Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast

Patti O. from Laguna Niguel, CA speaking at the Palisades Speaker Meeting in Palisades, CA - December 20th 2015 Visit our website: Sober-Sunrise.com Patty O. shares a deeply moving and humorous account of her journey through alcoholism, beginning with her first blackout at 13 and spiraling through decades of drinking, arrests, and spiritual disconnection. Despite her intelligence and academic succ...

John K. from Dallas, TX speaking at the Eastside Group in Fort Worth, TX - February 2006 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com John K. delivers a powerful and direct message about recovery, sharing his journey of repeated relapses, failed attempts to control his drinking, and ultimate surrender to the AA program. Speaking at the Eastside Group, he emphasizes the necessity...

John K. from Dallas, TX speaking at the Eastside Group in Fort Worth, TX - February 2006 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com John K. delivers a powerful and direct message about recovery, sharing his journey of repeated relapses, failed attempts to control his drinking, and ultimate surrender to the AA program. Speaking at the Eastside Group, he emphasizes the necessity...

Nicole H. from Phoenix, AZ speaking at the Friday night young people's 1st anniversary meeting in Phoenix, AZ - September 11th 2020 Visit our website: Sober-Sunrise.com Nicole shares her powerful journey from trauma, addiction, and self-destruction to healing through faith and the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Despite facing sexual abuse,heroin addiction, near-death experiences, and the loss o...

Doug M. from Fernandion Beach, FL taking people through the step in 5 hours at the CPH12 v10 convention in Copenhagen, Denmark - May 31st 2008 Visit our website - sober-sunrise.com

John K. from Dallas, TX speaking at the Eastside Group in Fort Worth, TX - February 2006 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com In Part 1, John K. delivers a powerful and direct message about recovery, sharing his journey of repeated relapses, failed attempts to control his drinking, and ultimate surrender to the AA program. Speaking at the Eastside Group, he emphasizes the...

Mary T. from Espanola, NM, Donna D. from Aurora, CO, Catharine D. from San Angelo, TX and Aaron M. from Chayenne, WY speaking on the topic of Step 2 at the Fellowship of the Spirit convention in Copper Mountain, CO - June 27th 2013 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Mary T. shared her journey of coming to believe in a higher power, rooted in a life-changing experience w...

Jay S. from Redondo Beach, CA speaking at the "Living Fearlessly Men's retreat" in Estes Park, CO - April 18th 2008 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com In Part 4 of the men's retreat, Jay and his wife Adele explore the themes of perception, love, relationships, and the transformative power of meditation. Adele shares a deeply personal realization about how she had never...

Deandre M. from Lancaster, CA speaking in Ventura, CA - April 4th 2008 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com DeAndre shares his powerful journey from the streets of Watts to long-term sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous, blending humor, raw honesty, and deep insights into the nature of alcoholism and recovery. He recounts his early struggles with denial, manipulation, and sel...

Jay S. from Redondo Beach, CA speaking at the "Living Fearlessly Men's retreat" in Estes Park, CO - April 18th 2008 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com In Part 3, Jay delivers a powerful message on forgiveness, transformation, and the deep impact of unresolved resentments. Through his wife Adele’s moving story about writing a long-overdue letter of forgiveness, Jay highl...

Mike S. from Denver, CO and David M. from Palm Springs, CA speaking about steps 8 and 9 at the Fellowship of the Spirit in Conyers, GA - April 7th 2014 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Mike & David delve into the critical steps of making amends in Alcoholics Anonymous, focusing on Steps 8 and 9. Mike shares his journey of initially doubting the existence of God bu...

Jay S. from Redondo Beach, CA speaking at the "Living Fearlessly Men's retreat" in Estes Park, CO - April 18th 2008 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com In Part 2 of this men's retreat, Jay dives deeper into the emotional and spiritual challenges of sobriety, focusing on topics like chronic pain, depression, and the stigma surrounding medication in Alcoholics Anonymous. T...

