AA member found guilty of rape of two AA women Newbury Park, CA Posted on July 28, 2017

A jury found a Newbury Park man guilty of sexually assaulting two women he met through Alcoholics Anonymous programs. After about a two-week trial in Ventura County Superior Court, jurors on Thursday voted unanimously and found William Beliveau, 64, guilty of one felony count of sexual penetration of an adult woman while she was intoxicated, said Senior Deputy District Attorney Erik Nasarenko. Jurors also found Beliveau … Continue reading AA member found guilty of rape of two AA women Newbury Park, CA Posted on July 28, 2017

Have You been Sexually Harassed or assaulted from an AA or NA member?

Know that it is never your fault. Please tell your story or contact us for support. @ makeaasafer@gmail.com You are not alone. Women are calling me from all over the country. Empowered not powerless is out slogan! 13 stepping, derogatory remarks, harassment, financial scamming are not a part of an healthy support group. Taking advantage of someone who is in their most vulnerable state is … Continue reading Have You been Sexually Harassed or assaulted from an AA or NA member?

Are you Unhappy With AA or NA meetings today?

WHY? What’s  going on there that was not going on in the 1970’s? Are you aware that Drug Courts began in 1989 in Florida and then in 1990 in California and then it all began, the dumping of some dangerous criminals in AA and NA? Is AA safe today? Do you feel its a real program? WHY? They read at every meeting that  it’s a … Continue reading Are you Unhappy With AA or NA meetings today?

Alcoholics Anonymous Member Safety Workshop in Lexington, Kentucky- local rapist loose in AA community -keeping it hush hush

A blogger posted this on the blog here and I am hoping to bring it into the light. PLEASE, PLEASE if you have been raped by an AA member you must go to the police. He does not get to rape you . He will rape someone else. Anonymity has nothing to do with breaking the law. This is not what any of the traditions … Continue reading Alcoholics Anonymous Member Safety Workshop in Lexington, Kentucky- local rapist loose in AA community -keeping it hush hush

What Does the Word “Spirituality” Mean To You? Has AA Ruined This Simple Word For You?

Posted on January 5, 2013 33 From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirituality Spirituality is the concept of an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality;[1] an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.”[2] Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop an individual’s inner life. Somehow this description does NOT sound like AA to me…does it to you? Long before I attended my … Continue reading What Does the Word “Spirituality” Mean To You? Has AA Ruined This Simple Word For You?

Have You Been Sexually Harassed, Assaulted, Molested or Raped by an AA Member?

Posted on December 11, 2012 The time to come forward is now. There are two News Reporters, one at a Major network and another who has contacted a Journalist working behind the scenes on the problems really going on in AA and how women are being treated. Many have contacted me directly on my other blogs. Either way if you have been hurt and are willing … Continue reading Have You Been Sexually Harassed, Assaulted, Molested or Raped by an AA Member?

Are Sexual Predators, Violent Criminals and Intimidating Alcoholics Anonymous Members Ruining Your Group?

Lately there have been a few stories posted here and on my http://www.leavingaa.com blog as well as on http://www.nadaytona.org and http://www.stinkin-thinkin.com that are just horrific.  These stories are about Sponsor coercion, intimidation, bad 13 stepping aka sexual assault and harassment. When I first started this blog it was just about bad 13 stepping. But quickly the stories posted to the world …here , along with … Continue reading Are Sexual Predators, Violent Criminals and Intimidating Alcoholics Anonymous Members Ruining Your Group?

Lance Glock Arrested Again for Sexual Assault in Covina September 4th, 2012 Update

  Posted on September 4, 2012   Here is the man we outed from The first MAKE AA SAFER Workshop. Looks like pro AA’s were right. He was grabbing a young lady in a Home Goods Store. I guess he forgot he wasn’t in an AA meeting so he just did it anyway. But this time he was really in a Home Goods Store and not … Continue reading Lance Glock Arrested Again for Sexual Assault in Covina September 4th, 2012 Update

Big Story on 13 stepping on “The Fix” Website -Do Sexual Predators Thrive in Alcoholics Anonymous?

  Posted on May 28, 2012   http://www.thefix.com When I got sober at 17, AA welcomed me with open arms. I didn’t know back then that some of them were dangerous. The good news is, you can be anything you want to be in AA. A writer, a flamenco dancer, a bank robber. I’ve met sober drug dealers and sober Oscar-winners. We’re nothing if not diverse, … Continue reading Big Story on 13 stepping on “The Fix” Website -Do Sexual Predators Thrive in Alcoholics Anonymous?