Keep Coming Back Podcast
236 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWe bring the AA Speaker to the microphone to record their story of recovery, creating “Speaker Tapes” for this generation. Website: KeepComingBack.net
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vol 120. Sobriety Date 8/13/1991 (Tim C.)
August 25, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBGrew up feeling like an outcast, completely rejected, in and out of juvenal hall, drug dealing and 8 DUIs, Tim never thought his life would be anything but a struggle. However, he found his way into the rooms of AA and now has over 30 years of sobriety and a life of joy. Quotes “That’s [Step 4] the first concrete proof of your willingness to do anything to recover.” “I’m not ashamed to be an alcoholic . . . I’m grateful because I have a program of living that really works.” Instagram Fac...
vol 120. Sobriety Date 8/13/1991 (Tim C.)
August 25, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBGrew up feeling like an outcast, completely rejected, in and out of juvenal hall, drug dealing and 8 DUIs, Tim never thought his life would be anything but a struggle. However, he found his way into the rooms of AA and now has over 30 years of sobriety and a life of joy. Quotes “That’s [Step 4] the first concrete proof of your willingness to do anything to recover.” “I’m not ashamed to be an alcoholic . . . I’m grateful because I have a program of living that really works.”
vol 119. Sobriety Date 7/18/2017 (Becca)
August 18, 2022 07:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBAn alcoholic only on the inside, Becca was consumed by thoughts of drinking but had no rock bottom, just complete insanity of her thinking mind. After a heavy and emotional night of drinking, Becca woke up and it hit her, a helpful thought: I cannot live like this anymore. Quotes “When I walked into one of those rooms for the first time . . . I immediately felt comforted . . . I felt like I found my tribe, my people.” “Such a great group of people [AA] who will always be there and underst...
vol 119. Sobriety Date 7/18/2017 (Becca)
August 18, 2022 07:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBAn alcoholic only on the inside, Becca was consumed by thoughts of drinking but had no rock bottom, just complete insanity of her thinking mind. After a heavy and emotional night of drinking, Becca woke up and it hit her, a helpful thought: I cannot live like this anymore. Quotes “When I walked into one of those rooms for the first time . . . I immediately felt comforted . . . I felt like I found my tribe, my people.” “Such a great group of people [AA] who will always be there and underst...
vol 118. Sobriety Date 2/21/2022 (Monica)
August 11, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBMonica was never a child, she was constantly full of fear, and first picked up a drink at only 9 years old. It took her a long time to find the rooms of AA, and many, many relapses, but today, Monica is happy, joyous and free in a way she’s never experienced in this life. Quotes “Today I am full of hope, passion, energy, life, love . . . if I were to look in the mirror 6 yrs. ago, or even a year ago, I was a dead soul, my soul inside was dead from the disease of alcoholism.” “You’re gonna...
vol 118. Sobriety Date 2/21/2022 (Monica)
August 11, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBMonica was never a child, she was constantly full of fear, and first picked up a drink at only 9 years old. It took her a long time to find the rooms of AA, and many, many relapses, but today, Monica is happy, joyous and free in a way she’s never experienced in this life. Quotes “Today I am full of hope, passion, energy, life, love . . . if I were to look in the mirror 6 yrs. ago, or even a year ago, I was a dead soul, my soul inside was dead from the disease of alcoholism.” “You’re gonna...
vol 117. Sobriety Date 8/18/1983 (Teddi)
August 04, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBTeddi came to the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous for one reason: to get verification from real alcoholics that she was a normal drinker. They told her to keep coming back . . . and she hasn’t had a drink since. Quotes “I was always judging my insides by your outsides and I always came up short.” “If you’re new . . . and you’re listening to this, I want to tell you what they told me in my first meeting, Welcome Home.” “They told me to Keep Coming Back.” Instagram Facebook
vol 117. Sobriety Date 8/18/1983 (Teddi)
August 04, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBTeddi came to the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous for one reason: to get verification from real alcoholics that she was a normal drinker. They told her to keep coming back . . . and she hasn’t had a drink since. Quotes “I was always judging my insides by your outsides and I always came up short.” “If you’re new . . . and you’re listening to this, I want to tell you what they told me in my first meeting, Welcome Home.” “They told me to Keep Coming Back.”
