Keep Coming Back Podcast

Tara shares her Experience, Strength and Hope with so much honesty that she shaves two years off of her sobriety date. There are no right or wrong ways to get sober, though Tara’s story does push the envelope of what AA folks would say is acceptable. Not sure if it matters, because today she is a happy, joyous, free and sober member of Alcoholics Anonymous—and  she bravely tells her journey for th...

Lori shares her Experience, Strength and Hope in a detailed account of her journey, which still includes pain and struggle today, but of a much different variety than what once brought her to two suicide attempts. Considered a problem child with too much emotion, both bulimic and alcoholic from the get-go, Lori recalls her constant desire to disappear. Always feeling like a bad person, never right...

Robert shares his Experience, Strength and Hope having just celebrated 29 years of sobriety. Robert is a man of consistency, his very first meeting is still his homegroup today. Growing up was hard, one of 7 children, in Harlem, both gay and a ballet dancer—rejection was part of his existence. Never feeling apart of, Robert’s life began early with painful emotions, secrets and hiding— closeted for...

Angi shares her Experience, Strength and Hope only 102 days into her sobriety, currently living in a Sober Living Environment (SLE). Growing up in a large Hispanic family the youngest of three, she thought she was having a happy and normal childhood, until the world came in and taught her otherwise. Angi quickly learned to hide her feelings. Feelings of guilt for letting things happen that she did...

Seamus shares his Experience, Strength and Hope after having just celebrated 50 years of sobriety. Seamus brings perspective, humility and wisdom to this share. Once an ordained Catholic Priest with a Doctorate in Canon Law, he is now a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Addiction Recovery Specialist, and Life Coach. Raised in Northern Ireland in a home with lots of emotion, anger and tension...

Alyssa shares her Experience, Strength and Hope only 110 days into sobriety and the Program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Every single newcomer will relate to her story; it’s raw, it’s true, it’s new, it’s filled with hope - even on her darkest days the magic of the rooms and the people in them are working in this newcomer. An extremely high functioning alcoholic, for decades Alyssa navigated the balan...

Heather shares her Experience, Strength and Hope which she describes as a Jerry Springer episode. If you’re interested in knowing how a life of complete drama, partying, pain, drugs and alcohol can turn into freedom, peace and serenity, this is the story for you. Heather grew up in the 70’s in a big party family, the youngest of 5 with her 1st drunk at only 2 years old. It didn’t take long before...

Tawnie shares her Experience, Strength and Hope with complete honesty. A chaotic and drugged filled childhood, foster homes, beaten and held at gunpoint while 2 months pregnant—Tawnie holds nothing back as she walks us through her alcoholic journey.  As a young woman, she grows with a habit of creating personas and outside successes to hide the constant turmoil going on inside. Tawnie’s lifelong l...

Pamela shares her Experience, Strength and Hope with raw emotion and earnestness. Halfway through her 6th year of sobriety, one may assume she has decades with the humility she brings to the table. And, one may think she has only a few months as she illustrates, with palpable desperation, the horrifying darkness of living with active alcoholism.  What the listener will take from this share is HOPE...

Geoff shares his Experience, Strength and Hope with a simplicity everyone can appreciate. Geoff’s approach to life and his “I don’t give a shit attitude” is both admirable and entertaining.  When Geoff was done drinking, he was done; and it was the people in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous that brought him into the fold, made him a part of, and have supported him through his sobriety and growth...

Sandra shares her Experience, Strength and Hope with captivating storytelling of tragic experiences turned into serenity, hope and a beautiful life. By 16 years old, Sandra had lost her father, sister and mother, and without conscious awareness, carried the blame of their deaths on her shoulders as she entered life as an orphan. And it was alcohol that removed that heavy guilt. A “savage time” she...

Harriet shares her Experience, Strength and Hope after more than 2 decades of sobriety and 3 decades of using and abusing everything and everyone she could get her hands on. Harriet grew up in an alcoholic home, the oldest of 5 children, and only knew how to constantly take responsibility that wasn’t hers. This way of living and experiencing the world as a young girl brought her to dancing, drinki...

Denise shares her Experience, Strength and Hope as she outlines the many ways in which the program of Alcoholics Anonymous has saved her life. We come to the rooms to stop drinking and if we stick around, we are blessed with the gifts of sobriety: serenity, love, peace, and in Denise’s case . . . the path to living her purpose. Though Denise is headed for her 18th sobriety birthday, she spent 8 of...

