RECO12

Phil is a sexaholic who has been blessed with 5 years of sobriety.  5.5 years ago he was introduced to true recovery and had his big spiritual awakening. He currently runs ARPsupport.org and has been blessed to participate in the great camaraderie that exists with his fellow addicts of SAL and SA.  Throughout his journey for long term recovery God has orchestrated every piece. God is his light and...

Let’s introduce our guest speakers for today, Patricia and Sid. Patricia and Sid are mother and son. They will be speaking today about their recovery journeys – both individually and together. Patricia has actively been working her recovery in AL-Anon and CODA (Co-dependents Anonymous) for about 20 or so years, but not consecutively. As you’ll hear from her, she was away for a while as she thought...

Let’s introduce our guest speaker for today, Amy B. Amy is a recovered food addict and-Anon and has been working recovery with varying degrees of success since April 2013.  It took a major relapse to humble her to the point of complete honesty about her problem.  Hitting bottom when she thought she knew all there was to know about recovery was baffling and confusing to her.  God waited patiently f...

Let’s introduce our guest speaker for today, Heather. Heather has been working recovery since July 3, 2007.  This date is the day that forever changed her life and brought her to the road to recovery.  She continues to work the steps in her life and is grateful for the gift that God has given her to work step 12 as a sponsor!  She asks for your prayers that God will help her know what He would hav...

Let’s introduce our guest speaker for today, Dennis T. Dennis T comes to us from Alaska. His sobriety date is July 29, 2014. He suffered from sexholism, drugs and alcohol abuse for more that 45 years as a way to find freedom from the pain of early childhood sexual abuse. By the Grace of his Higher Power he is living free one day at a time, through working and practicing the spiritual principles he...

Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting.  We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few.  We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path.  We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety and who are act...

I was introduced to Dr. Hardy through a podcast that he was a guest on, called the Richie Norton Podcast. I was in the process of developing the idea of the Reco12 Speaker Meeting Podcast and his interview with Richie Norton ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-richie-norton-show/id1493699560?i=1000473674959 ) spoke the language of addiction and the powerlessness of willpower so clearly tha...

Sarah identifies as a blackout codependent. She has been a member of Codependents Anonymous for almost 5 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 rec...

Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting.  We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few.  We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path.  We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety and who are act...

Let’s introduce our guest speaker for today, Pamela from Glasgow, Scotland, in her own words. "I came into the rooms obese, drunk and inadequate at 29 - but only truly surrendered at aged 44! I thought I knew everything, I presented well, I had a marriage, 2 cars on the drive, and a mortgage. I had friends who adored me and I had a life others might crave - but inside I was broken. I felt lik...

Angie H is a sexaholic and is sober over 5 years, married for 32 years, has 4 adult children, and most of her family is in recovery. She will share on “Forgiveness:  Even of those who really harmed us.”  She has spoken in international speaker meetings and has been a guest on at least one podcast in the past ( Journey Through Life Podcast )  On top of that, she is one of my favorite people in reco...

After 42 years of actively acting out in sexual addiction Andrew S learned what he had been hearing in recovery groups that his life was really out of control and that the only way to get it back was through connection with his higher power. This connection began after he was excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Andrew realized that he could not simple say "I g...

Guest Intro and Bio:  Father Bill W is a recovering alcoholic with 48 years sobriety and is a leading voice in living in the maintenance steps, specifically in Step 11 - seeking constant contact with God through a practice used by the early members of AA before the 12 Steps were created.  This practice is called Two Way Prayer.  It has been a life changing practice for many (myself included).   Fa...

This week’s meeting is entitled:  “Nikki M – How the Big Book Saved a Sex and Love Addict” Nikki is one of the founding members of the Wednesday Night SLAA Big Book Meeting. Her program of recovery began by the Grace of God, the Power of 12 Steps and the fellowships of CA, AL-ANON and SLAA. Nikki's story is one of transformation and healing distinguished by her practical application of the Bi...

Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting.  We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few.  We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path.  We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety and who are act...

Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting.  We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few.  We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path.  We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety to share their...

Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting.  We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few.  We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path.  We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety to share their...

Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting.  We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few.  We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path.  We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety and who are act...

Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting.  We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few.  We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path.  We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety to share their...

Welcome to the Reco12 Addiction Speaker Meeting Podcast.  I am Justin B and am a son of God and sexaholic.  By the grace of God, and by working the steps of recovery with a sponsor, as well as sponsoring others through those steps of recovery I can gratefully state that my sobriety date is June 19, 2015, one day at a time. In my Step 11 work, I have felt guided to facilitate a speaker meeting wher...