Speaker library
Browse the latest recovery talks, workshops, and speaker shares across the 12-step fellowships.
The speaker commemorates the 12th anniversary of the 24th Street Club House and introduces the General Service Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous, highlighting its role as AA’s “third legacy.” This conference function...
This workshop focuses on the purpose and practicalities of the AA central office’s 12-step phone service and making 12-step calls. It aims to educate attendees on what to expect, how to handle various call types, and ...
Johnny shares his deep reflection on what sobriety truly means to him, emphasizing that it’s not merely abstinence but the way he lives his life day by day. He recounts how the Alcoholics Anonymous program saved him f...
Peggy shares her powerful story of overcoming a childhood marked by parental divorce, foster homes, and a deep sense of anger and abandonment. She details her journey through alcoholism, multiple marriages, and a stru...
This meeting focused on Step 11 of the recovery program, emphasizing the importance of prayer and meditation for cultivating a relationship with a higher power and seeking direction for service. Speakers shared person...
This talk is a personal account of overcoming alcoholism, detailing the speaker’s initial fascination with drinking from childhood, the progression of their addiction, and the struggles faced in early sobriety. It hig...
Michelle shares their journey as a self-debter and clutterer, stemming from childhood trauma and hoarding as a security blanket, which led to chaotic living conditions. They describe finding recovery through various 1...
Nick shares their journey into Debtors Anonymous, detailing how a Kickstarter campaign for a film exposed their financial unmanageability, leading to borrowing from the film’s funds to impress a date. They recount add...
Nick J shares their experience of financial unmanageability, beginning with a large Kickstarter sum that led to unsustainable spending and borrowing, highlighting early warning signs like constantly increasing lines o...
Lawrence shares their journey through 12-step programs since 2005, detailing their initial brokenness and the eventual discovery of a higher power to address deep-seated issues of self-worth. They creatively embraced ...