Sybil C., a founding woman in early AA, shares her 46-year sobriety journey and discovery of Alcoholics Anonymous in Los Angeles in the 1940s.
Episodes
I Couldn’t Get Drunk, and I Couldn’t Get Sober – AA Speaker – Harvey J.
Harvey J. shares how he reached a turning point where he couldn’t get drunk or sober—until an AA meeting and the steps transformed his life. An AA speaker tape on gratitude and grace.
The Other Eleven and a Half Steps – AA Speaker – Line G.
AA speaker Lynn G. shares her story of hitting bottom at 27, getting sober in detox, and learning that meetings are only half the work—the other 11.5 steps require daily spiritual practice, character work, and service.
I Drank on the Lie and Ran Into the Fear – AA Speaker – Donna B.
AA speaker Donna B. shares her recovery journey from isolation and trauma to finding God through step work. She discusses resentment, fear inventory, and rebuilding relationships in sobriety.
The Message, Not My Message – AA Speaker – John S.
AA speaker John S. explores singleness of purpose in recovery, from the Washingtonians to modern AA meetings. Learn why clarity of message matters for alcoholics.
There’s a Journey Behind Every Surrender – AA Speaker – Jerry B.
AA speaker Jerry B. shares 26 years of sobriety, from life in Detroit alleys to spiritual awakening through the steps. A story of surrender, character change, and finding joy in recovery.
AA’s Best-Kept Secret: You Can Recover – AA Speaker – Chris R.
AA speaker Chris R. shares how he recovered from alcoholism through spiritual experience after 7 years of struggling in meetings. A direct talk on working the steps.
I Sponsored the FBI Agent Who Arrested Me – AA Speaker – Mark K.
AA speaker Mark K. shares his unlikely story of sponsoring the FBI agent who arrested him, and how working the steps transformed both their lives in recovery.
I’m Twelve Steps Away From a Drink – AA Speaker – Joe K.
Joe K., a 39-year AA member and former POW, explains how working the 12 steps creates distance from alcohol rather than just saying no. AA speaker on step work and spiritual recovery.
AA Threw Me a Lifeline. I Kept the Rock. – AA Speaker – Sandy Beach
AA speaker Richard shares his story from childhood guilt and fear through 14 years of drinking, hitting bottom at Bethesda Naval Hospital, and finding freedom by dropping his old ideas in recovery.
Spiritual Awakening Is Subtraction, Not Addition – AA Speaker – Peter M.
AA speaker Peter M. shares how spiritual awakening comes through letting go and emptying ourselves, not accumulating more. A recovery story about finding freedom through surrender.
My Big Book Was Just for Show – AA Speaker – Cookie S.
AA speaker Cookie S. shares her journey from wealthy privilege to hitting bottom—and how reading the Big Book saved her life in recovery. A story of surrender and transformation.