Podcasts about aa history

SAM SHOEMAKER, BERNARD SMITH & THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME. The Montyman and Chris S. explore the historical context and influential figures in Alcoholics Anonymous, particularly focusing on Sam Shoemaker and his contributions to the spiritual foundation of the fellowship. The hosts discuss the evolution of the Grapevine, its significance in the recovery community, and the importance of maintaining a spiritual climate for growth. They also reflect on the roles of Bernard Smith and Clarence Snyder in shaping AA's history, emphasizing the need for selflessness and service in recovery. #higherpower #aa #na #alcoholicsanonymous #recovery #recovered #alcoholic #twelvesteps #wedorecover #narcoticsanonymous #addiction #bigbook

Sandy B of Tampa and Bob B of St. Paul doing a workshop (3 hours) Part 1: Lessons from AA History Part 2: Q&A - On-going Surrender - How to Create a Problem Part 3: Humility / Q&A (the Q parts of the Q&A are a bit hard to hear). Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Event List: https://scast.us/event Roundup, retreat, convention or workshop coming up? List the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit the link above and look for "Submit Your Event" in the blue box. Sober Cast has 2700+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

FOR SISTER IGNATIA. In this episode of Walking Through the Language of the Heart Chris and Monty explore the early challenges faced by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and the crucial role of hospitals in supporting alcoholics. It highlights Sister Ignatia's compassionate care and innovative approaches at St. Thomas Hospital, where she worked alongside Dr. Bob. The discussion reflects on the growth of AA, the spirit of anonymity, and Sister Ignatia's enduring legacy in the recovery community, emphasizing the importance of faith and community service in the healing process. #higherpower #aa #na #alcoholicsanonymous #recovery #recovered #alcoholic #twelvesteps #wedorecover #narcoticsanonymous #addiction #bigbook

DR. BOB: A TRIBUTE. In episode #93 of Walking Through the Language of the Heart Chris and the Montman explore the profound impact of Dr. Bob on Alcoholics Anonymous through the reflections of Bill Wilson. It delves into their friendship, the early days of AA, the challenges they faced, and the legacy they left behind. Monty and Chris discuss the importance of spirituality, humility, and the need for personal connections in recovery, emphasizing the significance of working with others to foster hope and healing.

Trysh Travis is a professor of Women's Studies and History (U of Florida) who focuses on:gender popular cultures in the 20th-century United Statesthe culture of addiction and recovery. Dr. Travis writes, and blogs about self-help, "mental hygiene," and alcoholic equalitarianism, and her current project is tentatively titled "Feminists on Drugs: A History." Trysh has presented to AA History Lovers and been a guest on Rebellion Dogs Radio, talking about the history of women in AA. In 2009, her first book was published,  The Language of the Heart: 12-Step Recovery from AA to Oprah Winfrey Sunday morning at the International Conference of Secular AA, Trysh Travis talked about AA in the age of polarization. She looked at critiques of AA from within and without, both the conservative and liberal talking points. Finally, she asked the ICSAA crowd, what's next, and how do we see AA's future? Secular AA is AA sobriety without the God-stuff, one of the fastest growing subcultures within Alcoholics Anonymous offering 100 agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA meetings every day + regional events and the International Conference of Secular AA (ICSAA). More @ https://aasecular.org

Recovery often comes with its share of expectations and surprising realities, as illustrated by a humorous yet enlightening episode from the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous. This video explores the story of a man who claimed to have recovered independently by reading the Big Book, only to struggle significantly when he tried to share his journey in person. We delve into the initial hopes of the AA founders that the book could facilitate recovery on its own and the stark realities that emerged, underscoring the critical need for community support and personal interaction in the recovery process. Join us as we reflect on this story and discuss how it shapes our understanding of recovery today. We'll explore how personal inventories and the guidance of others play indispensable roles in overcoming addiction. Tune into our YouTube channel every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. AZ time for more insights into the rich history and evolving practices of recovery.Join us for more inspiring recovery stories and transformative insights.Check out our website at: www.positionofneutrality.orgYouTube:http://www.youtube.com/@positionofneutrality721Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositionOfNeutralitySpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mGbAbcacTs83RhMsv6FmY?si=6531e7adfdbb480eRSS: Position of Neutrality | RSS.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@interactivestepexp?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc#PositionOfNeutrality, #RecoverySuccess, #TransformationJourney, #PersonalAchievement, #SobrietyWins, #SexualHealthInRecovery, #BalancedApproach, #JoeMcDonald, #BrianReinhart, #WayneGiles, #EricReinhart, #DeniseMcDonald, #JoeTeaches, #DeepRecovery, #MoralInventory, #AddictionRecovery, #HealingJourney, #StepFourWork, #SpiritualAwakening, #HonestSelfAssessment, #RecoveryTools, #BreakingTheCycle, #LifeAfterAddiction, #SobrietyPath, #RecoveryStrength, #EmotionalHealing, #AccountabilityInRecovery, #OneDayAtATime

