The SOS movement began with an article in the Summer 1985 issue of Free Inquiry magazine, the leading secular humanist journal in the country. James Christopher, the son of an alcoholic and a sober alcoholic himself, wrote "Sobriety Without Superstition," an account of the path he took to sobriety.

SOS is an alternative recovery method for those who are uncomfortable with the spiritual content of widely available 12-Step programs. SOS takes a reasonable, secular approach to recovery and maintains that sobriety is a separate issue from religion or spirituality.

This is the website of SOS Secular Organizations for Sobriety.

An overview of SOS (Secular Organizations for Sobriety), including a discussion of the basic principles and guidelines.