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Category: Aa

The Way In Is the Way Out

The Way In Is the Way Out

Before, negativity seemed to be the absolute truth and positivity felt forced. Now I experienced a place where neither was very relevant.

Published 9 September 2020
Categorised as AaTagged AA, covid-19, Features, isolation, pandemic, recovery story, todd williams, transformation

The Symphony Orchestra of the Serenity Prayer on Zoom

The Symphony Orchestra of the Serenity Prayer on Zoom

At the beginning, I wasn’t sure if virtual meetings could work. Spirituality via Technology? It had never been done in AA.

Published 10 August 2020
Categorised as AaTagged AA, ashley g., community, coronavirus, covid-19, Features, isolation, online meetings, serenity prayer, zoom meetings

Damaged from the Git-Go!

Damaged from the Git-Go!

I found a way to put my disease in remission, subject to my maintenance of the solution I found in my 12-step recovery program.

Published 5 August 2020
Categorised as AaTagged AA, drunkalogue, family, Features, gary stromberg, sobriety story, trauma

Unacceptable

Unacceptable

Reopening the economy during a pandemic is eroding a key AA tenet.

Published 2 July 2020
Categorised as AaTagged AA, Christopher Dale, coronavirus, covid-19, Features, healthcare, politics, self care, serenity prayer

Evolution and Alcoholics Anonymous

Evolution and Alcoholics Anonymous

What is AA doing about the need for progress in improving our evidence-based understanding of the fundamental principles of recovery, so that we can bottle them up, so to speak, and get them to those still in need?

Published 1 May 2020
Categorised as AaTagged AA, AA criticism, adam neiblum, Big Book, Christianity, community, Features

New Study Supports AA’s Effectiveness, but Professionals Caution

New Study Supports AA’s Effectiveness, but Professionals Caution

Researchers found that 12-step programs were particularly effective when used alongside and after professional treatment. 

Published 28 April 2020
Categorised as AaTagged AA, alcohol use disorder, CBT, cochrane collaboration, effective treatment, Features, MAT, opioid use disorder, research study

Thank You for Your Share!

Thank You for Your Share!

Thank you again for sharing, Toom. You said exactly the prompts I needed to say what I wanted to say. Now I am going to leave the meeting early with no explanation, in a very loud and disruptive manner.

Published 12 March 2020
Categorised as AaTagged 12 step meetings, AA, ego, Features, humor, john teufel, parody

5 Messes I’ve Had to Clean Up in Recovery

5 Messes I've Had to Clean Up in Recovery

When I’m on top of my 10th step game, it goes something like this: Sorry, my bad. How can I fix it? The apologies come easily, and I promptly follow up with offers to make up for all harms done. But I’m not always on top of my game.

Published 23 May 2019
Categorised as AaTagged 12 step, AA, character defects, Features, list, making amends, Maria Newsom, unmanageability

How AA Hijacked Addiction Science and Came to Dominate Treatment: An Interview with Joe Miller

How AA Hijacked Addiction Science and Came to Dominate Treatment: An Interview with Joe Miller

The scientists at Yale liked what AA did, but they did not by any stretch think that AA was a cure-all for alcoholism. Neither, by the way, did Bill Wilson.

Published 22 May 2019
Categorised as AaTagged 12 step alternatives, AA, aa history, Features, naltrexone, smart recovery

Tales of a High-Bottom Alcoholic

Tales of a High-Bottom Alcoholic

Having a high bottom can be more dangerous because it can go undetected for life. You can end up just living a soulless life.

Published 17 May 2019
Categorised as AaTagged AA, aa big book, Alcoholics Anonymous, Features, Jackie Monahan

AA 2.0: Why the Evolution of Alcoholics Anonymous Needs to Happen Now

AA 2.0: Why the Evolution of Alcoholics Anonymous Needs to Happen Now

The founders purposely left the door open for science to come into the realm of recovery, and unlike modern AA, they did not discount its potential importance when it came to helping people.

Published 14 May 2019
Categorised as AaTagged AA, addiction science, Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W. and Dr. Bob, Change, evidence-based, Features

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