Sybil C had been sober for 39 years at the time of this speak, she is from of Los Angeles and is speaking on the subject of How the Traditions Were Born, a topic she lived while working in the AA office in New York at the time of their creation. Sybil got sober in 1941 after trying for 17 years, at her first meeting she was asked to wait out in the hall because it was a closed meeting and they thought she was one of the wives, not one of the drunks, she was also the first woman AA member on the East coast. I was a bit shocked at how well this cleaned up considering how it sounded on my first listen. Repost from mid 2022. If you have any AA or Al-Anon event coming up let me know I am happy to help get the word out. https://scast.us/event Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Roundup, retreat, convention or workshop coming up? List the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit the link above and look for "Submit Your Event" in the blue box. Sober Cast has 2500+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com  

Historian Buff Woody takes us through AA history --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fernando-m-de-oca/support

Gail L from Akron Ohio is speaking at the Second Liberty Bell Roundup in June of 2013. Gail is an AA archivist and historian, her speak is about AA History. She became sober in May of 1978, her presentation at the 2013 Second Liberty Bell Roundup contained photos but not having them does not detract from the speak. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Next AA Event: If you are in the Pennsylvania area July 14th, The Annual Pennsylvania State Convention of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous will feature speakers, panels, workshops, fellowship events and fun! https://scast.us/penn AA Event List: https://scast.us/events If you have an AA roundup, retreat, convention or workshop coming up, we would be happy to give you a shout out here on the podcast and list the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit the link above and look for "Submit Your Event" in the blue box. Sober Cast has 2200+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

This one is for the AA history buffs, if you need to hear a meeting right now pick a different episode. Nell Wing is likely someone you have never heard of, she began working at AA World Headquarters in 1947, she is speaking at the first Monterey California Roundup in September of 1993. She tends to verbally wander around a bit but there are some interesting bits of AA history mixed in as well, I was particularly amused by her Ebby story. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Next AA Event: If you are in the Pennsylvania area July 14th, The Annual Pennsylvania State Convention of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous will feature speakers, panels, workshops, fellowship events and fun! https://scast.us/penn AA Event List: https://scast.us/events If you have an AA roundup, retreat, convention or workshop coming up, we would be happy to give you a shout out here on the podcast and list the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit the link above and look for "Submit Your Event" in the blue box. Sober Cast has 2200+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

I thought this was an interesting idea for meeting at an AA convention, it is a timeline history of AA presented by AA historian Arthur S at the 2011 Texas State AA Convention.  Repost from summer of 2019 Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Next Event: AALA Roundup - lgbtQIA+ at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, May 26-28. With the theme of “Don't take yourself too damn seriously” the AALA Roundup is the perfect opportunity to connect with others who share your experiences and journey towards a fulfilling sober life. https://scast.us/aala AA Event List: https://scast.us/events If you have an AA roundup, retreat, convention or workshop coming up, we would be happy to give you a shout out here on the podcast and list the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit the link above and look for "Submit Your Event" in the blue box. Sober Cast has 2200+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Agent X and Jim W. Speak on more of AA myths and reality from Ebby, Bil, The 12 Steps, 12 Traditions, AA meetings and more!

