Keep Coming Back Podcast

Once a young gang member with prison time and regrets, Willie wasn’t sure if he could get and stay sober. But he came to the rooms anyway, listened and learned for months, while fighting the obsession to drink . . . until finally it was removed. Today, Willie is happy, joyous and free. Quotes “The obsession to drink was the worst thing I’ve gone through in my life . . . fighting that obsession to...

In this special episode both Karen and Mike share their story of recovery with brave voices despite their personal speaking challenges. Quotes “We get to be ourselves if we’re open and honest in Alcoholics Anonymous.” “We are never alone when we participate in Alcoholics Anonymous.” “Alcohol infected my life, but AA has affected my life and made me effective.” “No one regrets being sober.” Instagr...

The Daily Ponderables guy, Stephen Todd shares his story of recovery and hope. Stephen is a regular meeting attender that carries the message everywhere he goes. This Tennessee attorney tells it like it is, yet has a beautiful humility that shines through. To subscribe to the Daily Ponderables  click here! (https://bit.ly/3TfrZLg) Quotes “For the first time in my life I felt I was with people who...

Raised as a Seventh Day Adventist, Carla grew up with a lot of rules and guidelines. Because she never lost the ability to control her drinking, never blacked out and was picky about the alcohol she did consume, coming to terms with being an alcoholic was extremely difficult for Carla. But eventually she did . . . and that was 35 years ago. Quotes “I’m a different person, I just look at myself and...

Jimmy was the jock-party-guy that didn’t follow rules and drank to get drunk. However, at the young age of 25 he found himself at an emotional bottom, which brought him to searching up AA in the Yellow Pages . . . and he’s been sober since.  Quotes “Spirituality is God-made, where Religion is Man-Made.” “We practice to get better, not be perfect.” “It’s right here in front of me, how to live a gre...

One of 7 kids, growing up in a dry home, Matt didn’t know what normal drinking or alcoholism looked like. It wasn’t until he was a successful businessman that he began his bad habit of heavy drinking, eventually turned alcoholic. Today Matt is full of recovery and peace. Quotes “The alcohol just completely changed my identity and my beliefs and my philosophy in life.”  “Alcohol was very important...

Phil didn’t see alcoholism coming, but by High School his drinking escalated into a necessity and went on for almost 2 more decades. Finally the life of lies and fear became too much and Phil found his way to the doorsteps of an AA meeting.  Quotes “I had been taught in Alcoholics Anonymous to surround myself with people that were gonna tell me the truth, because I need every inch of truth.”  “I’v...

This Australian woman of 61 yrs. is in her second round of sobriety, this time using all the tools that are at her disposal, including outside medical care and support. Today, Keli is engaged to be married for the first time and lives a life of genuine joy and peace. Quotes “I have recovered from the state of hopelessness.” “Pray, but continue to paddle.” Instagram Facebook

This cheeky Catholic Irish woman walked into AA at 29 years old. From a loud, drunk, crazy home, Gerri had to fight her way to a new life. And she beautifully transformed insanity into a life of calm, service, love and grace. Quotes “I don’t want to be drunk anymore . . . sober is better, no matter what’s going on, no matter how long, sober is better.” “Alcoholics Anonymous has saved my life, not...

Grew up feeling like an outcast, completely rejected, in and out of juvenal hall, drug dealing and 8 DUIs, Tim never thought his life would be anything but a struggle. However, he found his way into the rooms of AA and now has over 30 years of sobriety and a life of joy. Quotes “That’s [Step 4] the first concrete proof of your willingness to do anything to recover.” “I’m not ashamed to be an alcoh...

An alcoholic only on the inside, Becca was consumed by thoughts of drinking but had no rock bottom, just complete insanity of her thinking mind. After a heavy and emotional night of drinking, Becca woke up and it hit her, a helpful thought: I cannot live like this anymore .  Quotes “When I walked into one of those rooms for the first time . . . I immediately felt comforted . . . I felt like I foun...

Monica was never a child, she was constantly full of fear, and first picked up a drink at only 9 years old. It took her a long time to find the rooms of AA, and many, many relapses, but today, Monica is happy, joyous and free in a way she’s never experienced in this life.  Quotes “Today I am full of hope, passion, energy, life, love . . . if I were to look in the mirror 6 yrs. ago, or even a year...

