RECO12

In this controversial conversation with Michael S, he shares how he hopes and believes that there may just be a CURE for addiction and mental health.  Michael has been in a variety of 12 Step fellowships over the last 8 years. His primary fellowship is AA. Currently, he is most active in SLAA and CODA. Michael's favorite topic to talk on is Emotional Sobriety. He has been practicing as a lice...

Lydz G (aka Lydia) is a multimedia experimental artist and activist who came into the rooms of 12 step to heal from Domestic Violence. As a self-described Native Glitter Tomboy Lesbian™, Lydz thought they were too niche or too broken to heal, and genuinely Google searched "is it possible to have friends and laugh again after violence" before beginning the step work of 12 step recovery. ...

Here is a little about Al, in his own words:  I came to AA in January-February 1974.  Have been sober since! I came into recovery from compulsive sexual behavior in both SA (Sexaholics Anonymous) and SAA (Sex Addict Anonymous) at the same time in October of 1994.  After 3 years, I took a sabbatical to do some field research (relapse), but have been sober since January 15, 1998.  After weighing the...

Sid is a grateful, recovered addict living in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was brought into recovery from drug and alcohol addiction in 2015 at the age of 18 and has since sought to bring God into every area of his life to live happily and usefully whole, free from all addiction. He is also the founder of the Pioneer Program Research Group, which seeks to conduct unbiased, fact-based research into the pro...

Guest Intro and Bio in Jay’s own words: I walked into the rooms on December 2, 1988, a "functional alcoholic," but at an absolute bottom spiritually, emotionally, and behaviorally. At that first meeting, I felt the breath of God (Grace) blowing on me with a gentleness I did not deserve and had not earned, and have been clean & sober ever since. I'm a clinical hospice nurse, Adva...

My name is Esther C and I’m a grateful recovering Lust Addict (aka: Sex addict). I am originally from NY but currently reside in Jerusalem, Israel. I am sober for 1 year plus and have been in the rooms for about 3 1/2 years. For me, it was not an easy route to recovery but it’s the closest thing I ever got to having a home. Watching the promises come to life on a day to day basis has been such a b...

Paul Schulte is a certified drug and alcohol counselor who has also been sober almost 19 years.  He received his degree in Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment from Loyola Marymount University. He completed his clinical hours at the UCLA School of Medicine where he worked on LGBT addiction studies.   He is the author of two books on addiction.  The First is “Paths to Recovery for Gay and Bisexual...

Chris spent 40+ years trapped in his addiction. He tried and failed countless times to free himself from this unwanted behavior. Porn wasn't his problem, porn was his solution. He discovered through the Steps why he was self medicated and the healing finally began. Chris just celebrated three years of complete sobriety. Reco12 is an organization with the mission of learning and sharing the si...

Step 12 is:  “Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.” Here is a little about Kimia:   Kimia is one of the founding members of the Big Book Sponsorship Group, an online Twelve Steps global recovery network - incepted from the Toronto Wednesday SLAA Big Book Meeting -  also known as...

Step 11 is:  “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” Here is a little about Nicki M(squared):  Nicki M (squared) is new to these recovery rooms. Before September 2021, she was an undiagnosed addict for nearly 30 years before finding the 12-step Big Book Spon...

Step 10 is:  “Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.” Here is a little about David A in his own words:  “My name is David. I got sober through the BI\ig Book of AA and the "Back to Basics- Beginner Meetings" of Wally P. I have been sober from drugs and alcohol since October  23rd, 2013. Since then I have also entered into sex recovery, sober sin...

Step 9 is:  “Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others."  Daniel T is sober in his primary program since December 16th 2016. A true addict, Daniel has addicted to anything that is possible to be addicted to - often cross addicting several times a day in active addiction. Some of his top plates include sex, relationships, marijuana, c...

Step 8 is:  “Made a list of all persons we have harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.” Here is a little about Debbie B in her own words:   “My name is Debbie and I am an alcoholic.  I found recovery in April 13, 2007 and have stayed since then, one day at a time.  I work with many women in the program, as well as my sponsor.  I do service work and lots of meetings.  I try always t...

