Rebellion Dogs Publishing

02/12/2026

Inside AA, debate about whether AA is religious or spiritual can be entertaining. It's about definitions, isn't it? In the USA, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that AA is a religion. The "God" or "higher power" language in AA's literature and culture is, by legal definition, "religious." And requiring AA participation as part of probation, sentencing, a continuing employment contract, courts view this as a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Americans are free to practice religion without interference from the State, and they are protected from religion or coercion by the State to attend religious activities.

Beyond the USA and their laws, many professionals know the data about AA being effective evidience-based support for people with alcohol use disorder. AND, most intake questions for a psychologist or healthcare professional do not include, "What is your creed," or "How are you about the 'God' word?"

Is Secular AA as a referal a way to avoid the whole issue of worldviews, or being for or against a faith-based approach to recovery from addiction? Here's an article on LinkedIn - let us know what you think.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/secular-aa-way-avoid-religiousirreligious-issues-secular-aa-e9vbc

01/29/2026

JUST SAW THIS ON AMAZON,
Buy 10 Beyond Belief paperbacks and get a 16% discount ($18.80 per book) This is great for book reading groups or 12 Step meetings.

https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Belief-reflection-nonbelievers-freethinkers/dp/0988115700
Recent reviews...

Chad Durham
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very important part of my day
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2026

Such a powerful way to start my day with a mindful reflection written so eloquently and thought-provoking. I’ve shared certain days with peers who have praised its content. A must must must have
My favourite
Connie Clegg
5.0 out of 5 stars

My favorite daily reader!
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2026
Verified Purchase
This is a wonderful, inspiring daily reader for anyone who is in recovery from any addiction. I recommend it to all the people I work with in recovery. I have gifted it many times. I read it myself daily. It is great meditation fodder!

H. Yellen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thoughtful and fascinating
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2025
Verified Purchase
Perfect daily reader for agnostics, atheists, as well as those believing in a higher power. Terrific quotes and detailed reference notes. Lots of references to CAL so it feels closely aligned with the program.

01/27/2026

Secular AA voices needed; submissions due by/before March 31, 2026.

Not only has AA made gestures to nonbelievers through the Grapevine book, One Big Tent and the pamphlet, The “God” Word: Agnostic and Atheist Members in AA.

This year, we also see outreach to atheists and agnostics across AA to contribute to our literature. I hope some of you have submitted your stories for consideration in the Fifth Edition of Alcoholics Anonymous. Editors can only choose from the stories that are already submitted.

Right now, there is an opportunity for the voice of secular in two upcoming pamphlets:

• The trustees’ Literature Committee is seeking stories of personal recovery from all transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, Two-Spirit, and gender non-conforming members in the A.A. structure of the United States and Canada.
• The trustees' literature committee is seeking stories of personal recovery from all members in the AA structure of the United States and Canada with ethnic or cultural ties to Asia.
Please encourage all qualified individuals to submit their stories.

The success of the pamphlet depends on having a broad range of stories to choose from. Stories of recovery may include, but are not limited to:

1. experience strength and hope
2. Steps, Traditions and Concepts
3. ethnic, cultural, sexual and gender diversity
4. sponsorship and service experience in AA meetings
5. safety
6. racism
7. mental health
8. cultural reconnections
9. diversity of socioeconomic status
10. atheists and agnostics
11. newcomer experiences
12. finding experience in linguistic groups and or communities
13. accessing AA despite cultural barriers

E-mail submissions or questions to pamphletstories@aa.org
Please start working on this now. Submissions are due by March 31st, 2026.

Website submissions:
https://www.aa.org/submit-story-aa-for-the-transgender-alcoholic-pamphlet

https://www.aa.org/submit-story-asian-and-asian-american-alcoholic-alcoholic-pamphlet

Email submissions: pamphletstories@aa.org
Subject Line: "A.A. for the Transgender Alcoholic," and or "The Asian and Asian-American alcoholic in A.A".

Postal Mail submissions:

Attn: Literature Assignment
General Service Office
Box 459
Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163

On the envelope: The word "Pamphlet" should be written on the envelope and at the top of the first page of the manuscript.

Thank you in advance for your participation in the process!

01/24/2026

Wisdom about living each moment, each breath and the challenges of looping into the past and future.

will steal your life away

01/21/2026

Women Therapists on Healing: 11 Personal Essays about Overcoming Trauma

01/13/2026

Hot off the press: Broader Path group from Kingston Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 on International Conference of Secular AA first Sunday global speakers meeting

Traducción EspañolaJanuary 2026: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by the Broader Path AA Group from Kingston, Ontario. Our speakers this month are:Brian AichDonna PJarrod P..with Don Mc as emcee.Following these talks i...

