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Erica Davenport is our speaker today.  Here is a bit about her in her own words: "I was homeless and experienced domestic violence.  Was almost killed and almost raped.  One day I believe I met an angel through all of my scary moments who pulled me aside and told me she had been looking for me to give me a message. What she told me was amazing.  And although I never saw her again even after s...

Karen A talks about her experience with managing life when life gets lifey - Dealing with the overwhelming thoughts, while caring for a family, managing a career, builders/ renovations and continuing to show up when it's much easier for us to cut bait & run to cut back on recovery. Resting on our Laurels, however lets see how Karen A handles this in this Reco12 Afro-Euro Speaker Meeting a...

Jay Westbrook has been sober since December 2nd, 1988.  He spent most of that time in Los Angeles, but moved to Tupelo Mississippi two years ago. He's been a hospice nurse and Grief + Loss Counselor for over three decades. Jay authored " Compassionate Journeys: Lessons From My Work With the Dying ," and has a new book "Relationship Resilience: Applying the 12 Traditions to Rela...

Alex is speaking today as the guest on Reco12 with Silvio D as the host as Justin takes a couple of weeks for some vacation.  Alex is a first time Reco12 speaker and speaks on Spiritual Bypass. Reco12 is all about exploring the common threads of addiction and sharing tools and hope from those on a similar path. We gather from diverse backgrounds, faiths, and places to learn and support one another...

Today we will hear Sam in the Afro-Euro Reco12 Meeting.  He will be speaking on the topic of Going at Gd's Pace on the Pathway of Recovery.  Here is a little about Sam in his own words: I am Sam, a debtor and underearner. I have been working the the program with increasing intensity for the past three yesrs. I used to rotutinely max out credit cards, bounce checks, and constantly seek quick f...

Tom T is speaking today as the guest on Reco12 with Silvio D as the host as Justin takes a couple of weeks for some vacation.  Tom T is a first time Reco12 speaker and speaks on Right-sizing.  Reco12 is all about exploring the common threads of addiction and sharing tools and hope from those on a similar path. We gather from diverse backgrounds, faiths, and places to learn and support one another....

Today we will hear from Inna M in the Afro-Euro Reco12 Meeting.  She will be speaking on the Spiritual Experience.  Here is a little about Inna M in her own words: Inna alcoholic addict I work the steps through the Big Book Aa Recently started doing steps in Coda as well The program has changed my life in every way I was a hopeless walking tornado that today have a new life  filled with hope and f...

Cameron F is speaking today as the guest on Reco12 with Silvio D as the host as Justin takes a couple of weeks for some vacation.  Cameron has spoken on 3 previous Reco12 meetings as is a very involved member of Cocaine Anonymous and also hosts the monthly 12 Steps in 4 Hours workshops.  His topic today will be on Responsible Sponsorship vs. Codependent Relationships. Reco12 is all about exploring...

This week, Reco12 branched out a little and did an "Ask-it Basket" with the Recovery Guy, Robert Pardon.  Robert has been a speaker on the Reco12 Speaker Meeting Podcast several times on meetings 44 , 91 , and 145 .  In this conversation, Robert and Justin B discuss about 10 questions that were submitted from various addicts from various backgrounds and locations.  We dive deep into work...

Nira M speaks to us on how to sit with Grief in this Afro-Euro meeting of Reco12. Here is a little about Nira in her own words:  I am recovered codependent and sex and love addict from Sweden, a member of CoDA, SLAA and SAA. I found my way into the rooms during the summer of 2022. My homegroup is The Nordic Primary Purpose Group of Sex Addicts Anonymous, or ”the Nordic Group” for short. You can fi...

Only by the grace of God, Krissy F is still alive. She has been sober since December 6, 2006, but stayed sick sober for a long time, suffering from untreated alcoholism without realizing it. Krissy did the program 'her way,' avoiding certain steps and excluding God. For 14.5 years, she hung on by 'not drinking and going to meetings.' When she finally hit rock bottom emotionally...

Evan P speaks to us on his journey through Al-Anon, Ala-Teen, and Nar-Teen in this Afro-Euro meeting of Reco12. Reco12 Afro-Euro Timezone is a Reco12 Resource in and for the Afro-Euro time zone hosted by Karen A.  We hope that you will join us and draw strength and hope from these podcasts that we will host every other Wednesday at 9AM GMT / 11AM Israel time. Reco12 appreciates your help in keepin...