vol 116. Sobriety Date 7/12/2019 (Ursula)
July 28, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBAlways feeling like an outsider and unable to connect to others, Ursula found something in the escape of alcohol. Ursula shares a beautifully honest and humble story of growing her small voice and finding peace and love and connection in this world. Quotes “God this is it, this is that moment where I can go back . . . or I can pick up the tools . . . I could relapse, or I could work the program . . . and I’m so grateful that the urge started to melt away.” “Our program of action is reall...
vol 116. Sobriety Date 7/12/2019 (Ursula)
July 28, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBAlways feeling like an outsider and unable to connect to others, Ursula found something in the escape of alcohol. Ursula shares a beautifully honest and humble story of growing her small voice and finding peace and love and connection in this world. Quotes “God this is it, this is that moment where I can go back . . . or I can pick up the tools . . . I could relapse, or I could work the program . . . and I’m so grateful that the urge started to melt away.” “Our program of action is reall...
vol 115. Sobriety Date 12/10/2018 (Karen C.)
July 21, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBBroken on the inside while presenting perfection on the outside led to Karen hating herself, before she ever began drinking. Once alcohol came into the picture, Karen found an escape from herself – and her alcoholism progressed. The day after she stopped breastfeeding, Karen became a daily drinker. Listen to her story of a double-life turned into a beautiful life of freedom. Quotes “The more I hated myself, the more I drank, and the more I drank the more I hated myself and it became a vicio...
vol 115. Sobriety Date 12/10/2018 (Karen C.)
July 21, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBBroken on the inside while presenting perfection on the outside led to Karen hating herself, before she ever began drinking. Once alcohol came into the picture, Karen found an escape from herself – and her alcoholism progressed. The day after she stopped breastfeeding, Karen became a daily drinker. Listen to her story of a double-life turned into a beautiful life of freedom. Quotes “The more I hated myself, the more I drank, and the more I drank the more I hated myself and it became a vicio...
vol 114. Sobriety Date 11/6/2020 (Jessica)
July 14, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBJessica’s share contains painful stories of child sexual abuse, kidnapping, violent spousal abuse, trafficking, suicide attempts, and the development of alcoholism and addiction. Jessica found her path to recovery, freedom and peace through making a simple choice and doing the action that was necessary. Today, she gives back as she continues to heal—learn more about Jessica's purpose at SurvivingBeauty.org Quotes “Recovery is a transformative process . . . I keep myself open to being teacha...
vol 113. Sobriety Date 4/27/1991 (Margaret)
July 07, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBIn this calm share Margaret shares her beginnings in the rooms, which started as an Al-Anon member, before she realized it was AA that was needed. As a young single mother of two, Margaret was able to do 90 meetings in 90 days all because she couldn’t figure out how to go home and not drink – and she’s been sober since. Quotes “When I take alcohol into my body, I can’t control my thinking. I surrender what I’m thinking—I surrender my body’s actions to the alcohol acting in my body.” “I wal...
vol 113. Sobriety Date 4/27/1991 (Margaret)
July 07, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBIn this calm share Margaret shares her beginnings in the rooms, which started as an Al-Anon member, before she realized it was AA that was needed. As a young single mother of two, Margaret was able to do 90 meetings in 90 days all because she couldn’t figure out how to go home and not drink – and she’s been sober since. Quotes “When I take alcohol into my body, I can’t control my thinking. I surrender what I’m thinking—I surrender my body’s actions to the alcohol acting in my body.” “I wal...
vol 112. Sobriety Date 5/24/2015 (Glenn H.)
