RECO12

Brendan T from Ireland. Sober since 28 June 2008. He is an SA Nomad. Brendan joined the fellowship in Japan, and got sober in Ireland. He Loves a laugh and sharing recovery. Brendan Does service at All levels. Reco12 is an organization with the mission of learning and sharing the similarities of addiction of all kinds and the similarities of recovery from all afflictions and addictions, and gainin...

RICHIE NORTON is an award-winning author and serial entrepreneur.  An executive coach to CEOs, he is featured in Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, Inc., Entrepreneur, and Huffington Post. Pacific Business News recognized Richie as one of the Top Forty Under 40 “best and brightest young businessmen” in Hawaii. Richie is one of the world’s leading thinkers and Top 100 coaches as honored by MG100. He i...

Sarah B identifies as a blackout codependent. She has been a member of Codependents Anonymous for almost 7 years. Sarah spent 18 months in the rooms of CoDA attending meetings weekly. Although learning a lot about the disease of codependency, sponsorship was not a part of her meetings. Eventually, Sarah helped start a step study group within the fellowship so that members could work the steps in r...

Rachel W has been sober in SLAA 4 years and 13 in Al-Anon. She has worked all 12 Steps and has lots of experience, strength, and hope that she loves to share.   She does service in her fellowships and is a delegate representing the Los Angeles Intergroup at the SLAA Business Meeting this year.  She will be speaking to us on her experience with Recovery prayers coming true.  Recovery prayers being...

Evie found Codependents Anonymous (CoDA) when CoDA was just a year old and has been working her CoDA recovery program for almost 35 years. She has done service throughout most of that time at every level of the Fellowship which has supported her recovery growth. She found CoDA after many years of therapy and other personal development efforts and believes that CoDA and the 12 steps has given her t...

Andrew and Sara were a previous speaker on meeting 83.  This is a fantastic follow-up to that meeting.  Here is a little about Andrew and Sara. I am Andrew, and a 47 year old recovering sexaholic, sober over 6 years. I joined SA fellowship over 11 years ago, . My primary fellowship is Sexaholics Anonymous, i have sponsor and few sponsees,  I have also worked the steps in CODA  (codependency progra...

Deb in WV, her chosen topic is Intimacy with Self, Others, and Higher Power.  Here is a little about her, written in her own words:  In 2012, I went online to research fellowships that start with the letter “S” in order to help someone else… and found a pamphlet that is now called, “ Intimacy Avoidance – Another Aspect of Sex Addiction .” Identifying with several characteristics from the list of s...

Nikki's story is one of transformation and healing distinguished by her practical application of the direct instructions of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.  She carries the undiluted message to countless rooms, sponsors both men and womyn, provides service to numerous local community groups and can be found at Noodle It Out with Nikki on Monday mornings. I will post the link to those me...

Father Bill W. is a recovered alcoholic with nearly 50 years in recovery and an Episcopal priest in Austin, TX, who has worked in the addiction treatment field for over 45 years. Bill presents workshops and hosts the Father Bill W Podcast and speaks frequently on AA’s spiritual history and Two Way Prayer.   In this meeting he talks a lot about the spiritual and religious side of 12 Step Programs a...

Thomas shares beautifully on his journey in mental health while working 5 phases of recovery.  Life changes brought on by addiction recovery are very difficult. Experiencing addiction, coupled with intense recovery efforts, create perfect conditions for mental illness. Thomas shares his addiction recovery story highlighting the propensities for mental illness. Thomas identifies five situations in...

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...