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Browse the latest recovery talks, workshops, and speaker shares across the 12-step fellowships.
Vince recounts their early days in Alcoholics Anonymous, initially resisting the program and believing they were different from other alcoholics, describing their initial skepticism and desperate agreement to follow a...
The speaker recounts their early struggles in Alcoholics Anonymous, particularly their resistance and difficulty in fully embracing the twelve steps, despite attending meetings regularly. They detail a profound person...
Mary T, an alcoholic from Boston, shares their journey of sobriety, initially reluctant to speak publicly but eventually embracing service. They recount their early life, alcoholism, and a challenging marriage, emphas...
The talk opens with an introduction of Charlie Brown, detailing his significant service in the Heroin Anonymous fellowship and his personal triumphs in sobriety, especially his ability to find solutions from problems....
Leo B, a recovering alcoholic with 29 years of sobriety, shares their personal journey and the importance of community and humor in recovery. They emphasize the difference between fantasy and reality in addiction, hig...
Russ, an alcoholic with over 16 years of sobriety, shares his profound journey from an early infatuation with alcohol, influenced by childhood experiences and media, to his eventual recovery. He recounts his challengi...
Sharon introduces themselves as an alcoholic, expressing profound gratitude for the fellowship and the joy discovered in sobriety, emphasizing the crucial need for connection and gratitude. They recount personal anecd...
This talk explores the speaker’s lifelong struggle with feeling restless, irritable, and discontent, a condition he initially masked with alcohol. He recounts early experiences where alcohol seemed to provide a sense ...
Bill, a recovering alcoholic with 29 years of sobriety, shares his personal journey, emphasizing the vital role of his home group and service work in his recovery since September 4, 1994. He recounts a challenging chi...
Evelyn, an alcoholic and drug addict, shares her journey, initially expressing nervousness about speaking to a large crowd, a significant departure from her usual shyness. She recounts her past, detailing a childhood ...