June 30, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBGlenn didn’t drink much until he was a successful business man, which quickly came with high prices: loss of marriage, kids, job, tons of money, and more than 70 hospitalizations and 4 full rehab programs. But today, Glenn is proud of who he is, a new and completely different man. You can also check out his podcast at Sober.Coffee Quotes “I have learned and continue to learn a new way of living, so I don’t need to drink to escape from me.” “If it wasn’t for my alcoholism, I never would h...
vol 111. Sobriety Date 3/30/2020 (Alex)
June 23, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MB1st generation kid that began serious drinking at 10 yrs. old, with lots of drugs thereafter, Alex is just learning how to be gentle to herself; 2 years into the program, she is starting to hear her thoughts, embrace them and find her true self. Quotes “I have to approach things with more love, more curiosity—and less panic.” “My thoughts will come up now, and I’m like ok, I’ll call someone.” Instagram Facebook
vol 110. Sobriety Date 8/13/2018 (Howard R.)
June 16, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBAfter waking up face down in his backyard, having no memory of the previous day, Howard surrendered to the program and what it could offer. Today he could not image his life without AA, as he once could not imagine his life without alcohol. Quotes “I found a life that I didn’t think was possible without alcohol, and it’s through this program.” “One thing AA taught me was it’s ok to ask for help.” Instagram Facebook
vol 109. Sobriety Date 1/26/2004 (Hans)
June 09, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBHans was in and out of the rooms for 6 yrs. but he kept trying, and each time he’d do something a little different . . . and finally, it was 90 meetings in 90 days that brought him into long-term, double-digit sobriety . . . and a life of happiness. Quotes “It took the willingness to do something I really didn’t want to do, to get to long term sobriety.” “It’s so important to me to not only get the physical sobriety, but to figure out how to be happy in sobriety, or it’s not going to last...
vol 108. Sobriety Date 1/26/2021 (Sam)
June 02, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBSam found sobriety at 30 yrs old, during COVID lockdown. A blackout drinker that didn’t realize she had a problem until she hid her first bottle – which was after two DUIs and catching on fire. Today she has a strong program and a therapist she stays close to, today she is her authentic self. Quotes “I am not my thoughts, we are not our thoughts.” "I felt hopeful for the first time, I felt safe, I felt optimistic that I could do something differently now.” Instagram Facebook
vol 107. Sobriety Date 10/13/1991 (Carla W.)
May 26, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBMarried at 17, sober at 27, mother of two boys in the military, and having recently celebrated 30 yrs of sobriety, Carla is a very young old-timer that brings calm wisdom to her share. Quotes “If you’re out there suffering, know you’re not alone, there is a solution.” “Alcoholics Anonymous isn’t the only way to get sober, but it’s a really great tool that works for a lot of people, so if you’re suffering, give it a try.” “I’ve found that Alcoholics Anonymous has given me a way of living...
vol 107. Sobriety Date 10/13/1991 (Carla)
May 26, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBMarried at 17, sober at 27, mother of two boys in the military, and having recently celebrated 30 yrs of sobriety, Carla is a very young old-timer that brings calm wisdom to her share. Quotes “If you’re out there suffering, know you’re not alone, there is a solution.” “Alcoholics Anonymous isn’t the only way to get sober, but it’s a really great tool that works for a lot of people, so if you’re suffering, give it a try.” “I’ve found that Alcoholics Anonymous has given me a way of living...
vol 106. Sobriety Date 8/12/1990 (Ralph)
May 19, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBRalph – sober at 32, explains how he was “struck sober” when an acquaintance pointed out that he was an alcoholic. He set down his beer and hasn’t had alcohol since, between then and now he works a strong program to maintain his sobriety and thus serenity. Quotes “We get to build a faith system that works for us, as long as we don’t drink.” “Alcoholics Anonymous is the single greatest thing that ever happened to me.” Instagram Facebook
vol 105. Sobriety Date 4/9/2001 (Eric M.)
May 12, 2022 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBFrom his first drink, Eric drank like it was a marathon, always going overboard and beyond everyone else. It was in a moment of honesty with his father that his journey to sobriety began—that was 21 years ago. Quotes “I never had a normal relationship with alcohol, it was always drink as much as possible, as fast as possible.” “If you think you have a problem with drinking, you probably do; and if you have a problem with drinking, you’re in the right place.” Instagram Facebook
vol 104. Sobriety Date 5/23/2002 (Jan G.)
