Speaker library
Browse the latest recovery talks, workshops, and speaker shares across the 12-step fellowships.
Bonnie A shares their personal journey in Al-Anon, explaining how their alcoholic partner was initially a “solution” to their own unresolved issues stemming from an alcoholic childhood. They detail how the program ena...
Barbara O shares their personal journey, reflecting on growing up with the dawn of rock and roll and a family history often touched by unacknowledged alcoholism. They recount discovering Al-Anon later in life, finding...
Ajit S shares their journey through the Al-Anon program, emphasizing the importance of practicing principles over mere theoretical knowledge. They highlight how working the steps, particularly steps six and seven, has...
Angie M, an Al-Anon member, shares their profound journey through recovery and the deep impact of alcoholism on their family. They discuss the challenges of navigating relationships with active alcoholics and untreate...
Roy K speaks about the importance of the Tenth Step in their personal recovery journey, highlighting how it addresses ego, which they identify as the root of their spiritual illness and sexual acting out. They emphasi...
Sylvia shares their deeply personal journey in recovery, emphasizing the vital roles of sponsorship, working the Twelve Steps, and fellowship in maintaining sobriety. They openly discuss struggles with personal defect...
Roy K shares their profound fear and personal struggle with lust, describing it as an insidious and powerful force that impacted their life and sexuality. They introduce “the new lust” as an exponential, spiritual, an...
Roy K emphasizes the profound journey of marital recovery, highlighting the crucial role of their spouse, Iris, in their personal growth. They share how Iris’s independent recovery and “letting go” allowed them to mat...
Ray openly shares their profound journey through addiction, multiple marriages, and a period of suicidal ideation before finding solace in SA. They meticulously detail how embracing the 12-step program, attending meet...
Renate shares their journey from a deeply dysfunctional childhood, marked by early sexual acting out and addiction to violence and abandonment, which culminated in prostitution and substance abuse. Through recovery pr...