderation in every other mood/mind/comfort-altering activity or consumable? Yes, many of us have earned a...

La cinquième biennale ICSAA - Conférence Internationale des Alcooliques Anonymes laïcs était en ligne. Initialement réservé à Washington DC, des problèmes de santé ont incité les membres du comité à se réunir sur Zoom cette année. Auparavant, nous sommes allés à Santa Monica (2014), Austin (2016) et Toronto (2018). Notre première tentative de rencontre à Washington remonte à 2020 et, comme le save...

The fifth biennial ICSAA - International Conference of secular Alcohlics Anonymous was online. Originally booked for Washington DC, health concerns prompted committee members to meet on Zoom this year. Previously, we have been to Santa Monica (2014), Austin (2016) and Toronto (2018). Our first attempt to meet in Washington was 2020 and as all members of peer to peer support groups for people with...

"The Doctor's Opinion"  was penned in 1939 by Dr. William Silkworth who detoxed people with alcohol use disorder in 1930's New York City, including several sufferers who would become AA pioneers. What was Silkworth's opinion? What did he think - beyond medical intervention - would positively impact outcome rates for people the inebriates whom he helped? "In terms of &...

From the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, director Dr George Koob returns for a keynote address with the International Conference of Secular AA, October 29, 2022. #SecularAA members heard the latest NIAAA strategy that includes: Direct study that focuses more on long-term recovery Advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in alcohol use disorder care Efforts to close the Treatme...

Monthly, the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA), visits home groups from around the world to bring “secular story time” on the first Sunday of each month. Visit; https://secularaa.buzzsprout.com/ for recordings of groups and communities all over North America, Europe, South Africa, Australia and Hong Kong.    This episode is from a Virgina meeting, going for decades which is now a hybr...

In the heart of early pandemic early opening, two Jersey City members long for a secular AA option without having to commute to Manhattan, so they did something about. Friday Night AA Happy Hour held its first meeting in Jersey City NJ April 1, 2022. Hear from the locals; Jersey City hosts our International Conference of Secular AA "First Sunday of the Month secular AA world tour meeting&quot...

Diggins kicked it off, Long Island's (big) Mike followed and Jeff Y, past delegate from Cleveland rounded off the panel of long-time AA talks. Like most of the 2015 80th anniversary of AA in Atlanta Georgia, We Agnostics was packed, over the 1,500 capacity with standing room only along the walls and all seats full.  The 2020 AA World Convention in Detroit was cancelled due to COVID (not an ou...

The first Sunday of each month features the International Conference of Secular AA story time world tour. August 2022 we hear from Mark, Elise and David of Toronto's Queen Street West secular Tuesday afternooner. This meeting, started in 2019 was originally housed at CAMH (Centre of Addiction and Mental Health) @ the Queen Street West and Ossington Ave campus (currently on Zoom only, Tuesdays...

The international gathering of agnostic and atheist AA members started in Santa Monica in 2014 (November), it went to Austin in 2016, Toronto in 2018 and was scheduled for Washington DC for 2020 until COVID. So things are changing - we have done a number of secular AA Zoom conferences and at the time of posting this, we look forward to our virtual secular AA (International Conference of Secular Al...