Episode 93 http://www.austincitywide.com/ In this episode of Sober Speak, Harris S talks about how the simplest concept of Alcoholism Anonymous is, “Make a friend, Be a friend”. It was this concept that led Harris to form the Austin Citywide Group which is an open fellowship group with potluck and childcare as a way to connect the dots between all the various groups, entities and circumstances in the area. Harris briefly begins sharing his early near-death experiences with alcohol which will be ...
Aug 23, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 96
Episode 92 In this episode of Sober Speak, Bill C talks about what it was like growing up in a home that was full of recovery and how despite that, he chose to live an alcoholic, drug-abusing, criminal life that scared him senseless. Bill speaks to how he has now found redemption in working with others in Alcoholics Anonymous and how he learned how to "adult" in the program. Now celebrating 34 years in AA, Bill C. shares how the program has gifted him the ability to be an active participant in t...
Aug 16, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 95
Episode 91 In this episode of Sober Speak, Gary K is back at the mic sharing what his experience of Steps 1 and 2. Gary speaks to alcoholism not being a therapeutic illness but a spiritual illness whose consequences can be healed by surrender to a higher power. Gary reflects on how you don’t learn recovery but experience it. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com...
Aug 10, 2019•49 min•Ep. 94
Episode 90 In this episode of Sober Speak, Brenda J gives a compelling description of what it was like for her growing up in a very large Latino family, how for a time she found refuge in alcohol and how her desire to get her Dad sober led her into the rooms of AlAnon and then AA. Brenda shares how everything she ever wanted in life came for her the moment she gave away to someone else and how her relationship with God and service work keep her sober. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.c...
Aug 02, 2019•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 93
Episode 89 In this episode of Sober Speak, Howard B shares about his rapid descent into drug and alcohol addiction and how with the encouragement of his family, a sober living house and the 12 steps he was able to become sober. Howard talks about doing the work of the program, how he views amends as a four-part process and how in his experience amends can be received very differently. Howard speaks to how his amends have been a spiritual experience and how he does the best he can learn from his ...
Jul 26, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 92
Episode 88 In this episode of Sober Speak we listen in as BillieKai shares her journey of recovery starting with Al-Anon and then transitioning into Big Book Awakenings leading her closer to her higher power. BillieKai speaks to how growing up in an alcoholic family she came to be addicted to chaos and intentionally creating drama for attention. She shares how working the 12 steps in the Big Book Awakening group has taught her how to ask hard questions, truly evaluate her part in all situations ...
Jul 19, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 91
Episode 87 This episode of Sober Speak is a continuation of Episode 59 (Steps 1,2 & 3), Episode 67 (Step 4 and Episode 73 (Steps 4,5 & 6). In this episode, David G speaks to the humility he found through Step 7 and how doing the work helps you to see yourself as others see you. David speaks to the profound harm we have done to others and how it is these injuries that prevent us from having meaningful relationships with others. Amends are more than just apologies they are a change in our ...
Jul 12, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 90
Episode 86 In this episode of Sober Speak, Jack Z gifts the listener with an amazing story of the power of hope. Jack shares how with AA, prayer, and mediation he has been able to endure a terminal illness and drops several recovery pearls of wisdom throughout the episode. As with many others in recovery, Jack talks about how lifelong insecurities set the framework for several -ism’s in his life but with being apart of the program instead of apart from the program (service work and connection) a...
Jul 05, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 89
Episode 85 On this episode of Sober Speak, Dawn C returns to the Sober Speak mic to answer some listener generated questions. Dawn C talks about how easy it is to become complacent once our lives get better from being sober and how on the verge of her 10-year soberversary she still makes recovery her priority. Dawn shares how she has grown to love meditation and how meditation keeps her growing spiritually. Throughout the podcast, Dawn speaks to how service work is the special sauce that makes e...
Jun 28, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 88
Episode 84 This episode of Sober speak is a continuation of Episode 79 where Ricky R began sharing his personal experience and understanding of the steps of AA. Ricky speaks to how he was taught that the program of AA is not for him, but instead, it is for him to take to others in service. Service is an underlying theme throughout this episode and Ricky R recounts how small changes in his own behavior have had dramatic impacts on others and in his relationships. Leave us a message @ https://www....
