Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast

Brian P. from Round Rock, TX speaking at the Fellowship of the Spirit convention in Copper Mountain, CO - June 29th 2013 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com In this deeply honest and moving AA speaker share, Brian recounts his journey from severe alcoholism, crime, prison, relapse, and despair to lasting sobriety that began on March 6, 1993, emphasizing that real recovery only came when he fully surrendered both alcohol and self-will through the 12 Steps. With humility and humor, he reflects on healing family wounds, making amends, rebuilding integrity after spiritual relapse, and learning that sobriety must be actively maintained through honesty, service, and reliance on God—ultimately becoming a devoted husband, father, sponsor, and servant to others, especially incarcerated alcoholics, proving that transformation is possible no matter how far down the scale one has gone. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Chris C. from Dallas, TX speaking at the 12th annual Big Ole Roundup in Alexandria, MN - March 12th 2016 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com Chris delivers a crystal-clear, Big Book–centered AA talk that breaks down alcoholism as a real, diagnosable illness of body and mind, explaining why willpower, meetings alone, and “just don’t drink” never worked for him, and how following the directions in the book—step by step, without shortcuts—led to a living relationship with God, freedom from obsession, and a full life that includes sobriety, marriage, fatherhood, service, and joy; with humor, depth, and precision, Chris shows that AA is not about opinions or inspiration, but about action, discipline, and walking the same path as those who recovered before us. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

John H. from Wildwood, NJ speaking at the Aberdeen Wednesday Night Group's Quarterly Meeting in Aberdeen, SD - 2008 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com John shares a raw, unforgettable AA story that traces his life from a fear-filled alcoholic childhood and early drinking relief through crime, violence, prison, homelessness, repeated bottom-after-bottoms, and utter emotional bankruptcy, before finally finding real sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous as a program of action—not meetings alone; by learning the difference between the fellowship and the program, taking the Steps with a sponsor, praying even in disbelief, and acting his way into new thinking, John rebuilt his life from the ground up and has lived sober since May 19, 1973—showing that AA is not about just seeing the parade, but stepping inside the tent and truly living. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Jay S. from Redondo Beach, CA speaking at the 13th sponsorship conference in Tacoma, WA - October 21st-23rd 2005 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com Jay shares on the life-or-death importance of sponsorship and action, tracing his journey from morning drinking, homelessness, arrests, and spiritual emptiness to lasting sobriety through the Big Book, rigorous step work, meditation, and a life devoted to loving and serving others; through decades of sponsorship, walking people through birth, death, relapse, and redemption, Jay shows how Alcoholics Anonymous doesn’t just help people stop drinking—it restores souls, rebuilds families, deepens spiritual connection, and leads to a life far beyond anything imagined when one is willing to do the work and pass it on Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Jeff V. from Jamestown, ND speaking at the Aberdeen Wednesday Night Group's Soberstock Roundup in Aberdeen, SD - 2008 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com Jeff shares a deeply honest and often humorous AA speaker talk about growing up feeling terminally different, discovering alcohol as his solution, cycling through obsession, despair, suicide attempts, and failed self-will, and finally finding lasting sobriety through sponsorship, Big Book action, service, and a growing relationship with God; his story highlights the life-or-death importance of Alcoholics Anonymous, showing how recovery gave him stability, meaningful work, a loving marriage, and the privilege of being a present, sober father—proving that real freedom comes not from managing life, but from surrender, action, and trust. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Wes H. from Denver, CO speaking at the Colorado Convention of Young People in AA - May 31st 2008 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com Wes shares a deeply moving AA speaker talk that traces his alcoholism from a chaotic, alcohol-soaked childhood through outward success, inner terror, and emotional isolation, to a life-saving moment of identification in an AA meeting that finally made him feel seen and safe; through sponsorship, Big Book step work, and learning to live in love, service, and spiritual balance one day at a time, Wes rebuilt his life from the inside out—showing that true sobriety isn’t just not drinking, but living centered, connected, and free. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Glynn W. from Jackson, TN speaking at the 28th Bluff City Fellowship Conference in Memphis, TN - October 2002 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com Glynn delivers a raw, funny, and deeply human AA speaker talk that traces his alcoholism from childhood resentment and early drinking through blackouts, DUIs, treatment failures, and repeated relapses, before finding real sobriety through sponsorship, step work, humility, and service; his story highlights the life-or-death importance of Alcoholics Anonymous, showing how recovery restored his ability to be a safe man, a loving father whose son has never seen him drunk, and a useful member of the world—proving that lasting change comes not from willpower or meetings alone, but from living the program fully and honestly. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

🌟🧡Happy New Years Sober Sunrise Family! 🌟🧡 Dan S. from Santa Monica, CA author of the book Big Book Awakening speaking at a weekend workshop on the Steps at the Blueprint for Recovery group in Vancouver, Canada - 2011 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com Dan shares a deeply thoughtful Big Book–centered AA talk that walks through why intelligence, consequences, meetings, and even belief in God were not enough to stop his drinking, and how understanding the Doctor’s Opinion, the physical allergy, the mental obsession, and the spiritual malady finally explained why he kept drinking even when he desperately wanted to stop; through disciplined sponsorship, thorough step work, and living in service, Dan found lasting sobriety and a practical way to access real power—offering clarity, hope, and direction to anyone who feels confused, stuck, or unconvinced that Alcoholics Anonymous can truly work for them Music: Deep by KaizanBlu Today marks 1 year since we published our first speaker meeting, today is Episode #241, and we are grateful for the amazing community and fellowship you have all created, and continue to share wisdom with those that need the message of AA, and it's principals. Here's to another year! 🧡🧡

D.J. S. from Ingram, TX speaking at the Lufkin Group's 56th anniversary in Lufkin, TX - June 4th-5th 2004 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com DJ shares a powerful recovery story centered on the life-or-death importance of fully recovering—not staying “sick”—through the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, describing how early discomfort, addiction, legal consequences, and spiritual emptiness culminated in desperation and surrender, leading to a profound spiritual awakening after treatment and committed step work that removed his obsession to drink; through sponsorship, service, and practicing love as action, DJ rebuilt his life with sustained sobriety since November of 2000, meaningful relationships, honest work, stability, and gratitude, emphasizing that recovery is real, complete, and meant to be lived fully—proof that when the program is followed as laid out, lives can be restored beyond anything imagined. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Brian P. from Union, ME speaking at the Tuesday night Surrender Group of Alcoholics Anonymous in Portland, ME - December 23rd 2008 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com Brian’s story is a powerful reminder of how untreated alcoholism can drive a life to absolute desperation—and how complete surrender can rebuild it from the ground up: after years of relentless drinking, drug use, crime, and prison sentences, Brian reached a breaking point and was finally 12-stepped back into AA on March 6, 1993, a day that marked not just sobriety but a total transformation of his thinking, values, and purpose; through fully working the 12 Steps (not just attending meetings), he came to understand alcoholism as both a physical allergy and a mental obsession, found a spiritual solution that replaced the obsession to drink, repaired deep family wounds—especially with his mother—became a man of integrity, rebuilt relationships, stayed sober for over 15½ years, and dedicated his life to service, particularly carrying the message into prisons, showing that no one is too far gone and that real recovery brings freedom, responsibility, and a life centered on helping others rather than self-destruction. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu