Speaker library
Browse the latest recovery talks, workshops, and speaker shares across the 12-step fellowships.
Casey shares their story of growing up in chaos and discovering alcohol at a young age. They recount their struggles with blackouts, social anxiety, and feeling out of place, which led to a destructive cycle of drinki...
Dom Malone shares his inspiring journey of long-term sobriety since 1975, emphasizing the gratitude he feels for the Alcoholic Anonymous fellowship and the transformative power of the program. He highlights the critic...
The speaker, Bonds ama, shares his personal journey as an alcoholic diagnosed with manic-depressive psychosis, highlighting how he found profound identification and a turning point in the Doctor’s Opinion of the Big B...
Lyle, a retired airline pilot, shares his story of becoming the first airline pilot arrested for flying under the influence in 1990, detailing his initial denial about his alcoholism and the overwhelming shame he expe...
Sterling Holmes shares his profound gratitude for Alcoholics Anonymous, recounting his nearly 40 years of sobriety and the journey from a challenging upbringing in the South Bronx. He emphasizes the transformative pow...
Terry shares their journey from early exposure to alcohol and drugs, experiencing their first drunk at 12 and later progressing to crack cocaine, leading to a loss of job, school, and their children’s care. They recou...
Sister Maurice shares their journey of recovery as an alcoholic, emphasizing that their sobriety since 1971 is maintained day by day through the AA program, which has led to significant intellectual, moral, and spirit...
Robert, whose sobriety date is September 9, 1999, shares their journey from a chaotic childhood marked by parental alcoholism and personal trauma to a life of recovery. They recount early experiences of isolation, fam...
Bob shares their journey, beginning with their first drink at 13 and the subsequent progression of their alcoholism through high school and college, leading to a medical release from the army at 19. They describe a pi...
This meeting is the kickoff for the first annual Southwest Kansas AA Conference, held in Liberal, Kansas on January 8, 1971. The speaker, Don, reflects on the miracles of AA, the importance of fellowship and love, and...