Speaker library
Browse the latest recovery talks, workshops, and speaker shares across the 12-step fellowships.
Geoff W shares their journey from severe under-earning, substantial debt, and low self-esteem, arriving in a 12-step program with only $30 and a life of self-delusion. They explain that their financial issues were a p...
Geno K shares their harrowing journey from deep despair, marked by compulsive debt, a fraudulent relationship that led to a suicide attempt, and profound trauma. They recount how a 12-step meeting was pivotal in savin...
The speaker shares her journey as a compulsive debtor in Debtors Anonymous, starting in 1988, detailing her initial struggles with significant debt, her misery, and her early reluctance to embrace the program’s princi...
Geno K shares their powerful journey of recovery from deep-seated issues that led to compulsive spending and debt. They recount their childhood experiences with an alcoholic parent, feeling “not enough,” and using dru...
Geoff W initially resisted joining DA, only attending after repeated suggestions and committing to six meetings before fully embracing the program. They discovered DA was less about money and more about recognizing th...
This talk explores Tradition One, “Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon Aa unity,” applying its principles to Debtors Anonymous. The speaker emphasizes the critical role of unity, disti...
This talk shares a personal journey of overcoming financial unmanageability and the deep-seated denial surrounding it. The speaker recounts hitting a financial rock bottom, leading to divorce and homelessness, yet rem...
This Debtors Anonymous (DA) call focuses on transitioning “from spiritual bankruptcy to spiritually abundant earning” within the program. Speakers share their personal journeys of overcoming financial and spiritual de...
Fran Lou shares their profound journey in recovery from compulsive debt and under-earning. They recount their family’s generational trauma rooted in Haiti’s debt to France, which fueled their own patterns of financial...
Mike shares their deeply personal journey from a chaotic, financially unmanageable childhood and young adulthood to finding sobriety and ultimately joining Debtors Anonymous (DA). They describe a life marked by early ...