
Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast Sober 17 Years—Then Finally Recovered: AA Speaker - Tom P. - Mesquite, TX
Jan 28, 2026
51:49
Tom P. from Dallas, TX speaking at the Freedom Group of Alcoholics Anonymous in Mesquite, TX - September 17th 2006
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Tom shares how he stayed sober for 17 years while slowly dying inside Alcoholics Anonymous, mistaking meeting attendance and slogans for recovery, until a relapse forced him to finally understand Step One at a gut level; through clear, uncompromising explanation of the physical allergy, the mental obsession, and the complete loss of the power of choice, Tom explains why fear, memory, willpower, and “thinking through the drink” never worked for real alcoholics like him, and how working the Twelve Steps quickly and precisely as written—especially through service and sponsorship—produced the spiritual awakening that gave him lasting freedom, purpose, and a life devoted to carrying a solution instead of opinions.
Music: Deep by KaizanBlu