Mike L is a sober coach with 36 years of sober and clean lived experience and he has come to believe that he is a spiritual being having a human experience. Mike uses the 3 Legacy model of Unity (Meetings), Service (Helping Others) and Recovery (Practicing Spiritual Principles) to hold off the full-blown return of Stinking Thinking, which in his experience, leads to suffering and Drunk Drinking. W...

Tobias W speaks to us on the topic of carrying the message, not the addict in this Afro-Euro meeting of Reco12. Reco12 Afro-Euro Timezone is a Reco12 Resource in and for the Afro-Euro time zone hosted by Karen A.  We hope that you will join us and draw strength and hope from these podcasts that we will host every other Wednesday at 9AM GMT / 11AM Israel time. Reco12 appreciates your help in keepin...

Michael S has been in a variety of 12 Step fellowships over the last 11years. His primary fellowship is AA, even though he is not an alcoholic-He will explain. Currently, he is most active in SLAA and CODA.  Michael's favorite topic to talk on is Emotional Sobriety but in this meeting he will talk about his experience sober dating and what living recovery is like today after 11 years on the r...

Amit speaks to us on the topic of prejudice in this Afro-Euro meeting of Reco12. Reco12 Afro-Euro Timezone is a Reco12 Resource in and for the Afro-Euro time zone hosted by Karen A.  We hope that you will join us and draw strength and hope from these podcasts that we will host every other Wednesday at 9AM GMT / 11AM Israel time. Reco12 appreciates your help in keeping us working our 12th Step with...

Tony’s recovery bio is a story of relapses and brief moments of continuous sobriety. It wasn’t until he completely gave himself to this simple program that he found peace and felt clean inside.  In this meeting Tony talks about identification as an alcoholic and the importance of finding a place where you fit in. Reco12 is all about exploring the common threads of addiction and sharing tools and h...

David F speaks to us on the foundation stone of recovery being that of helping others in this Afro-Euro meeting of Reco12. Reco12 Afro-Euro Timezone is a Reco12 Resource in and for the Afro-Euro time zone hosted by Karen A.  We hope that you will join us and draw strength and hope from these podcasts that we will host every other Wednesday at 9AM GMT / 11AM Israel time. Reco12 appreciates your hel...

Kevin got sober in Sexaholics Anonymous on June 11, 2019. He was first introduced to SA in 2001 by a therapist, but he didn't know yet how to be rigorously honest, so he faded away from the Program after a few years. After HP returned him to the Program in 2018, he thought he could skip right over Steps 2 and 3 because his faith practice had already been a central focus for him since early ch...

Debi's 1st sober date was in 1987. Her current & permanent sober date is 1/31/94. After a long history of trouble at home, school, & with police, including rehab, detox, jail, DUI, psych ward, diagnoses, medication, etc. Debi finally surrendered. After 3.5 years sober for the 2nd time, she was ready to suicide. In this situation she allowed a recovered member to take her through the B...

Babe K was separated from alcohol on March 2, 2002. His initial experience with the fellowship was unspectacular but he immediately fell in love with the Big Book. Through the process and discipline of the twelve steps,he has been given a life of useful joy beyond his wildest dreams.  Today he speaks on A Design for Living.  Reco12 is all about exploring the common threads of addiction and sharing...

Dennis T in Alaska is sober since July 29th, 2014. He came into the program after experiencing 40 years of pain and destruction and being unable to stop. The program has given him principles and tools to practice and live by on a daily basis. His experience showed him that only "not doing" left him sick and suffering, and the only path to freedom was by utterly abandoning himself to the...

Angie H from Missouri has a 3-16-15 SA and AA sober date and does a ton of program service including being a Phone meeting moderator, Helping to start a local meeting that is going strong. Phone and Zoom Speaker shares, Key note SA speaker in the Golden Colorado Mother Cabrini Retreat in 2019.  Angie also Formed a Local SA group fellowship in her area in 2018 Committee member for several retreats...

Karen A , Kirsty W, and Ursula F along with some live participants, are continuing this special series for The Family Afterward as a group of mothers and others who are living in recovery.  They will go through the Steps of Recovery from the perspective of mothers and families. Their topic of discussion in this episode will be the experience of working and living Step 6 as families in recovery. Re...

Kathryn joined a food fellowship in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2014. 5 years later she happened upon Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous, and got sober from unhealthy eating practices on 9 Nov 2019. She now lives in the UK and her home group is the ABA Australia Zoom Group that meets Mon and Wed at 6pm Sydney time.  Kathryn speaks to us today on surrendering control over all things and the concept...