Speaker library
Browse the latest recovery talks, workshops, and speaker shares across the 12-step fellowships.
At the 20th anniversary of Alcoholic Anonymous in St. Louis in 1955, Bill offered a resolution for the general service conference to act for AA and succeed its cofounder. This resolution was adopted by thousands of me...
The speakers, all recovering from addiction, express profound gratitude for their sobriety, attributing their transformed lives to a higher power and the support of their recovery program. They share personal journeys...
The speaker, a long-term sober alcoholic, shares reflections on the history, challenges, and core principles of Alcoholics Anonymous, referencing various speakers at the current meeting. He addresses three contemporar...
Wallace, an alcoholic with a sobriety date of February 16, 1964, shares his journey from being a “low bottom drunk” and a long-term inmate to finding freedom and purpose in Alcoholics Anonymous. He recounts how AA, th...
The speaker, Hank, shares his deeply personal journey from a lonely childhood to profound addiction, detailing his first encounters with alcohol and cocaine and years of struggle. He recounts how, while in jail, he co...
The speaker shares her personal journey of recovery from alcoholism, detailing her challenging childhood marked by neglect and fear. She recounts her early experiences with substances, the impact of her disease on her...
Dora shares her personal story of alcoholism, detailing her challenging childhood marked by abuse and addiction in a small Yukon community. She recounts the difficult circumstances of her upbringing, including witness...
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...