RECO12

Born in 1971, Tim M from London Stopped drinking for the first time in 1990. His Last drink was in 1993. Tim spends much of his free time engaged in sponsorship and service. He does what AA asks, and he get the results it promises in the book Alcoholics Anonymous. 100,000 Al-Anon meetings also help. Other than that, he says that he is simply another bozo on the bus.   Tim Sponsors a lot and in thi...

Robert first came into recovery February 9, 1986 and met a group of people who would change his life. After a short relapse, Robert came back to recovery on April 25 of 1986 and has been clean and sober ever since. Robert's mission is to become more well and to encourage others along the way.  Robert also hosts The Recovery Guy Podcast and The Recovery Guy online community, and I was blessed...

Just a quick heads up. This, is one of the most powerful conversations I have had thus far in the Journey in Recovery series. I feel that this is a vital episode to share with young men and young women as parents feel it an appropriate age to do so. But this story starts at the age of 12 and is really relatable to many issues of today.  This week we will be talking with Phil about Step 12. Phil’s...

On Reco12 today, we will be talking with Matt D about Step 11 and his journey in recovery based on that step. It is pretty interesting to me that many of the new ideas and practices that I have learned about and that I am putting into place in my own life have to do primarily with Step 11. This is another powerful conversation with some really good insights into Conscious Contact with God. Back in...

On Reco12 we will be talking with Nick, an alcoholic and addict with over 3 years sobriety at the time of this recording, about his experience, strength and hope and his journey in recovery with Step 10. In this conversation we really focus on the importance of being constantly aware and taking minute-by-minute inventory of self and being accountable to self and others in recovery. He shares his “...

In this Reco12, Journey In Recovery series, we will be talking with Wendi F, a sexaholic who also spoke to us in meetings, #4 and #127 . In this conversation we explore her life experience that led her to an eventual awakening. We discuss what it means to find the core of an addiction and how it differs from many of the ancillary or appendages to an addiction. We discuss a new life with a Higher P...

In this Reco12 Episode of the Journey In Recovery series, we will hear from Angie H, who also spoke in previous Reco12 Meetings #10 and #38 , as she shares her experience, strength, and hope on Step 8.  Angie, a lustaholic, sharing her path of addiction and recovery. In this conversation, Angie talks tactfully but completely honestly about the path of destruction that she had unknowingly left in h...

In this journey in recovery, we will be hearing the experience, strength, and hope of Joe C in his living in Step 7 in his life. Now, a heads up on this one. The sound quality is a little rough in spots on this episode. The online recording did not come through great. BUT, the content is amazing. So, please listen past the flaws in the sound and to the beauty of what is being said.  In this conver...

Today we will be hearing the experience, strength, and hope of Father Bill W, who was celebrating his 47th anniversary of sobriety being a guest on this show (He will celebrate 50 years later in December of this year). He shares his own experience, faith and hope and focusing mostly on Step 6.  In this Journey In Recovery, we reflect back on the early history of AA and the practices of Two Way Pra...

Today, we will walk with Jennifer as she shares her experience in addiction and her journey in recovery, starting at about age 14 with alcohol and then moving into marijuana and other drugs and psychedelics in her search for God in her life and also in her quest to numb things from her childhood.  She will share about her experience with Step 5 in this episode. Back in 2019 I was hosting another p...

Today we will be hearing the experience, strength, and hope of Cameron F in relation to the 4th Step of Recovery as we continue this Journey In Recovery Series.  His energy, honesty, bluntness, and fire are VERY apparent.  Step 4 reads, “Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves”. This is the Step that so many people get hung up on and lose steam. But in this conversation, we lear...

In this episode of Reco12, Journey in Recovery series, we will hear the experience, strength, and hope of John in relation to Step 8. John is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. And you can just hear the value he puts on being honest with himself and others in this conversation. Honesty with self and others is really one of the cores of real recovery from anything, including addiction.  John t...

Bill M shares his experience, strength, and hope on Step 3 and how even after 15 years in the rooms of AA, he was still an untreated alcoholic.  Until someone took him through the steps as laid out in the Big Book, he was "out of his mind".  And now, the happy, joyous, and free life, full of serenity has pervaded his experience since then.   Back in 2019 I was hosting another podcast cal...