May 05, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes - 36.4 MBApproaching her 20th anniversary of sobriety, Jan gets real as she walks us through her journey to the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous—where she is happy, joyous and free. Quotes “The only place I was finding recovery was in the rooms of AA.” “I have reached a level of contentment I never thought was possible.” Instagram Facebook
vol 103. Sobriety Date 4/13/1988 (Paul A.)
April 28, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB26 yrs. old, gay, homeless and new to sobriety, during the AIDS epidemic, Paul found his way into Alcoholics Anonymous and a life of sobriety and joy. Quotes “I was struck sober, I didn’t want to get sober, I didn’t plan to get sober . . . I didn’t believe I belonged here . . . the message of Alcoholics Anonymous hit me and it stuck.” “I got a life that was so much better than I could have envisioned; I did not know people could live the way I live today, which is - I’m comfortable in my o...
vol 102. Sobriety Date 10/23/2017 (Sarah)
April 21, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBThe progression of her disease went from food to cutting to alcohol to drugs to really serious drugs. Not everyone will relate to Sarah’s past, but absolutely every person in recovery needs the wisdom and insight she beautifully presents. Quotes “My thoughts no longer dictate my actions, my actions in fact, dictate my thoughts.” “I had the incentive to do the things I didn’t want to do because I knew relief was guaranteed and that’s still the principle I live on today in recovery.” “I h...
vol 101. Sobriety Date 02/17/2021 (Adrienne)
April 14, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBThe program of Alcoholics Anonymous brought out the genuine Adrienne; when you listen to her whole story, you get to hear Adrienne transform into a beautiful butterfly of sobriety and motherhood. Quotes “It’s a we program, not an I program, you’re gonna need that extra person to give you a boost.” “I just kept coming back regardless; I didn’t have a drink no matter what, because it wasn’t worth it.” Instagram Facebook
vol 100. Sobriety Date 11/15/2014 (Stephan B.)
April 07, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes - 35 MBBipolar, depression and alcoholism, Stephan shares his honest story from pain and a 6 yrs. relapse with 4 brain surgeries—to a life of joy, love and a growing family. Quotes “I have had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps in AA, and I am no longer the person that I was before.” “This is a very experiential program . . . once you experience something, you have Sober Reference.” Instagram Facebook
vol 99. Sobriety Date 10/18/2018 (Henry)
March 31, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBHenry shares a calm and gentle story of recovery. A medical doctor with 3 years of sobriety, he’s not completely ready to forgive or love himself, but the Principles and the people of this Program are showing Henry the way there. Quotes “I have a certain kind of peace, a certain kind of acceptance, a certain kind of serenity.” “I know that I want to believe . . . and I want to live my life in a way that acknowledges that there’s a power greater than myself.” Instagram Facebook
vol 98. Sobriety Date 4/9/2002 (Jamie)
March 24, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBAt only 21 yrs. of age, Jamie was arrested for murder; that was 20 yrs. ago, and she has been sober since. Despite alcoholism, addiction and a painful past, Jamie embraced the program of Alcoholics Anonymous and completely turned her life around. Quotes “I got on my knees one night . . . God, I can’t stop, help me want to stop, please help me want to stop drinking, because I don’t want to stop, but I can’t keep living like this.” “There is this thing in Alcoholics Anonymous that’s eviden...
vol 97. Sobriety Date 6/29/1983 (Eddie)
March 17, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBEddie has spent most of his life sober, though he drifted from the rooms more than once, about 20 yrs ago he found his way back and has since gotten into the middle of the fellowship. The joy Eddie has today is palpable—for this old timer, the promises have and continue, to come true. Quotes “Life is really, really good for me . . . things are good, and they’re only good because those kids back in 1983 would not let me skip out on this gift, they dragged me into those meetings and I’m forev...
vol 96. Sobriety Date 2/1/2004 (W.B.)
March 10, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBW.B. takes a look at her life from growing up feeling alone, through to today, having just celebrated 18 yrs. of sobriety, surrounded by love and fellowship. W.B. is a life-long learner that brings a sense of calm with her wisdom. Quotes “Everything good in my life comes from my being in this program; my ability to keep good things in my life comes from my being in this program.” “The gifts I’ve gotten in this program are things I didn’t even know I wanted that make my life really incredi...
vol 95. Sobriety Date 6/2/2017 (Brian S.)
