Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast AA

Russell S., an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker, attorney, and workshop leader sober since 1981, explores emotional sobriety beyond simply stopping drinking. He discusses alcoholism as inner distress, unhealthy dependencies, fear, self-obsession, and the struggle for freedom. He also reflects on spiritual growth, AA’s early foundation, trusting God through calamity, and finding serenity through faith and service.

Russell S., an AA speaker and workshop leader with over 30 years of sobriety, opens a candid three-part exploration of emotional sobriety. He discusses alcoholism beyond drinking, hidden compulsions, fear, approval-seeking, anger, and the personality patterns that persist in recovery. The conversation turns to spiritual growth, the Twelve Steps, and learning to face life without emotional escape.

Edy G, an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker from Park Place, Florida, shares a raw story of denial, DUIs, bartending, jail, and repeated attempts to control her drinking. She recounts relapse, a frightening crash, and the moment Step One became unavoidable. Her journey also explores spiritual help, working the Big Book, and discovering friendship, travel, service, and a fuller life in sobriety.

Four short personal stories unfold in an unpredictable speaker potluck. Erin and Janelle explore belonging, grief, relapse, homelessness, and the turning points that brought them back. Ian traces drinking from social escape to nightly vodka and discovers a new way to face life. Danielle shares desperation, spiritual awakening, service, and rebuilding stability as a mother.

Tom I, an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker and former prisoner who became a warden, shares his perspective after more than 65 years sober. He explores AA’s early pioneers, its prison roots, and the action-oriented fellowship of its beginnings. He also discusses strong home groups, welcoming newcomers, Big Book workshops, service, leadership, and how treatment culture changed AA.

Sharon C, an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker focused on spiritual growth, service, amends, and forgiveness, shares a raw story of alcoholism’s destruction and her path to recovery. She recounts rebellion, blackouts, homelessness, violence, and surrender. Her journey moves through AA, practical service, repairing her relationship with her father, widowhood, and a life devoted to love and helping others.

Naomi C, a recovered addict and alcoholic from Sheffield, shares a candid reflection on awareness in recovery. She explores awakening to addiction, surrendering control, and trusting a power greater than herself. Prayer, meditation, pausing, parenting challenges, caring for her ill mother, daily inventory, and service all come into focus as she describes a life shaped by spiritual connection.

Anthony H, a neurologist and AA member, marks two years of sobriety in a candid speaker meeting. He recounts anxiety, military life, medical training, blackouts, arrest, and the collapse of his marriage. He also discusses finding a sponsor, working the Steps, service, prayer, and rebuilding family life while navigating fear and irritability in recovery.

Chip B, an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker from Destin, Florida, has been sober since 1987. He shares a candid journey from military drinking and family damage to the Twelve Steps and spiritual growth. He discusses long-term sobriety, relationships, grief, financial fear, surgery, Zoom meetings, and carrying the message by reaching out to others.

Donna shares her journey from AA recovery into Al-Anon, confronting obsessive relationship patterns, controlling behavior, snooping, manipulation, and financial turmoil. She discusses finding sponsorship, working the Steps, uncovering childhood wounds and low self-worth, and discovering compassion, spiritual guidance, surrender, and freedom from obsession.