Seija shares her Experience, Strength and Hope as she approaches a 20-year sobriety birthday—though this isn’t her first stretch of sobriety in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous.  At 5 yrs old, Seija and her twin sister were adopted and brought to the United States, and in less than 10 yrs was blackout drinking and homeless. Somewhere along a painful childhood Seija began cutting, and as a young...

Farrell shares his Experience, Strength and Hope during this deep share from the heart. The perfect story for any newcomer skeptical of this “culty AA” or “God thing,” and equally valuable for those in recovery seeking an example of someone doing the deal and working a strong program.  Growing up overweight and gay, constantly conscious of his movements, Farrell hated himself; he had the morning d...

Jimmy shares his Experience, Strength and Hope. From the tender age of 5 yrs old, he longed to get into the liquor cabinet, though his first drink and hangover weren’t for 5 more years. So at 10 yrs old, Jimmy made a promise to get better at this drinking thing. Fast forward to heroin, alcohol, hepatitis and treatment 3x, and then to Jimmy's powerful spiritual experience, which he refers to a...

Richie shares his Experience, Strength and Hope. From gambling, to drugs to alcohol and back again, Richie describes the painful cycle of addiction; losing money during the week and drowning himself with alcohol on the weekends, round and around. Never feeling as though he belonged, constantly needing to escape from his emotions, and never being good enough, Richie struggled from the beginning, bu...

Alan shares his Experience, Strength and Hope; with over 2 decades of sobriety Alan’s humility and gratitude come through in this honest and vulnerable share. The program of Alcoholics Anonymous offers something that can’t be explained in words, only experienced, and Alan poetically describes this magic of the rooms throughout his story.  Navy, several DUIs, divorce, 4 years dry, all the way to 24...

Cristina shares her Experience, Strength and Hope as she walks us through her journey of escaping herself to becoming someone she is proud of. Both a “yes girl” and “daredevil” Cristina shares many tales of poor choices, addiction and consequences, before she illustrates the beautiful recovery that is possible through the program and the 12 steps. Her life today is filled with joy, love and grace;...

Sara shares her Experience, Strength and Hope as she approaches a new life—recently divorced, with a new job, in a new state. Sara touches upon what it was like being raised in a large Catholic family, marrying young and tending to her ill husband. Throughout her share Sara discovers, yet again, what’s most important to her sobriety: her connection to God, her spirituality and her faith. Quotes “A...

Mike shares his Experience, Strength and Hope by outlining the 12 steps while sharing what it was like drinking and using, how he came into the rooms and what it’s like now in sobriety. From a little boy huffing gas to escape, to a 20—something married man vomiting massive amounts of blood, to a 30—something eating Vicodin like candy, Mike goes deep with honesty and courage. This is a journey from...

Jeff shares his Experience, Strength and Hope as he approaches the 1-year anniversary of his mother's death. Jeff shares his walk through Alcoholics Anonymous; this is his third and longest stint of sobriety. Bartending during sobriety, buying alcohol for his dying mother and having to drink before he attended morning meetings as he weaned off alcohol -- Jeff's story will keep you captiv...

Sean shares his Experience, Strength and Hope from a broken home and Mormon background, he walks us through the alluring firsts with alcohol, on to two DUIs, a profound jail experience, and ultimately into sobriety -- bartending during the pandemic. A writer by trade and hobby, Sean's story is easy to listen to and leaves you wanting to hear more.  Quotes "Alcohol was an old friend.&quot...

Adam shares his Experience, Strength and Hope from the very beginning when his parents met in rehab, to his own sobriety at only 19 yrs old. Despite all the pain of addiction he grew up around, Adam still found himself powerfully curious about alcohol and drugs. He went on to do his own exploring of both; he shares here his journey to DUIs, almost dying, living with an invincibility complex and bi...

Alexa shares her Experience, Strength and Hope as she begins her adult life sober. She was only 21 when she found sobriety, struggling with both pot and alcohol. Alexa has found the community of Alcoholics Anonymous to be the most valuable asset in her life; she is truly enjoying her journey as a young woman - sober, grateful and present. Quotes "I'm 21 and all this shit is happening . ....