Agent X and Jim W. Discuss AA history in a 2 part EpisodeAA, 12 Steps, Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery, Sobriety, Tradition, AA meetings

Bill Schaberg has arguably written the definitive history of how the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous was written.  Bill produced “Writing The Big Book,”  and his wife calls it, “the other big book,” because it's 650 pages, before the appendixes. Bill completed the book after 7 years of research from the source material.  Bill is a rare book collector and seller and it all started with his purchase of Jim Burwell's copy of the multilith copy of the original Big Book.    In Part 2 of the interview with Bill Schaberg, we discuss:What really happened when Ebby Thatcher visited Bill Wilson (The Kitchen Table Story)The problem with most AA historyThe many stories Bill told on how the steps were writtenWho really wrote, “To Wives,” and the urban legends about this chapterHank Parkhurt's role in writing the Big Book and his later resentment of Bill WilsonCheck out Bill Schaberg's site writingthebigbook.com where you can pick up his book, Writing the Big Book.Learn more about Hank Parkhurst at hankparkhurst.comWe have a favor to ask. The new Sober Friends website is up. At the bottom of the front page is a sign up for our weekly newsletter. We are starting an email newsletter to open up a dialogue with you and to communicate all the great stuff we have planned in 2023. Please help us out by signing up for the newsletter.Support the showIf you love our podcast, SMASH that follow button! Give us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify. Follow us on Instagram @soberfriendspod. Connect with the show at soberfriendspod.com. On Post.News @soberfriendspod. Your financial support at Buymeacoffee/Soberfriendspod, keeps the show in the ears of the new guy and gal.

Bill Schaberg has arguably written the definitive history of how the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous was written.  Bill produced “Writing The Big Book,”  and his wife calls it, “the other big book,” because it's 650 pages, before the appendixes. Bill completed the book after 7 years of research from the source material.  Bill is a rare book collector and seller and it all started with his purchase of Jim Burwell's copy of the multilith copy of the original Big Book.    In Part 1 of the interview with Bill Schaberg, we discuss:The genesis of the why he wrote the bookBill W's realization of why a book was writtenBill W's original plan to help alcoholics recoverHank Pankhurst - the founder that drank and how there would be no Big Book without himThe Oxford Group - how the originals got soberBill Schaberg's controversial take on who should be on the AA Mount RushmoreCheck out Bill Schaberg's site writingthebigbook.com where you can pick up his book, Writing the Big Book.Learn more about Hank Parkhurst at hankparkhurst.comWe have a favor to ask. The new Sober Friends website is up. At the bottom of the front page is a sign up for our weekly newsletter. We are starting an email newsletter to open up a dialogue with you and to communicate all the great stuff we have planned in 2023. Please help us out by signing up for the newsletter.Support the showIf you love our podcast, SMASH that follow button! Give us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify. Follow us on Instagram @soberfriendspod. Connect with the show at soberfriendspod.com. On Post.News @soberfriendspod. Your financial support at Buymeacoffee/Soberfriendspod, keeps the show in the ears of the new guy and gal.

Sid K teaches us a great lesson on the early, flying blind, pioneer period of Alcoholics Anonymous.  This covers the years from 1935 through 1939.   You may choose to go to YouTube to watch this one as there is a corresponding slide show that gives visuals to this lesson.  The link to the Reco12 YouTube channel is here:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNHToLwCJhBB1Qqs10Ontzg Resources from this episode:Sid K's email address:  AAHistoryNerd@gmail.comBack to Basics – Wally P - https://amzn.to/3tuzbZ4Dick B Books - https://amzn.to/3UZ6eA9Came to Believe Recovery - https://amzn.to/3Od5KEfWhat is the Oxford Group? - https://amzn.to/3gcHeGHNot-God: A History of AA - https://amzn.to/3gcHeGHDr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers:  https://amzn.to/3EzwdbQSoul Surgery by HA Walter:  https://amzn.to/3AfwgHyBooks by Sam Shoemaker:  https://amzn.to/3GjoBvlFor Sinners Only by AJ Russell:  https://amzn.to/3hMlMZyEight Points of the Oxford Group:  https://amzn.to/3TB9bpnAnne Smith's Journal:  https://amzn.to/3tvlsBhGlenn F Chesnut Books:  https://amzn.to/3g92dKEI Was a Pagan by Kitchen:  https://amzn.to/3twa7AHPass it On Bill W Letter:  https://amzn.to/3O7OjVEBig Book of AA:  https://amzn.to/3LfdSCH  Reco12 is an organization with the mission of learning and sharing the similarities of addiction of all kinds and the similarities of recovery from all afflictions and addictions, and gaining and sharing tools and hope from others who are trudging this road. We are an open meeting for ALL, no matter your life experiences, faith traditions, nationality, or background.  Reco12 is a self-supporting service and we appreciate your help in keeping it that way. We gratefully accept contributions to help cover the costs of the Zoom platform, podcast platform, web hosting, and administrative costs. To contribute, you can go to https://www.reco12.com/support  or you can use PayPal or Venmo at @Reco-Twelve . When you contribute, please specify the meeting number. This is meeting number 129.To join our private Facebook group or our WhatsApp group and now, even on Instagram and YouTube, to ask and answer questions there:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/291099645261990 https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hl9ZZsTMvIZ0mPkNeErLThe AnyQuestion App: Stop searching.... start asking.Ask a question, and get video answers from Experts in Health & Wellness, Sports, and more!Support the showPrivate Facebook GroupWhatsApp Community GroupInstagram PageDonationsYouTube ChannelReco12 WebsiteEmail: reco12pod@gmail.com