March 03, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBUnemployed and unemployable, with felony charges hanging over Brian’s head, he dove into the program—and from his first day in jail through to today, Brian has accepted help, developed a life of recovery and has found happy, joyous and free in sobriety. Quotes “A brand-new way of life was opened up for me, where I didn’t have to do it on my own, where I didn’t have to be all by myself.” “The further I got into the steps, the easier it got for me handle everyday life.” Instagram Facebook
vol 94. Sobriety Date 1/22/2019 (Lilly)
February 24, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBLilly just celebrated 3 years of sobriety, at only 26 years old she has her entire sober life in front of her with all the miracles this program has to offer. No longer afraid, nor seeking a fake happiness, Lilly is comfortable and happy in her own skin and has true serenity, peace and joy. Quotes “Don’t let the life AA gave you take away your AA life.” “I love myself today, and that’s the biggest blessing.” Instagram Facebook
vol 93. Sobriety Date 1/14/2009 (Seth)
February 17, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBSeth shares his relentless pursuit to fit in and connect with others as he walks us through a beautiful journey from lonely brokenness to a life of healing, love and joy. Quotes “The person who makes a decision to take the first drink doesn’t exist once I take that first drink.” "Meetings saved my life, but they didn't transform me . . . the steps break the spell of my own mind." Instagram Facebook
vol 92. Sobriety Date 1/1/2002 (Jeanna)
February 10, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBJeanna shares her story of recovery; from drugs, alcohol, bulimia and drama, to a beautiful life of peace, serenity, and a son in sobriety. Quotes “I felt like a lost soul.” “I was always trying to get away with something.” “The life I have today is unbelievable, I feel blessed and lucky and normal.” Instagram Facebook
vol 91. Sobriety Date 10/8/2000 (Ahmad)
February 03, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBAhmad shares the crazy times he enjoyed drinking through to the day he planned his death and said goodbye to his son. Being a dry drunk is both dangerous and lonely. Being a part of Alcoholics Anonymous is both a right and a privilege—to anyone that wants to quit drinking. Ahmad’s Experience, Strength and Hope will touch the newcomer and the old-timer with just the same amounts of wisdom. Quotes “I never had a problem with alcohol until I tried to stop . . . I could stop, but I couldn’t...
vol 90. Sobriety Date 1/2/1990 (Judy P.)
January 27, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBJudy shares her Experience, Strength and Hope on her 32nd sobriety birthday. Sober at 43 yrs. old, Judy shares what it was like adulting while using and drinking and then she walks us through adulting while sober in Alcoholics Anonymous. Judy accidently found her way into the rooms and surprised herself when she raised her hand to introduced herself as an alcoholic. Today, Judy is an active member of the program, is available to and active in her children’s lives, and is of service to wome...
vol 89. Sobriety Date 1/25/2015 (Anna)
January 20, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBAnna shares her Experience, Strength and Hope from a strong place in her program. Anna is a great storyteller with lots of cringeworthy moments that describe the craziness of addiction and alcoholism—and the beauty of recovery and sobriety. Anna was born in the Philippines and moved to San Fran in the late 80’s. She grew up with a chaotic childhood, which included rage, alcohol and inconsistency. As a young teen Anna found alcohol and it was game-on for her and her alter-egos. 3 weeks aft...
vol 88. Sobriety Date 12/27/1989 (Ben P.)
January 13, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBBen shares his Experience, Strength and Hope with humility, more than 3 decades into sobriety. Ben has lived an exciting life which included top secret Navy clearance, gambling addiction, spy ships, black-market smuggling, Hollywood, drugs and alcoholism—not in that order. At the height of his career success, Ben was in the top 1% of his field working at Universal Studios . . . and two years later he was separated from his wife, living in a car, arrested 5x in 9 days, and going absolutely i...
vol 87. Sobriety Date 3/15/1995 (Titus)
January 06, 2022 08:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBTitus shares his Experience, Strength and Hope as a young member of AA; before he could legally drink, he found sobriety. Now with 26 years, he shares the truth of being sober in and out of the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. Titus describes himself as extremely sensitive to life, feeling emotions more intensely than most. So, when he lost his mother at 16 yrs. old, escape was almost necessary. Like many alcoholics, Titus always felt different than his peers; he never felt like he fit in, wh...
vol 86. Sobriety Date 11/21/2011 (Mike S.)
