SoberQ

SoberQ

Answers to questions about recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous

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SoberQ

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Education

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soberq.com

Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

Cherrie G – When did we start to realise we drink differently to others? 03.01.2021

Step One – We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. Cherrie G, Alcoholic Blaxland Primary Purpose Group, NSW, Australia 4 Years sober

Damien G – What was the last straw that made us decide to stop drinking? 02.01.2021

Step One – We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. Damien G Home group Blaxland Primary Purpose, Sat 5.30pm, NSW Got sober at age 38 Now sober 9 years

John A – When did we start to realise we drink differently to others? 01.01.2021

Step One – We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. John A

Claude – How did we become willing to take step three? 31.12.2020

Step Three – Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God  as we understood Him . Claude

Barb M – How do we ensure our amends are sensible, tactful, considerate and humble? 30.12.2020

Step Nine – Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Barb Sober 25 years

Patarawee – What did we learn about ourselves in our step four inventory? 29.12.2020

Step Four – Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Patarawee alcoholic from Chiang Mai Thailand . Sober 7 years, 11 months

Laura B – What did we lose because of our drinking? 28.12.2020

Step One – We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. Laura B Home group: Cremorne Daily Reprieve Group Got sober at 34, sober 5 years 

Jeff F – How did we become willing to take step three? 27.12.2020

Step Three – Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God  as we understood Him . Jeff F

Matt G – What does the AA program promise? 26.12.2020

Step Two – Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Matt G @sobrietymatt 18 Months Sober

Carl F – What did we learn about ourselves in our step four inventory? 25.12.2020

Step Four – Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Carl F My homegroup is Preston Beginners Discussion group on Monday Nights. I have not had a drink in 3 years and I was 31 when I got sober.

Anne W – What lies did we tell about our drinking? 24.12.2020

Step One – We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. Anne W Home group: South Yarra Big Book Meeting Age when you got sober; 32 Now sober 29 yrs

Chris D – What did we learn about ourselves in our step four inventory? 23.12.2020

Step Four – Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Chris D Homegroup: Surfcoast Recovery Big Book Study 6 years – 15/12/2014 33 years old when I got sober

Sanjay – What medical or other help did we need to initially stop drinking? 22.12.2020

Stopping Drinking – Our experiences. Sanjay Group – The Deal Sober 15 Years

Cath – What was our experience when taking step three? 21.12.2020

Step Three – Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God  as we understood Him . Cath Cath got sober at 36 years old Now 9 years sober Home group is the  Working With Others AA Group

T’Mara – How do we deal with new resentments when they crop up? 20.12.2020

Step Ten – Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. T’Mara Homegroup: Eltham Spiritual Concepts 9 years sober

Rhonda R – What amends did we balk at doing? 19.12.2020

Step Eight – Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Rhonda R

Uliana – How do we describe alcoholism to someone who is seeking help for their drinking problem? 18.12.2020

Step Twelve – Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Uliana Homegroup – Southport women’s group Gold Coast. I came to AA in 38 . I am sober for 10 years and 5 month.

Derek – What amends did we balk at doing? 17.12.2020

Step Eight – Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Derek – Home group- Castlemaine Big Book Study Derek got sober at 47 and is over 8 years sober.

Peter T – What convinced us that the AA program could work for us? 16.12.2020

Step Two – Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Peter T Home group – Melbourne Men’s Group 29 years sober

Syd G – How do I know I am an alcoholic? 15.12.2020

Step One – We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. Syd G I first came to Alcoholics Anonymous on June 27th 1988 and stayed sober for 8 years but then had a slip for about 1 week and went into rehab I had three more attempts of three and four years sobriety before finally getting sober on 13th of April 2009 so I am approximately over 11 1/2 y...

Alex W – What was our experience of the first 10 days sober? 14.12.2020

Stopping Drinking – Our experiences. Alex W Got sober at 22 years old Now 27 years sober

Jonny K – What was our experience of the first 10 days sober? 13.12.2020

Stopping Drinking – Our experiences. I’m 16 years Sober & got into recovery in 2004. 

Wenceslao – What did we lose because of our drinking? 12.12.2020

Step One – We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. Wenceslao Clovelly Beginners Group, I got sober when I was 26 years of age.  Now 5 years sober

Ollie O – What does it mean to be ‘entirely ready’ in Step Six? 11.12.2020

Step Six – Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Ollie O Home Group: Palmerston There is a Solution Group 27 years sober Got sober at 30

Phil – How do we constructively review our day? 10.12.2020

Step Eleven – 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. Phil

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