Step 7 is:  “Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.” Jon R struggled with addiction throughout his teenage years and went into residential treatment at the age of 19 for alcohol and drug use.  After treatment, he earned a degree in Psychology and an MBA. Upon graduation, he got married, started a family, and within months of finishing his MBA program, Jon was diagnosed with advanced-stage th...

Step 6 is:  “Were entirely ready to have God remove ALL these defects of character.” David G. from Oklahoma was the guest speaker at the 80th Reco12 meeting back in December 2021. David was a sponsee of Charlie P. from "Joe and Charlie," and has been sharing experience, strength, and hope for 27 years. He had a miraculous and life-changing spiritual experience as the result of working th...

Step 5 is:  “Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." Eric H is a 42 year old practicing Roman Catholic.  He was married at the age of 24 while in active addiction.  After having an emotional affair for several months at the age of 40, that same woman introduced him to the SA program.  Eric knew that if he was going to continue in addiction th...

Step 4 reads: "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." Cameron F has been a member of Cocaine Anonymous since November 21, 2003. As a Big Book Sponsor, he has worked with all kinds of addicts from around the world. He facilitates a Twelve Steps in four hours workshop and has carried the Twelve Step message of recovery to well over 2200 suffering addicts over the past...

Harvey E in Toronto is a 67 year old Orthodox Jew, who, together with his wife, Sharon, have five married children and 19 grandchildren.  He joined SA in January 7th, 2014, on the recommendation of his new therapist.  At the time, his marriage of 36 years was in serious trouble, he had recently been arrested for acting out behaviors going back 40 years, and he was suffering unbearable shame, shunn...

Step 2 is:  “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity”.  Sarvy P came in through the back doors of SLAA to discover she had a debilitating addiction to marijuana. A mother of two small children, she could not afford to lose a single thing more. By God’s grace, she woke up. From Iran to Toronto to California, the immigrant experience is interwoven into her jour...

Robert first came to Recovery through the back doors of Gamblers Anonymous in December 1985. Trying to overcome his gambling disorder Robert quickly learned that he had more than a gambling problem. As his life would begin to deteriorate around him, Robert finally went into treatment on February 9 of 1986 in Las Vegas Nevada. When Robert arrived he was addicted to alcohol, drugs, pornography, gamb...

Here is a little about Nancy in her own words.  "I was taken to my first meeting of OA January 28, 1975 at Beverly Hills High School more than 45 years Ago.   At that time I weighed approximately 300lbs. I was trying to separate from a man who was beating me up on a daily basis, now called a battered wife.  I had a seven an 9 year old totally out of control from neglect.  I had smuggled dope...

Here is a little about Cheryl.  She often says, "Slowbriety" – She is 26 years in recovery. Her great dependency on human aid was killing her; it took on the form of para-alcoholism / codependency. She made it to Al-anon and after many years there went onto several other 12 step fellowships – Overeaters Anonymous and Food addicts Anonymous, and Debtors Anonymous. These fellowships helped...

Cathy M is 65 and retired  She lives in Shreveport, LA.  She has degrees in Psychology and Nursing,and was a commercial airline pilot for a major airline with her husband.  Cathy has 26 yrs sobriety in AA, 17 years abstinence with food, 6 yrs in Al Anon,  and 1.5 yrs in Emotional Sobriety meetings.  She has been in OA 47 yrs, AA 44 yrs.  She is married with 2 Stepchildren and 2 Granddaughters.  An...

Cristine Price recently celebrated 33 years of recovery. Cristine has a professional background as a licensed therapist, substance abuse professional and specializes in holistic mental health. She has authored books and created training programs to facilitate frequency shifts, like those she has experienced, as a blueprint for others. She has also crafted her story of transformation into a fiction...

This is a replay of a previous meeting, meeting 21, with Damon W.  Sentenced to sixty-five years in a Texas prison, Damon once had it all.  At 20 years old, he was a Division 1 starting quarterback, after a career-ending injury, Damon was by all outside appearances, very successful.  It all came crashing down when he turned to hard core drugs to cope with disappointments of life.  After a fateful...