Valerie D. from Richmond, VA speaking at the 60th annual Texas State AA Convention in Dallas, TX - August 20th 2005 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Valerie D. shares her powerful journey through alcoholism and recovery, highlighting her struggles with feeling different, early drinking, and eventual immersion into Alcoholics Anonymous. She details her initial resistan...

Jay S. from Redondo Beach, CA speaking at the "Living Fearlessly Men's retreat" in Estes Park, CO - April 18th 2008 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com With decades of sobriety, Jay is known for his deep understanding of AA’s spiritual principles and his engaging storytelling. In Part 1 of this retreat, Jay shares his insights on the importance of AA literature, the spir...

Yisrael C. from Jerusalem, Isreal speaking at the Hamilton Archives Breakfast in Toronto, Canada - April 15th 2018 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Yisrael shares his heartfelt journey in Alcoholics Anonymous, blending humor, wisdom, and deep gratitude for the fellowship that saved his life. Reflecting on his transformation from a troubled teenager in Philadelphia to...

Linda R. from Indianapolis, IN doing a workshop titled "A Day In The Big Book" in Charlottesville, VA - April 9th 2005 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com In parts 4 and 5 of Linda’s "A Day in the Big Book", she shares deeply personal experiences about love, loss, and spiritual growth through the lens of Alcoholics Anonymous. She reflects on being fully present with her...

Linda R. from Indianapolis, IN doing a workshop titled "A Day In The Big Book" in Charlottesville, VA - April 9th 2005 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com In Part 3 of A "Day in the Big Book", Linda shares how the journey of making amends and following spiritual principles opened her life in ways she could never have planned. She reflects on the 9th Step promises and the...

John K. from Dallas, TX speaking at the Eastside Group in Fort Worth, TX - February 2006 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com John K. shares his experience, strength, and hope, emphasizing that real gratitude is shown through action—by carrying the message to others. After years of failed attempts to stay sober, he finally surrendered in 1999, realizing he was completely...

Linda R. from Indianapolis, IN doing a workshop titled "A Day In The Big Book" in Charlottesville, VA - April 9th 2005 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com In Part 2 of "A Day in the Big Book", Linda continues her deep dive into the steps, bringing warmth and clarity to the often-misunderstood process of surrender and faith. She breaks down Step 3 with humor and honesty,...

Rick K. from Edmonton, Alberta speaking at the Edmonton Winter Roundup in Edmonton, Alberta - February 16th 2008 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Rick shares his journey from a chaotic, alcohol-filled upbringing to a life of sobriety, guided by the steps of AA. Drinking was always central—bringing both excitement and destruction. Despite a loving marriage and career a...

Linda R. from Indianopolis, IN doing a workshop titled "A Day In The Big Book" in Charlottesville, VA - April 9th 2005 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com In Part 1 of "A Day in the Big Book", Linda shares her deeply personal journey through the first two steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, bringing to life the raw, transformative power of surrender. She describes how, for ye...

Peter M. from Boca Raton, FL speaking at the All Our Affairs group in Toronto, Canada - July 7th 2012 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Peter M. shares a powerful, raw, and deeply spiritual account of his journey through alcoholism, recovery, and transformation. Growing up in a turbulent household in Brooklyn, losing his mother to addiction, and experiencing repeated r...

Adell S. from Sedona, AZ speaking at the 48th Annual Big Deep South Convention in New Orleans, LA - June 18th 2016 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Born into a chaotic and violent household, Adell S. struggled with hypersensitivity and a desperate need to escape, which led her to alcohol and later to bulimia. Despite early delusions and denial, she found her way into...

Bud M. from Huntington, CA speaking at the Paramount Speaker Group in Paramount CA - May 2nd 1999 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Bud M. shares about his turbulent life of crime, addiction, and multiple stints in jail. Raised in a home where alcohol played a central role, he found drinking at a young age, quickly discovering its ability to mask fear and insecurity. H...

Brooke C. from Sheridan, WY speaking at the New Horizons group in Bend, OR - October 13th 2021 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Brooke C. shares the life-changing importance of a home group in AA, describing how belonging to a single, committed fellowship provides not only a structured environment for service and decision-making but also essential support, accountabil...