This is a continuation of episode 131 where Harvey E from Toronto shares his experience, strength, and hope on Step 2 of the Steps of Recovery.   Back in 2019 I was hosting another podcast called Journey Through Life, it was a long-form conversation/interview style podcast.  It was not recovery related, although I was actively working my recovery.  Duriing this time, I felt compelled by my Higher...

Harvey E is one of my recovery heroes.  This conversation with him on His experience, strength, and hope on Step 2 of recovery is one of the pivotal moments in my own recovery walk.  His story of learning to trust his Higher Power, God, is powerful.   Back in 2019 I was hosting another podcast called Journey Through Life, it was a long-form conversation/interview style podcast.  It was not recover...

Shannon T is the wife of a recovering alcoholic and a member of Al-Anon.  In this vulnerable and powerful and honest interview, she shares her experience, strength, and hope on Step 1.  Her honesty is her strength and her story will move all who give it a listen.   Back in 2019 I was hosting another podcast called Journey Through Life, it was a long-form conversation/interview style podcast.  It w...

Sid K teaches us a great lesson on the early, flying blind, pioneer period of Alcoholics Anonymous.  This covers the years from 1935 through 1939.   You may choose to go to YouTube to watch this one as there is a corresponding slide show that gives visuals to this lesson.  The link to the Reco12 YouTube channel is here:    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNHToLwCJhBB1Qqs10Ontzg Resources from thi...

Justin and Erin B are an amazing couple who have run the gauntlet in sex addiction and betrayal trauma.  They share here in a live conference hosted by SA Lifeline Foundation in Lehi, UT in September of 2022.  Their story of addiction, betrayal, fear, pain, and recovery and hope will inspire all who listen.  Their honesty and vulnerability are amazing.  They speak on the importance of qualified th...

Wendi's SA journey began in 2010. Today, She has learned to use the tools of the program to grow her spiritual life and stay in the solution. The steps, meetings, sponsorship, fellowship, and most importantly, staying connected to her higher power are especially effective tools for her.  She considers herself blessed with this opportunity to share what's worked for her. Reco12 is a self-...

Herb was given the gift of freedom from alcohol February 21, 1984. As the result of the application of the Twelve Steps as contained “precisely” in the AA Big Book he experienced a profound spiritual awakening in 1988. Since then, he has been very involved in carrying the message of recovery through presentations, facilitating workshops, and leading retreats.  He has authored 3 books (see below)  ...

Scott H is from Pennsylvania and grew up in a family of 4 boys and a father who was gone most of the time. He was the youngest of 4 and began to get into trouble at a very young age Smoked his first cigarette in the 3rd grade then Beer by 5th Grade. Then graduated into much harder drugs and Juvenile Delinquency. Attended his first 12 Step Meeting in 1979 in the 9th grade inside Juvenile Hall. Had...

Jon R struggled with addiction throughout his teenage years and went into residential treatment at the age of 19 for alcohol and drug use.   At 28 Jon was diagnosed with advanced-stage thyroid cancer in early 2003.  As a result of complications from his first surgery, Jon was prescribed oxycontin.  Jon’s story involves a 14-year struggle with drugs and alcohol, losing his career, and nearly losing...

Pete B in his own words: I’ve been in 12 step recovery since age 22, continually abstinent from all mind and mood altering substances since 1980, at the age 25. I’ve had a fascinating journey that’s taken me through about 10 different recovery fellowships (NA, AA, Addicts Anonymous, All Addicts Anonymous, Sex Addicts Anonymous, Al-Anon, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Freedom From Fear, Refuge Recov...

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 ( https://12steps4hours.org/ ) the 4th Sunday of every month and has carried the Twelve Step message of recovery to well over 5000 suffering addicts over the years. His recovery message,...

Judy started drinking and using other drugs around age 13. Ten years later she'd been kicked out of three schools, was homeless, had contracted Hepatitis C from sharing dirty needles and had lost the respect of everyone, including herself. Faced with the choice between an early grave and abstinence, she thought curing her disease would be a way out, and got into recovery in 1986. Since then,...