Speaker library
Browse the latest recovery talks, workshops, and speaker shares across the 12-step fellowships.
Margie shares their powerful journey through alcoholism and sobriety, detailing a challenging childhood marked by fear, anger, and a dysfunctional family, which led to 23 years of drinking and blackouts. They recount ...
The speaker shares a deeply personal story of growing up with narcissistic and addicted parents, which led to a cycle of dysfunctional relationships and addiction, including in the sex industry. Despite achieving sobr...
This meeting focuses on the first three steps of recovery, emphasizing ‘Trust God’, ‘Powerlessness’, and ‘Unmanageability’. Speakers share personal experiences with addiction, the struggle to accept a higher power, an...
Lupe shares their personal journey as a recovering sex and love addict, initially resisting program principles for 14 years, which led to a profound bottom in 2009. They describe this low point, including a meltdown i...
The speaker shares her personal life story, from a privileged yet difficult childhood marked by academic struggles and early experiences with alcohol, to finding sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. She reflects on her e...
Kevin, a sex and love addict in recovery, emphasizes the importance of consistent program engagement, sponsorship, and a supportive fellowship for sustained well-being, acknowledging that life does not become perfect....
Michelle shares her journey from active alcoholism, marked by childhood trauma and a difficult family history, to finding sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous. She details her turning point, the challenges of early r...
Michael introduces themselves as a sex and love addict and an “artisan in recovery,” sharing their journey which began with attending a meeting after a significant life event at the start of the year. They describe th...
Bob shares their journey through severe alcoholism, beginning with their early life experiences, including a premature birth and first conscious use of alcohol at age six, which led to a life characterized by substanc...
Sylvester shares their journey of realizing they had a sex and love addiction, initially masked by cannabis sobriety, after an incident with their “top qualifier” led to panic and confusion. A fellow in recovery helpe...