Episode 123 In this episode of Sober Speak, Adam T gives a little history of the Oxford Group, the four rules that block God in his life and shares a little about his life seeking treatment 28 times before maintaining sobriety. He states that he has a body that can't process alcohol and a mind they can't process reality. Adam also shares about the formation of the traditions and how singleness of purpose is both vital and detrimental to the survival of AA. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakp...
Mar 06, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Episode 122 Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com
Mar 03, 2020•2 min•Ep. 127
Episode 121 In this episode of Sober Speak, Renee E shares her experience of growing up in an alcoholic family, the strength she uncovered in sobriety and the hope she found in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. Renee speaks to how daily contact with another alcoholic is the most important thing she does to maintain her spiritual condition and how AA has given her the tools to endure terrible loss. You just got to keep showing up, no matter what. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/So...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Episode 120 In this episode of Sober Speak, Gary K is back at the mic talking about his experience with the 11step and how 11 & 12 are not for extra credit. Gary shares how when he was drinking, he never surrendered to any power other than himself and how alcoholics are producers of confusion and chaos. In his experience, Step 11 is vital Spiritual Hygiene and that following your Higher Power will lead you to a wonderful life no matter what your circumstances are. Leave us a message @ https:...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Episode 119 In this episode of Sober Speak, John D shares his experience of what it was like and how he got sober nearly 50 years ago. John talks about how something happened to him when he started to work the steps and how praying for his desire to drink to be removed every time he had the thought has gifted him with lasting sobriety and a good life that he enjoys. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com...
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 123
Episode 118 In this episode of Sober Speak, Joseph S tells his story of what it was like drinking his way through multiple failed rehabs attempts, lost relationships, lost jobs and homelessness. He describes how accepting a service position led him to lasting sobriety and how he is now employed at the place where his sobriety truly began. Joseph talks about he now finds ease and comfort through spiritual experiences instead of alcohol. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Em...
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 121
Episode 117 In this episode of Sober Speak, Jimmy D shares an anecdotal history of the origin of the Big Book. Filled with little known facts and stories this episode is sure to enlighten the listener's day with how the program of AA was first codified and why. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com...
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Episode 116 In this episode of Sober Speak, Gary K is back at the mic to discuss his experience with the 10th Step. Gary shares how he believes his alcoholism is a spiritual disease that needs a spiritual answer and tools, not a therapeutic one and how overtime there is no new level to achieve in AA, the same tools he got when he first came in are the same tools he has now. But with the more he uses them, the better he gets at using them. Gary shares how he is always on Step 10 and 11 and how it...
Jan 24, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Episode 115 ***Trigger Warnings: Strong Language and Rape *** In this episode of Sober Speak, Andrew A shares his journey of survival from being raped as a child and distancing others to taking his power back and turning the tables on his victimhood by sharing his story freely. Andrew talks about what he thought was a failure was what allowed him to become who he is now and to accept life on life's terms. Andrew closes with how the discipline he has learned in the rooms is what allows him freedo...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 118
Episode 114 In this episode of Sober Speak, Jo M shares her story of doing things against her moral fiber and thinking she was unforgivable to being totally present in her life and experiencing the gifts of the program through a lot of hard work and questions. Jo speaks to the miracle of you don't have to believe it will work, you just have to do it. She also talks about the traditions and how practicing the traditions allowed the groups to manage themselves and discuss things peacefully. Leave ...
Jan 10, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 117
Episode 113 In this episode of Sober Speak, Bill C is back at the mic talking about his thoughts on Steps 1, 2 & 3. For step one, he shares how he has come to understand he is powerless over everything and how faith is not knowing and being okay with not knowing. Bill candidly shatters some AA myths regarding bad behavior, speaks to his return to sanity and briefly touches on Step 3 where he discovered everything he needed to heal himself he already possessed. http://wendychildmusic.com/ Lea...
Jan 03, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 116
Episode 112 In this episode of Sober Speak, Jill N shares her personal experience of how recovery from Alcoholism is a family affair. Jill N is a member of Al-Anon and it was through her experiences with this program that she learned that basic self-care is really caring for the whole family and that sometimes less support/confrontation can take away the power of disruptive behavior. http://wendychildmusic.com/ Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak....
Dec 27, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 115
Episode 111 In this Sober Speak Live episode, Brenda J is back at the mic to answer some listener questions. Brenda preaches her thoughts on forgiveness, compassion, grief, and grace in the program and life. http://wendychildmusic.com/ Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com...
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 114
Episode 110 In this episode of Sober Speak, Jenny L shares the raw story of her first drunk, how drinking led her to promiscuity, abortion, incarcerations and abusive relationships. Jenny speaks to the many amends she had to make but also how if you do the work of the program, remarkable things will happen no matter what your current circumstances. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com...
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 113
Episode 109 Lee Y 109 In this episode of Sober Speak, Lee Y shares his what it was like growing up with a dependent sister, the resentments he formed and how his first experience with alcohol began a cycle of crime and addiction that lasted many years. Lee Y speaks to how a kindness given to him while in solitary confinement began his journey into recovery and truly changed his life for the better. http://wendychildmusic.com/ Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ j...
Dec 06, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 112
Episode 108 Magdalena In this episode of Sober Speak, Magdalena shares her experience of always being a heavy drinker but how things began to escalate until she knew something bad was going to happen if she continued drinking. She speaks to how growing up under a communist regime has impacted her, her difficulty finding the right sponsor in early recovery and how with hard work she has found a blessed life in sobriety. http://wendychildmusic.com/ Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/So...