Jun 21, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 87
Episode 83 In this episode of Sober Speak we listen to Laura R share how a traumatic incident as a child rewired her brain leaving her with the inability to properly handle emotions and to make true connections with others. Laura details how this unresolved trauma resurfaced with the death of her father and she found herself completely out of control and full of self-hate. Upon finally surrendering to AA, Laura talks about finding serenity in calamity and how easeful life is without drinking. #d...
Jun 14, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 85
Episode 82 On this episode of Sober Speak, Amy and Spencer weave stories of their recovery journey together as well as those of their individual paths (Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-anon). Amy speaks to how her inability to cope with her demanding life led her to turn to alcohol as an escape. She details the moment that saved her life, pushing her over the edge into recovery after years of struggling to get sober. Spencer talks about his personal surrender and how he came to understand that he cou...
Jun 07, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 84
Episode 81 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Text the word "sober" to 31996 https://alcoholics-anonymous.eu/online-meetings/ Above is the organization I mention during listener feedback - JM In this episode of Sober Speak, John W talks about his experiences before he got sober, what it was like getting sober with a sponsor of the opposite sex and how he built an incredible life and business in recov...
May 31, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 83
Episode 80 In this episode of Sober Speak, we listen to Suzanne R tell us about it was like growing up living in a fear-based cult. Suzanne details the characteristics and tactics used by cults to dominate, retain and segregate members from society and how this impacted her recovery during step work especially with the formation of her higher power. Suzanne closes with how her own first bad experiences with AA profoundly impacted her and impressed upon her how imperative it is “to send the newco...
May 24, 2019•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 82
Episode 79 In this episode of Sober Speak, Ricky R shares how the moment he had his first drink at 14 dramatically marked the downhill progression of his life and alcoholism. Ricky describes what is was what like growing up in an alcoholic family, the repercussions of his drinking, and how plain abstinence made him miserable driving home the importance of doing step-work in obtaining recovery. At the end of this episode, Ricky begins sharing his understanding of the first two steps with the rest...
May 17, 2019•56 min•Ep. 81
Episode 78 In this episode of Sober Speak, we listen in as speaker Jerry J shares his story of recovery starting with an entertaining little story about the family dog using that as a parallel for how he came to understand the definition of alcoholism. Jerry’s story continues with how he came to be sick of himself and how his wife’s participation in Alanon eventually led him into the program. Jerry shares how he realized that his self-sufficiency would not save him from his alcoholism and that h...
May 10, 2019•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 75
Episode 77 In this episode of SS, Sue speaks about what it felt like growing up feeling different than and apart from others despite being popular and having lots of friends to hitting bottom and almost taking her life in her car one day. Brought into the program by her family who is also in recovery, Sue speaks to what can happen when you stop going to meetings and become spiritually and emotionally depleted and also the importance of service work to bringing joy back into her recovery. #headfu...
May 03, 2019•59 min•Ep. 78
Episode 76 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Text the word "sober" to 31996 In this episode of Sober Speak, Megan H from California shares how she went from stealing wine coolers from her parents to being an oblivion seeking-addict, getting fired from her dream job and going in and out of the rooms for 8 years until finally having a moment of clarity. Megan speaks to how with the gift of desperation...
Apr 26, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 80
Episode 75 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Text the word "sober" to 31996
Apr 19, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 79
Episode 74 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Text the word "sober" to 31996
Apr 12, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 77
Episode 73 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Text the word "sober" to 31996
Apr 05, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 76
Episode 72 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Text the word "sober" to 31996
Mar 29, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 74
Episode 71 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Text the word "sober" to 31996
Mar 22, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 73
Episode 70 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Text the word "sober" to 31996 https://www.focusedintensity.org/
Mar 15, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 72
Episode 69 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Text the word "sober" to 31996
Mar 09, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 71
Episode 68 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Text the word "sober" to 31996 Mentioned during the show... Tao of Our understanding; http://taorecovery.libsyn.com/ Transitions Daily Podcast http://dailyaaemails-alcoholicsanonymous-howtogetsober.libsyn.com/ Transitions Daily www.DailyAAEmails.com...
Mar 02, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 70
Episode 67 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Text the word "sober" to 31996
Feb 22, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 67
Episode 66 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Text the word "sober" to 31996
Feb 16, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 68
Episode 65 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Text the word "sober" to 31996
Feb 14, 2019•4 min•Ep. 69
Episode 64 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Text the word "sober" to 31996
Feb 09, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 66