Teddi came to the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous for one reason: to get verification from real alcoholics that she was a normal drinker. They told her to keep coming back . . . and she hasn’t had a drink since.  Quotes “I was always judging my insides by your outsides and I always came up short.” “If you’re new . . . and you’re listening to this, I want to tell you what they told me in my first mee...

Always feeling like an outsider and unable to connect to others, Ursula found something in the escape of alcohol. Ursula shares a beautifully honest and humble story of growing her small voice and finding peace and love and connection in this world.   Quotes “God this is it, this is that moment where I can go back . . . or I can pick up the tools . . . I could relapse, or I could work the program...

Broken on the inside while presenting perfection on the outside led to Karen hating herself, before she ever began drinking. Once alcohol came into the picture, Karen found an escape from herself – and her alcoholism progressed. The day after she stopped breastfeeding, Karen became a daily drinker. Listen to her story of a double-life turned into a beautiful life of freedom. Quotes “The more I hat...

Jessica’s share contains painful stories of child sexual abuse, kidnapping, violent spousal abuse, trafficking, suicide attempts, and the development of alcoholism and addiction. Jessica found her path to recovery, freedom and peace through making a simple choice and doing the action that was necessary. Today, she gives back as she continues to heal—learn more about Jessica's purpose at Survi...

In this calm share Margaret shares her beginnings in the rooms, which started as an Al-Anon member, before she realized it was AA that was needed. As a young single mother of two, Margaret was able to do 90 meetings in 90 days all because she couldn’t figure out how to go home and not drink – and she’s been sober since. Quotes “When I take alcohol into my body, I can’t control my thinking. I surre...

Glenn didn’t drink much until he was a successful business man, which quickly came with high prices: loss of marriage, kids, job, tons of money, and more than 70 hospitalizations and 4 full rehab programs. But today, Glenn is proud of who he is, a new and completely different man.  You can also check out his podcast at Sober. Coffee Quotes “I have learned and continue to learn a new way of living,...

1st generation kid that began serious drinking at 10 yrs. old, with lots of drugs thereafter, Alex is just learning how to be gentle to herself; 2 years into the program, she is starting to hear her thoughts, embrace them and find her true self. Quotes “I have to approach things with more love, more curiosity—and less panic.” “My thoughts will come up now, and I’m like ok, I’ll call someone.” Inst...

After waking up face down in his backyard, having no memory of the previous day, Howard surrendered to the program and what it could offer. Today he could not image his life without AA, as he once could not imagine his life without alcohol.  Quotes “I found a life that I didn’t think was possible without alcohol, and it’s through this program.” “One thing AA taught me was it’s ok to ask for help.”...

Hans was in and out of the rooms for 6 yrs. but he kept trying, and each time he’d do something a little different . . . and finally, it was 90 meetings in 90 days that brought him into long-term, double-digit sobriety . . . and a life of happiness. Quotes “It took the willingness to do something I really didn’t want to do, to get to long term sobriety.”  “It’s so important to me to not only get t...

Sam found sobriety at 30 yrs old, during COVID lockdown. A blackout drinker that didn’t realize she had a problem until she hid her first bottle – which was after two DUIs and catching on fire. Today she has a strong program and a therapist she stays close to, today she is her authentic self. Quotes “I am not my thoughts, we are not our thoughts.”  "I felt hopeful for the first time, I felt s...

Married at 17, sober at 27, mother of two boys in the military, and having recently celebrated 30 yrs of sobriety, Carla is a very young old-timer that brings calm wisdom to her share.   Quotes “If you’re out there suffering, know you’re not alone, there is a solution.” “Alcoholics Anonymous isn’t the only way to get sober, but it’s a really great tool that works for a lot of people, so if you’re...

Ralph – sober at 32, explains how he was “struck sober” when an acquaintance pointed out that he was an alcoholic. He set down his beer and hasn’t had alcohol since, between then and now he works a strong program to maintain his sobriety and thus serenity.  Quotes “We get to build a faith system that works for us, as long as we don’t drink.” “Alcoholics Anonymous is the single greatest thing that...

From his first drink, Eric drank like it was a marathon, always going overboard and beyond everyone else. It was in a moment of honesty with his father that his journey to sobriety began—that was 21 years ago.  Quotes “I never had a normal relationship with alcohol, it was always drink as much as possible, as fast as possible.” “If you think you have a problem with drinking, you probably do; and i...