If you ever struggled with AA as a nonreligious person, you’re not alone! It seems to be the norm for almost all nonreligious folks who walk into AA. To help you understand, have a look at Struggling in AA is a Rite of Passage!.

On the 23rd of February 2023 Russel shared at FreeThinkers Tús Nua Ireland.

This is one of our favourite meetings chaired by a great friend of Secular Serenity.  The Without a Prayer meeting is run by Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship on Tuesdays at 18h30 (GMT-7).  If like most you get lost between time zones, here’s a useful time zone converter tool.

If you are looking for something a little bit different, then try the music hour meeting with FreeThinkers Tús Nua Ireland.  The music hour meeting is on Saturdays at 20h00 in Ireland.  The website contains links to a bunch of other online meetings.  If like most you get lost between time zones, here’s a useful time zone converter tool.

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Finally, a daily reflection book for everyone from Rebellion Dogs Publishing. Beyond Belief is the first secular daily reflection book written in a contemporary language for today’s addicts and alcoholics in recovery.From the Foreword by Dr. Ernie Kurtz (author of Not God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous & The Spirituality of Imperfection):”The book is aimed at a general 12-Step readership, but it is mindful that there heretofore exist no such aids for unbelievers, freethinkers, and the unconventionally spiritual.  Find it on Amazon.

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Secular AA’s podcast includes recordings of the ICSAA International First Sunday Speaker Meetings, one of which was hosted by Secular Serenity in Cape Town on the 7th of March 2021.  Find it on Buzzsprout.

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Yes, lots of them, all around the world.  We focus on secular meetings, not traditional non-secular meetings, of which there are many more but you have options.  There are a limited number of secular meetings in South Africa, but if you have access to the internet then you can make use of the Worldwide Secular Meetings and 24/7 Meetings Google Calendar – the click the link to the full calendar. This calendar accounts for time zones and daylight savings, and makes it very easy to find a meeting that’s running when you need one. This is an awesome resource.

Also have a look at Secular AA Online Meetings, which is a big list of global online secular meetings.