Nov 29, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 110
Episode 107 http://wendychildmusic.com/ Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com
Nov 28, 2019•18 min•Ep. 111
Episode 106 106 Julie W In this episode of Sober Speak, Julie W is at the mic talking about what it’s been like for her during her 40 continuous years of sobriety. Julie stresses the importance of how the program remains the same after all these years, to look for the “Sames”, not the differences in life and how sharing the program with others is the most profound way to get out of self. Julie closes by reinforcing that there is a reason for us all being here, everyone has value and her purpose ...
Nov 22, 2019•59 min•Ep. 109
Episode 105 105 Denise B In this episode of Sober Speak, we listen in on Denise B as she shares her sober story. She shares what it was like to have two small children while drinking, how moving cross-country at 7 years sober dramatically altered her family dynamic and how she believes alcoholism is in her DNA just like her curly hair. Denise B speaks to the importance of a good sober foundation which she developed while attending 3rd step meetings, how good sponsors have helped her get through ...
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 108
Episode 104 http://wendychildmusic.com/ 104 Tammy U In this episode of Sober Speak, we listen to Tammy U as she shares her story of transitioning from workaholic to alcoholic. Tammy speaks to how she can now understand the disengagement of her alcoholic father and how this need for connection led her to create a party lifestyle in school. Tammy’s story is a powerful example of how giving AA a chance despite initial reservations can dramatically change your life for the better and add color to yo...
Nov 08, 2019•59 min•Ep. 107
Episode 103 This episode of Sober Speak is a live taping of Brooks B at the Tri-City Speaker Meeting in Texas. Brooks shares about how the humility learned from doing the steps has kept him sober for over 46 years and how the most difficult sobriety to achieve is continuous sobriety. Brooks speaks to his quick progression into alcoholism and how AA has given him a life worth living. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.s...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 106
Episode 102 In this episode of Sober Speak, we listen in on Bob C as he gifts his experience, strength, and hope garnered over 56 years of sobriety. Bob C talks about entering reform schools and joining the army/navy at a young age to ending up in military prison and insane asylums as a result of his drinking. Bob C shares a little bit about the early days of AA when the program was truly anonymous to meeting Bill Wilson, who told him newcomers were vital to AA. Bob C talks about how time plus p...
Oct 25, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 105
Episode 101 In this episode of Sober Speak, Harris S returns to the mic to share a little bit more about what it was like, what happened and how he got sober. Harris speaks to being a wild child growing up with little supervision as one of ten kids to how chasing a rabbit led him to a profound spiritual experience and recovery. Harris talks about his gift of desperation, how AA is a "we" program and how there is hope to be found in the rooms of AA. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/...
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 104
Episode 100 Episode 🥳 David G In this episode of Sober Speak, David G gives a detailed discussion of his experience with the 10th step and is a continuation of episodes 59, 67, 73 & 87. David talks about how he didn’t stop making mistakes just because he got sober and how the creation of resentments significantly impacts his life. David speaks to how the 10th step leads him to be an active participant in life and showing others how to behave versus watching the world and judging what is wro...
Oct 11, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 103
Episode 99 Episode 99 Alky Dan In this episode of Sober Speak, Dan shares what his life was like growing up a fourth-generation alcoholic and how he came to see the hand of God working in his life. Dan shares his personal experience with the first step and his journey in AA led him from being a three-time felon to becoming a minister. Dan speaks to the importance of sponsorship and giving those in early sobriety a chance. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedb...
Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 102
Episode 98 In this episode of Sober Speak, Bob S is back at the mic sharing his story of strength and hope. Bob talks about how even after all his drinking shenanigans shared in part 1, it never occurred to him that he was an alcoholic and how a strong program focused on service and connection allowed him to find forgiveness after the unimaginable loss of a child. Second chances, moments in grace and serendipitous meetings prevail in this episode all combining to gift the listeners with an incre...
Sep 27, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 101
Episode 97 In this episode of Sober Speak, Bob S. shares his experience prior to getting sober. He recounts how harrowing moments in Vietnam altered his view of his higher power and how he created chaos in drinking after his return from two tours of duty. Stay tuned next week to listen in as Bob S speaks to his strength and hope. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com...
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 100
Episode 96 This episode of Sober Speak is a recording of the inaugural Sober Speak Live event. Listen to some great music as well as Jimmy D at the mic to share his story of perseverance and hope, a little obscure AA history, and answer some live audience questions. Here is a link to Wendy Child's music http://wendychildmusic.com/ Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com...
Sep 13, 2019•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 99
Episode 95 In this episode of Sober Speak, we have Maria R. Back at the microphone speaking to how the gifts of the program have allowed her to turn her attendance at the Crested Butte Conference into a family vacation. Maria talks about how AA has given both her and her family a way to step out of their comfort zones, to try new things and to grow together. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ feedback@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com...
Sep 06, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 98
Episode 94 In this episode of Sober Speak, Gary K revisits his experience of the Steps, in particular, steps 2-9. Gary speaks to how the object of these steps is to become transparent and how keeping secrets prevents intimacy. Gary talks about how the Big Book provides real specific directions on how to complete these steps, how newcomers are always his teachers and how changing your vocabulary can change your attitude and outlook upon life. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSp...
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 97
