Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast

Matt C. from Long Island, NY speaking at the Primary Purpose online meeting in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada - April 15th 2020 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Matt C. shares his raw and transformative journey from a life marred by alcoholism to a life of recovery and service, highlighting the profound importance of honesty, spiritual growth, and community support. Bo...

Carrie B. from Bend, OR speaking on the topic of "Home Group" at the Unity and Service conference in Concord, CA - July 21st 2018 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Carrie B., with nearly 15 years of sobriety shares how she transformed from a reluctant newcomer to a dedicated AA member. Growing up, she struggled with self-centeredness and resistance to authority, traits...

Joe & Charlie's "The Big Book Comes Alive" tapes - Part 10 - "Steps 9, 10, 11, & 12" Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Joe & Charlie's "The Big Book Comes Alive" tapes - Part 9 - "Steps 5,6,7, & 8" Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Joe & Charlie's "The Big Book Comes Alive" tapes - Part 8 - "Working the 4th Step" Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Joe & Charlie's "The Big Book Comes Alive" tapes - Part 7 - "How It Works"  Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Joe & Charlie's "The Big Book Comes Alive" tapes - Part 6 - "We Agnostics" Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Joe & Charlie's "The Big Book Comes Alive" tapes - Part 5 - "More About Alcoholism" Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Joe & Charlie's "The Big Book Comes Alive" tapes - Part 4 - "There is a Solution"  Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Joe & Charlie's "The Big Book Comes Alive" tapes - Part 3 - "Bill's Story"  Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Joe & Charlie's "The Big Book Comes Alive" tapes - Part 2 - "The Doctors Opinion" Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Joe & Charlie's "The Big Book Comes Alive" tapes - Part 1 - "AA History" Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Lauren A. from Sydney, Australia speaking at the Brentwood Beginners Workshop in Los Angeles, CA - October 27th 2016 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Lauren shares her journey in a sponsorship workshop, reflecting on her transformation through Alcoholics Anonymous. Growing up in a middle-class home, she always felt different, struggling with dishonesty, self-worth, an...

Zach G. from New Orleans, LA 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 Zach shares his journey through Alcoholics Anonymous, illustrating the transformation from a hopeless alcoholic to a man with purpose and connection. Growing up in Iowa, he masked insecurity with bravado, fighting to p...

Bill C. from Torrance, CA speaking at the Salt River intergroup roundup sponsorship workshop in Scottsdale, AZ - August 13th-15th 2007 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Bill C. leads a workshop on sponsorship, exploring its history, purpose, and transformative power in AA. Coming into the program emotionally immature, he learned that true recovery went beyond just stay...

Sharon C. from Los Angeles, CA speaking at the New Horizons group in Bend, OR - August 15th 2020 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Sharon delivers a deeply moving and inspiring share, reflecting on her 45 years of sobriety and the transformative power of Alcoholics Anonymous. From her rebellious beginnings and downward spiral fueled by alcohol to her miraculous bottom...

Charlie P. from Austin, TX speaking at the South Bay mens retreat in Santa Barbara, CA - December 12th 2013 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Charlie delivers a dynamic and deeply insightful talk on the Big Book’s approach to the fourth step, breaking down the inventory process with humor, personal experience, and powerful lessons in spiritual growth. He highlights the...

Louise C. from Gulf Shores, AL speaking at the Brentwood Beginners Workshop in Los Angeles, CA - April 30th 2015 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Louise C. shares a heartfelt, humorous, and deeply personal journey of alcoholism and recovery, painting a vivid picture of her Scottish-Irish upbringing, chaotic drinking days, and ultimate transformation in AA. From childh...

John R. from New York, NY speaking at the 22nd Desert AA roundup in Palm Springs, CA - June 6th 1982 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com John R. shares his journey from arrogance and denial to a deep and humbling realization of his alcoholism, marked by the humor and self-awareness that often accompany those who have walked the path of recovery. A high-functioning alcoho...

Yvonne S. from Los Angeles, CA speaking at the Primary Purpose group's annual convention in Oslo, Norway - November 3rd 2018 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Yvonne shares her journey from deep resistance to Alcoholics Anonymous to a profound transformation through surrender, service, and faith. Initially unwilling and skeptical, she followed direction reluctantly, fi...

Don M. from Louisville, KY speaking at One Page at a Time group's October Thing event in Moorhead, MN - October 5th 2019 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Don shares his remarkable journey of recovery, beginning with his struggles with alcoholism and self-delusion, and how divine intervention—whether through the steps or the “magic” of AA—led him to a new way of life....

Mark T. from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada speaking at the Unity In Recovery event in Medicine Hat, Alberta - June 22nd 2019 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Mark shares his powerful journey of recovery, emphasizing the unity and common solution that binds alcoholics together. He rejects the idea that war stories define alcoholism, instead highlighting the physical al...

Jennifer D. from Charlotte, NC speaking at the Primary Purpose convention in Oslo, Norway - November 4th 2022 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: sober-sunrise.com Jennifer D. shared her powerful journey of sobriety since January 12, 1992, highlighting how AA transformed her life from chaos and isolation to love, service, and deep spiritual growth. Once trapped in alcoholism and self-dest...

Chris S. from New Vernon, NJ- 12 step workshop at the Mark Houston Recovery center in Manor, TX - November 1st 2008 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: sober-sunrise.com In part 4 (last) of this workshop, Chris primarily works through Steps 1 to 4 of the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. He discusses the nature of powerlessness over alcohol and the unmanageability of life (Step 1), coming...

Chris S. from New Vernon, NJ- 12 step workshop at the Mark Houston Recovery center in Manor, TX - November 1st 2008 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: sober-sunrise.com Chris delivers an in-depth workshop walking through all 12 steps of the recovery process, emphasizing steps 1-4 in particular, while exploring the spiritual awakening that underpins lasting sobriety. He shares his persona...