Speaker library
Browse the latest recovery talks, workshops, and speaker shares across the 12-step fellowships.
This workshop focuses on the crucial role of sponsorship in Alcoholics Anonymous, with speaker Franklin W. sharing his personal journey and strong opinions on the topic. He emphasizes that a good sponsor, who is hones...
David O, an alcoholic with sobriety since 1967, discusses the historical development and importance of Alcoholic Anonymous’s concepts and traditions. He emphasizes how these principles, born from collective experience...
This talk features multiple speakers discussing the 12th step of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon, which emphasizes having a spiritual awakening and carrying the message to others. They clarify that carrying the messa...
Johnny L, a proud Native American of the Seminole tribe, shares their lifelong struggle with alcoholism and addiction, starting at age nine and witnessing its impact on their family. They recount numerous attempts at ...
Tina shares her deeply personal story, recounting her challenging childhood marked by parental issues, her difficult birth, and her parents’ divorce, followed by her mother’s marriage to an alcoholic stepfather. She d...
The speaker shares her personal journey with alcoholism, detailing a chaotic childhood, early experiences with alcohol, and the progression of her addiction. She highlights the turning point of family intervention and...
Laura Got shares her personal journey of sobriety, beginning with her childhood experiences in the Pueblo of Hay and her early exposure to alcohol. She recounts the tragic losses of family members to alcoholism, which...
The speakers share personal experiences on the profound and often challenging journey of making amends, particularly focusing on Step 9 of recovery. They describe the immense freedom and renewed sense of self-worth ga...
Tom I, an alcoholic from the primary purpose group, reflects on their past, emphasizing that their successful career, even as a warden in the prison system, was a direct result of their commitment to the simple recove...
Tom A introduces themselves as an alcoholic and recovering Baptist from Oklahoma, sharing their initial sickness upon arriving at AA and the immediate comfort found in the fellowship, contrasting it with the difficult...