"The Doctor's Opinion"  was penned in 1939 by Dr. William Silkworth who detoxed people with alcohol use disorder in 1930's New York City, including several sufferers who would become AA pioneers. What was Silkworth's opinion? What did he think - beyond medical intervention - would positively impact outcome rates for people the inebriates whom he helped?"In terms of 'recovery' the main emphasis in A.A.  is almost always placed on 'The Program,' and a belief in God as we understand Him. But there are many A.A. members with years and years of successful sobriety that would disagree with this.This idea that the key to success does not rest with a SUPREME BEING, but in the FELLOWSHIP has an interesting history in early Alcoholics Anonymous." Bill Schaberg, author of Writing the Big Book: The Creation of AA @ the 5th biennial International Conference of Secular AA (October 29th and 30th, 2022)Eleven years of primary research on early AA has made author William Schaberg a go-to keynote speaker for scholarly commentary and myth busting about early A.A. history. At #ICSAA 2022, Bill Schaberg makes the argument that a very humanist - not just a supernatural - answer could be found in case studies of early 20th century chronic alcoholics who found lasting sobriety. "One alcoholic talking to another." Schaberg looks at writings and lectures given by Dr. Silkworth in the years leading up to the book Alcoholics Anonymous and William Silkworth's contribution, "The Doctor's Opinion." This recording proves to be an adventure, bringing early peer-to-peer recovery life with Q&A to follow.Preview Writing the Big Book: The Creation of AAIrreligious AA meetings and gatherings, write to SecularAA@gmail.commore at https://aasecular.orgHear more Secular AA Podcasts

Lois Wilson had the original manuscript that went to the printer in 1939.  It had the corrections penciled in and notations and comments written by bill and others. It is a powerful historical document and reflects the thinking of the authors and the thought that went into each word. It was auctioned in 2010 and…

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For atheists, freethinkers, humanists etc., who are looking for relatable written versions of recovery a la Alcoholics Anonymous, reviews have varied widely through AA history. Seven million copies of Living Sober are in circulation, AA's 1975 offering of the practical experiences of hundreds of thousands of accounts and AA anecdotes from AA's first forty years is appreciated by many. AA Grapevine has printed the experiences of unabashed atheists since the 1960s. It wasn't until decade two of the 21st century did AA's publications devote ink to the agnostic/atheist recovery stories in earnest. This recording offers an hour in AA History with Dianne P of Toronto chairing and featuring:John L from Boston, sharing about Living Sober coming off the press when he was a New York City AA members and  the usefulness of this down to earth AA offering for secular AA meetings through the years, Susan of Bristol UK, talking about secular AA in England and how the Great Britain 2014 The "God" Word: Agnostics and Atheists in AA came to be,  AA Grapevine publisher, Amy B of New York City talks about the hot-off-the-press October 2016 Grapevine special issue on secular AA storytelling.  The setting is the We Agnostics, Atheists and Freethinkers International AA Conference, November 2016 in Austin Texas - the second biennial International gathering for secular AA members. Since this recording, One Big Tent: atheist and agnostic AA members share their experience, strength and hope did get published just in time for the 2018 Toronto International Conference of Secular AA and holds the title of the AA Grapevine book with the most pre-publication order of any published offering. Since this 2016 recording secular AA meetings can be found worldwide 16-hours per day. You can join us at any of these meetings or visiting our First Sunday of Every Month, World Tour of secular story time on Zoom. Visit our links below for more details. Reach out to us for more info:Email: SecularAA@gmail.comMore about secular AA and our conference HERE16 hours per day of secular AA: https://bit.ly/secularmeetings https://www.buzzsprout.com