01/02/2026

Kicking off 2026: Joe C joins Emotional Sobriety Pod with Allen, Thom, Patrick, including Resilience myths, Joe’s nod to Joseph Campbell who channels John Lennon “Life is what happens, when your busy making other plans.

A great 4-way convo…

Podcast Episode · Emotional Sobriety: The Next Step in Recovery · 2026-01-01 · 35m

01/02/2026

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-q69sk-29fb65c0

Emotional Sobriety Podcast kicks off 2026: Joe C joins Allen, Thom and Patrick, resilience myths and what we’ve learned about Emotional Sobriety in 2025

Joe C. quotes Joseph Campbell: “We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” Thom’s nutshell for today: “Measure your progress in units of willingness instead of willpower, with degrees of self-acceptance rather than change." Allen...

12/28/2025

Nerds only, lol
So we have a keen interest in recovery minutia. This, while Rebellion Dogs has a sincere interest in this, may be a snoozer for most. I'm not hurt by that, lol. It's not exactly celebrity gossip. Instead, we explore the organizational structure of peer2peer recovery communities and look at how progressive leaderless power structures, what CEO of Visa, Dee Hock, called "Chaordic Organizations," create a system that's hard to mangle. We look at how:

Creativity and resilience are enhanced when avoiding a top-down, command-and-control organization.

People in 12-Tradition-based recovery communities and other mutual aid organizations have skills and currency that can help the world - the larger community - in increasing efficiency and effectiveness with leaderless know-how.

What the best literature this century (The Starfish and the Spider and One from Many, Dee Hock, and others) say about contemporary leaderless constructs and organizations.
https://youtu.be/WVVX_HF_9_8,
So - your 12&12 meeting is more hip and progressive than you thought - same here, who knew?

This is the slide deck and audio from a presentation to the Growing in Understanding slidecommand-and-control deck Zoom group with Q&A to follow, from April 25, 2025

Rebellion Dogs Recovery Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Renascent AA secular members Secular AA Canada AA History Lovers The Secular NA Coffee Shop

I thought about a more outrageous title like "How AA Will Save the World!" which is hyperbole to a point about how Peer-to-Peer organizations like AA and oth...

12/22/2025

Big news Renascent Toronto mainstay

Today, was Thomas (Tom) O’Dawd’s last day serving Renascent as an addiction councillor. He has had a 16 year career guiding men toward recovery at Renascent Madison Avenue Centre.

Tom joined us after spending 25 years in accounting and finance. Since then, his impact has been profound. From supporting countless clients and families, to quietly strengthening our clinical teams, Tom has embodied what it means to lead with humility and heart.

Deeply respected within the AA community, known for his kindness, reliability, bright socks, love of dogs, and unwavering commitment to others, Tom has left a lasting imprint on our clients, our culture, and all who had the privilege of working alongside him.

Thank you, Tom, for your years of service, your compassion, and your example. You will be deeply missed, and we wish you every happiness in this next chapter. 💙

11/16/2025

https://rebelliondogspublishing.com/rebellious-radio/blog/7653569/dr-jamie-marich-on-trauma-and-recovery
Here's a conversation with AA secular members ICSAA 2024 Orlando keynote speaker, Dr. Jamie Marich who spoke on a trauma-informed look at the 12-step process. Here, we catch up and new projects and the current environment for clinical care for people with addiction and mental health concerns and professionals who work to help us. NANAADAC, The Association for Addiction ProfessionalsdEdgewood Health Network - CalgaryACAMHaCanadian Centre on Substance UseaHazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Episode #84 features our long-awaited guest, Jamie Marich, PhD, in conversation with Mary C and Joe C of Rebellion Dogs Radio. Dr Jamie's latest colla...

11/06/2025

Do you have the latest Meeting App?
Version 5 is out now and you can set it to, for instance, online meetings that are “secular.”
Under filter, choose communities and scroll down. If you want the app to only show secular choices, it will, set in your time zone. The same is true for other communities and/or meeting types as well.

If you’re not sure what version you have, here is what I did: delete the app, go to the App Store (Apple or Android) and download the Meeting App, again. Go to settings and set yourself up. This works for in-person meetings too, but the geography is limited. If “Secular “ isn’t an option in your community list, maybe there isn’t one near you. A sign to start one? That’s up to you:-)