December 30, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBMike shares his Experience, Strength and Hope, bravely setting aside his speech impediment in order to share with the newcomer what a decade in sobriety looks like. Born and raised in Boston, in a family of 10 children, Mike had a lot of freedom to roam and party. At 18 he joined the military where he really learned about life, hard work and having a good time. Fast forward and you'll see Mike with a good job, home, wife, and children, but find him unbelievably angry and depressed. On o...
vol 85. Sobriety Date 4/3/1996 (John L.)
December 23, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBJohn shares his Experience, Strength and Hope in this funny and honest share of his journey to sobriety and happiness. John was a classic latchkey kid, growing up in Kansas. He began drinking at 13 yrs. old and had that magical response to alcohol that many of us have had – he finally found his place in the world. Alcohol gave him confidence and made him whole, until it tore him apart. John had a very slow start in the program and spent the first few years angry and miserable, only atten...
vol 84. Sobriety Date 9/29/2018 (Sydney)
December 16, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBSydney shares her Experience, Strength and Hope 3 years into her life of sobriety. Sydney grew up with a Martha Stewart mom, was a good student, even a teacher’s pet. But she felt a bit different and had relentless voices in her head that were loud and constantly arguing; by the time she came to her first drink she was exhausted. As Sydney’s stable life began to unravel so did her emotions. She became obsessed with trying to control and fix things outside of her, seeking that old feeling o...
vol 83. Sobriety Date 12/8/2012 (Marilyn)
December 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBMarilyn shares her Experience, Strength and Hope as both a humble and confident member of AA. Marilyn always felt like something wasn’t quite right; one of her earliest memories is a feeling of shame at only 2 yrs old. She grew up in New York within a family of dysfunction—mom of 17 and dad 32 yrs old. Marilyn had a lot of pressure from her mother to make everything look good on the outside with lots of intense expectations for this sensitive and emotional young girl. Marilyn drank for the...
vol 82. Sobriety Date 1/6/2014 (Shirley)
December 02, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBShirley shares her Experience, Strength and Hope as she approaches 8 yrs. of sobriety. Shirley was born in London to a dysfunctional family, with an alcoholic mother and workaholic father. There were lots of rules and expectations, which involved abuse and emotional neglect. The pain of childhood seeped into her teenage years which were extremely difficult for Shirley, specifically due to her dangerous and extreme eating disorder. At 15 yrs. old Shirley discovered alcohol, and from the beg...
vol 81. Sobriety Date 6/17/2018 (Ais)
November 25, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBAis shares her Experience, Strength and Hope as a young member of AA, not sure what part of her growth is recovery and which part is simply growing up. Ais is from a small town in Ireland, where she loved escaping in books and relating more to adults than children. She was an obsessive, neurotic and opinionated kid, but not one her parents had to worry about. Until Ais found alcohol at 14 yrs old, at which time everything turned around. Once drinking began, she was skipping class, smoking,...
vol 80. Sobriety Date 1/4/2021 (Raelynn)
November 18, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBRaelynn shares her Experience, Strength and Hope as she approaches 10 months of sobriety . . . after a couple relapses she’s able to see now that this is “a way better life.” Raelynn grew up as a very involved student, with strong grades, lots of extracurricular activities, and supportive parents. After quitting softball 2 years into college Raelynn lost herself and slowly began her drinking career. After her divorce her drinking took a dark turn which led to anxiety attacks, a leave from w...
vol 79. Sobriety Date 11/5/2007 (Mike K.)
November 11, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBMike shares his Experience, Strength and Hope in this open and vulnerable share as he celebrates his 14th year of sobriety and his mother, who paved the way for him, celebrates her 34th year. Right out of the gate Mike never felt a part of and learned early on about masks and pretending. He describes himself as an unteachable emotional kid that knew everything. Mike had a ferocious appetite for more—more of whatever it was and once he got it, he’d immediately want something else. Before ...