Sybil C had been sober for 39 years at the time of this speak, she is from of Los Angeles and is speaking on the subject of How the Traditions Were Born, a topic she lived while working in the AA office in New York at the time of their creation. Sybil got sober in 1941 after trying for 17 years, at her first meeting she was asked to wait out in the hall because it was a closed meeting and they thought she was one of the wives, not one of the drunks, she was also the first woman AA member on the East coast. I was a bit shocked at how well this cleaned up considering how it sounded on my first listen. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings Sober Cast has 1800+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

William Schaberg wrote Writing the Big Book: The Creation of Alcoholics Anonymous (2019) after over eleven years of primary documentary research. William reflects on the three things the research revealed that drastically altered his core beliefs about early AA:1.     Bill Wilson was a fabulous storyteller and not a reliable source for accurate historical details. 2.     No Hank Parkhurst—no book! Almost written out of AA history, Hank P had as much to do with the publication of Alcoholics Anonymous as anyone, including Bill Wilson. The influence on this little-known man reverberates in our 12-Step culture, today. 3.     Akron AA had no interest and no creative input into the first 164 pages of the Big Book. Despite the story of the book being an ensemble effort of one-hundred AA members, it's (the first 164 pages) is largely Bill W's story. Season Two/Episode 3 of the Secular AA podcast focuses on facts vs. folklore about the creation of the Twelve Steps. Evidence shows that much of what we've heard, even from the author Bill Wilson is more artful, than accurate. The truth will set us free? You tell us. “More will be revealed,” in one hour and 15 minutes; it sure makes for an informative and riveting podcast. This recording is from the December 11, 2021 International Conference of Secular AA held on Zoom. Agnostic, Atheists, Freethinking, Humanist and Pagan AA's have been coming together from around the world, starting in Santa Monica in 2014. We were in Austin in 2016, Toronto in 2018 and the twice re-scheduled Washington DC conference is still waiting to happen as we broadcast this, due to COVID. Since the pandemic and the era of AA Zoom, December 5th, 2020 was our first online gathering and June 19th, 2021, we enjoyed another 1st: The European ICSAA. This session is one of over ten meetings/panels that happened in two Zoom rooms throughout the day of December 11th. More William Schaberg: http://www.writingthebigbook.com/ More about secular Alcoholics Anonymous: https://aasecular.org Email us: SecularAA@gmail.com 

The 2021 International Conference of Secular AA, December 11 2021, presents a third decade of the 21st century contemporary update from our 80+ year old text, Alcoholics Anonymous. From "The Doctor's Opinion" to "A Vision for You," we take to heart how the book wraps up: "... the book is meant to be suggestive only. We realize that we know only a little." And as hinted at, more has been disclosed about AA life. Our Zoom conference spent some time looking at the history of the writing of AA's first book. We spent more time looking at AA today, unabashed and in our own words. the Big Book's "A Family Afterward" closes with three simple precepts that stand up to the test of time: First Things FirstLive And Let LiveEasy Does ItThe chapter starts with a stereotype of a married, male heterosexual, all-America drunk. Today's talks don't aim to throw stones at our quaint 1939 writings, nor are we trying to create a new stereotype. Instead, we offer a sample, one sample of multi-generational alcohol use disorder and recovery in  AA, starting with Penny who sobered up as a young mom in 1968, followed by her daughter and son-in-law, both in long-term recovery. Others in this recording, from ICSAA 2021, share their present-day family experiences with us and reflect on the stories so generously shared from our panelists. More about secular AA and our International conference:https://aasecular.org/https://www.facebook.com/SecularAAEmail us SecularAA@gmail.com 

Dr Harry Tiebout speaking on the danger of ego among other topics is the bulk of this recording. He is followed by  comments from Bill W, they were speaking in Long Beach California in July of 1960. Dr Tiebout served on the Board of Trustees of Alcoholics Anonymous from 1957 to 1966 and was president of the National Council on Alcoholism from 1951 to 1953. He was a crucial part of the birth of AA.   Wikipidia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Tiebout Excellent quality recording for 61 years old, you might want to tweak the bass a bit. Email: sobercast@gmail.com  Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings Sober Cast has 1700+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

