Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast I Missed Every Gift… Until Sobriety: AA Speaker - Tim H. - Ardmore, OK
Dec 29, 2025
Tim Heil, a longtime member of Alcoholics Anonymous, shares his powerful journey of loss and recovery from alcoholism. He recounts how drinking stripped him of his identity, relationships, and aspirations until he finally sought help in 1990. Tim highlights the spiritual and practical tools he found in AA, emphasizing the importance of service and daily routines in rebuilding his life. Heartwarming stories of reconciling with family, witnessing his daughter's recovery, and saving his granddaughter's life showcase the profound transformations that sobriety can bring.
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Fellowship Breaks Isolation
- Alcoholics Anonymous expands your world beyond isolation and judgment.
- Tim Heil says AA is a fellowship that connects people who normally would not mix.
Three Symptoms Point To A Solution
- Three common traits grabbed Tim: restless/irritable/discontent, apartness, and progressive dishonesty.
- He realized AA offered a combined spiritual, fellowship, and moral solution to those issues.
Athlete Identity Lost To Alcohol
- Tim lost his basketball identity as alcohol took over by age 17–18 and derailed his college career.
- He recounts showing up stone drunk for a Division I game and later blacking out the night before the LSAT.