Sober Speak- Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Interviews

Episode 157 Matt M S 1,2&3 In this episode of Sober Speak, Matt M is back at the mic to share his interpretation of the first three steps. Matt speaks to the importance of acknowledging the un-manageability to yourself and someone else, how is it that he doesn't drink, and how fear is the false belief that you will not have the resources to meet the challenges of the present moment.    Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Donate here @ Donations for Sober Speak

Episode 156 156 Paula R  In this episode of Sober Speak, Paula R shares her life journey and how she hitchhiked her way into the program. She speaks to how she uses the skills she gained in business and the program to create a new midlife career that fulfills herm Paula also shares her acronym for P.R.A.Y and how AA is the foundation to her walk.   Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Donate here @ Donations for Sober Speak

Episode 155 155 Chip B In this episode of Sober Speak, Chip B shared how a military childhood, led to military life and the explosion of his alcoholism. He also speaks to the process with which he detoxed and how he went into financial insecurity at 28 years sober. Chip speaks to how his friends reminded him that he needed to expand the construction of his higher power to get him through his new family challenges.   Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Donate here @ Donations for Sober Speak

Episode 154 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CtHFTCLbEI   Angie B part 2 In this continuation of Sober Speak episode 153, Angie B continues to share the story of her Al-Anon recovery. She states that she has been running to and from alcoholism her whole life and the impact of working her program and making amends has had on her life.    Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Donate here @ Donations for Sober Speak

Episode 153 Angie B In this episode of Sober Speak, Angie B shared what it was like growing up in a military family with an alcoholic mother and how she found refuge in books. She shares how she ended up at her first Al-Anon meeting believing she was going to a car-related event and how each of her own family members has their own truths of their life. Angie speaks to why most people don't stay in Al-Anon and how she came to hit bottom and realize that she does not have the answers.   Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Donate here @ Donations for Sober Speak

Episode 152 Jo M  Tri-Cities Live In this Tri-Cities live Sober Speak episode, Jo M shares what it was like dragging her kids through active alcoholism, living through domestic abuse, and being scared of an alcoholic spiritual death. She shares the impact of kindness from an AA member on her worthiness coming in the door at the beginning and how it led her to stick around. Jo also shares what her life is like now and equates the kind of sobriety she wants to a fully loaded ice cream sundae.   Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Donate here @ Donations for Sober Speak

Episode 151 In this episode of Sober Speak, Reno John is back at the mic sharing his perspective on treatment vs AA and how alcoholism now a spiritual malady that requires a spiritual condition. John speaks to how God works through people and shares a handful of the many miracles that have happened in his life. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Donate here @ Donations for Sober Speak

Episode 150 In this episode of Sober Speak, Bill C shares his thoughts on Steps 8 & 9. Bill states that while most people get stuck on Step 3, in fact, all the steps are hard. He shares that it's okay to do a bad job on Step 3 the first time because you'll do it again. He also shares that Step 9 is important enough to do right the first time but do not do it alone. Finally, Bill shares a story about his life that demonstrates how sometimes amends can free the other person as well.   Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Donate here @ Donations for Sober Speak

Episode 149 In this episode of Sober Speak, Gary K shares his views on coronavirus and what he sees as the epitome of Step 12: You did what you said you were going to do and when you said you were going to do it.  Gary also speaks to the importance of location in finding a sponsor, how many of us confuse consequences with problems. Throughout the episode, Gar shares many AA gems about how recovery is to be experienced not learned, and building your life around your recovery. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Donate here @ Donations for Sober Speak

Episode 148 In this episode of Sober Speak, Mimi F shares what it was like for her before she got sober and what it is like now recovering out loud as a public persona. She speaks to how alcohol was always the solution for her since childhood and how it took her eight years of trying to get sober before it stuck.  Mimi also details the importance of putting the effort into the program and how sobriety has become her superpower. Leave us a message @ https://www.speakpipe.com/SoberSpeak Email us @ john@soberspeak.com Visit our website @ www.soberspeak.com Donate here @ Donations for Sober Speak