An All Night Place - Secular AA

As Bek stepped doewn from her shift in charge of the AANP Speaker Meeting, she left us with her own stor. Take a listen. Recorded 26 March 2025 IMAGE CREDIT: episode photo @sidthevisualkid

"It started just after 9am on a Tuesday morning..." From that inauspicious start, Dave shares his story that was about to reach the 2 years of sobriety mark just after this was recorded. RECORDED: 24 April 2025 Dave had also shared about a year earlier. Might be an interesting companion-listen to this one? https://open.spotify.com/episode/5J4yYR0V5hDraWLlH83hFw?si=RzlOwzqpTgWyV43uDI304A

[RAVEN also shared back in 2023 - it might be an idea to listen to that share before this one? https://open.spotify.com/episode/0mrJOXfWA8VFlzVPPP0WVC?si=_U3Y404jRoGwzx0lcw-KqQ AANP's very own Cat-Herder, and Tarot Tuesdayer steps up to the podium to share with us the twists and turns of a life that could've turned out very differently, but eventually lead to sobriety. Buckle up. RECORDED: 17 Apri...

Becca catches us up on her first 6 months in this episode of BEYOND THE BOTTLE. Recorded on 3/7/2025 Becca - 6 Months Milestone

Recorded on 13 March 2025 Kevin’s Story – From Chaos to Clarity Kevin’s journey through addiction is a raw, unfiltered odyssey of survival—from childhood trauma and violent family dynamics to sexual abuse, homelessness, and near-fatal overdoses. Growing up in a volatile home with alcoholic parents, he found temporary escape in drugs and alcohol by age 14, spiraling into cocaine, pills, and reckles...

Amber discusses her 1 Year Milestone in this episode of BEYOND THE BOTTLE

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PLEASE NOTE: This episode is part of our "One Year On" Series, two ESH shares recorded approx. 1 year apart. After you've listened to this episode, you may want to listen to the follow-up, available here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ovGRPk8X3t042ydx8W5hf?si=rLooGAHHTjuYp975E3oBJQ Recorded on 1/15/2025 Speaker : Janis

PLEASE NOTE: This episode is part of our "One Year On" Series, two ESH shares recorded approx. 1 year apart. After you've listened to this episode, you may want to listen to the follow-up, available here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3FjQcZYYTPkRXuJX0aG4ON?si=2eLqh1K5RAqDLAsOcBeC7g Recorded on 12/25/2024 Speaker : Matty

"Amber’s Journey Through Addiction, Grief, and Recovery – A Story of Hope and Resilience" In this raw and deeply moving episode, Amber shares her harrowing yet inspiring journey through addiction, loss, and ultimately, redemption. From growing up in an alcoholic household to battling her own demons with alcohol, heroin, and crack, Amber’s story is a testament to the destructive power of addiction—...

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Recorded on 10/2/2024 Speakers : Ash and Nika Ash and Nika went to the International Conference of Secular AA. They share on their experience while in Orlando.

Becca’s story doesn’t arrive gently. It barrels in with small-town expectations, a need to belong, and a first drink that felt like a solution. What follows is a life that keeps accelerating, from early alcohol and drug use to toxic relationships, loss, and a slow, brutal descent into physical dependency that ends in a helicopter ride to ICU and a doctor asking for a promise: never drink again. Sh...

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