It is not just African American History. It is American History. Marlon Weems is back to complete yesterday's interview. Marlon Weems (@GeekTrader) is a storyteller at heart. He writes essays on the intersection of politics, the economy, and racism. He is a #WEOC member. Marlon Weems said that we live in a new paradigm where the future represents a new reality, driven by unprecedented economic, political, and social change. He points out that these changes will influence everything from how we work to how we interact with one another. Director of Civil War Rachel Boynton gives an important message. More need to get it if we are to solve all this nation's problems. $25 Billion Pentagon Budget Boost Alone Could Fund Enough Vaccines for the World: Analysis: The extra $25 billion that the U.S. Congress is moving to pour into the Pentagon's overflowing coffers is the exact sum researchers say is needed to produce enough coronavirus vaccines to achieve widespread global inoculation and end the pandemic, which is still raging a year after the first vaccine dose was administered. An analysis conducted by the U.S.-based consumer advocacy group Public Citizen earlier this year found that “with $25 billion in designated funding, BARDA (the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority) has the experience to quickly implement a worldwide vaccine manufacturing program.” --- If you like what we do please do the following! Most Independent Media outlets continue to struggle to raise the funds they need to operate much like the smaller outlets like Politics Done Right SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel here. LIKE our Facebook Page here. Share our blogs, podcasts, and videos. Get our books here. Become a YouTube PDR Posse Member here. Become a Politics Done Right Subscriber via Patreon here. Become a Politics Done Right Subscriber via Facebook here. Consider providing a contribution here. Please consider supporting our GoFundMe equipment fund here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/support

The director of Civil War, Rachel Boynton, has a necessary and interesting take on African American history. Delusional Trump Jan 6 insurrectionist? The director of Civil War, Rachel Boynton, has a necessary and interesting take on African American history. It is a message that should long have been taught 9n the schools. ‘Pass BBB Now,' Jayapal Demands as Senate Hold-Up Threatens to Delay Key Child Benefits: Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Wednesday pressured her Democratic colleagues in the Senate to urgently pick up the pace of Build Back Better negotiations amid warnings that key child benefits could be delayed if talks spill over into the new year. “Delays to passing Build Back Better have real consequences on families,” Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, wrote on Twitter, pointing to a HuffPost report noting that expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments for the month of January could be held up if Democrats don't complete work on their $1.75 trillion reconciliation package in the coming days. “Working people are waiting,” Jayapal added. “They need us to act. The Senate has to pass BBB now.” Delusional Trump Jan 6 insurrectionist? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/support

Jay Stinnett is a researcher and historian, a co-founder of AA History Symposium, the author of Loving Sober and is currently writing a book about Bill W from 1950 until his death in 1971. Jay reflects: “What I think AA needs today, is not more parrots, but more philosophers. I've read hundreds and hundreds of letters written by Bill to fellow AA members. Never once did he say, ‘Your problem is X and your answer is in Chapter so-and-so, read page blah, blah, blah, in Alcoholics Anonymous; that's where you'll find your answer.' What Bill - who wrote the book we quote - did, was to draw upon on his own personal struggles, and relate to the other member's problem. He never sent his fellow sufferer to the book for answers; he related to them with his own personal experience. through storytelling”Since finding sobriety in 1979, Jay continues to thirst for the opportunity to explore and share the transformative experience of 12-Step recovery. He shares with us on Here's Tom both his remarkable sudden and spectacular spiritual experience and some of the adventures of his continuing educational variety of AA experience.  More Jay Stinnett https://lovingsober.com/ Confronted with the one-book-until-the-end-of-time dilemma Jay Stinnett offers up a book that was the recommended reading material of AA co-founder Bill W, The Imprisoned Splendour by Raynor C. Johnson orFingerprints of God: What Science Is Learning About the Brain and Spiritual Experience by Barbara Bradley Hagerty More Here's Tom With the Weather https://htwtw.com/ Complaint's, concerns, grievances, blame Canada: contact our guest-host Joe C Rebellion Dogs RadioContribute to Here's Tom With the Weather podcast: PayPal Gilwriter@hotmail.co.uk Participate in our live Zoom Here's Tom recording: every Friday Noon Pacific, 4 PM East, 8 PM IE/UK, 7 AM Saturday AEDT

This is the full opening ceremony and meeting of the 60th International AA conference held in San Diego in 1995. There was a lot of pomp and circumstance at the beginning of this recording (about 40 min worth). I think Im correct that the vast majority of you wont be interested in that. So I took the first 40 min of the event and moved it to the end of the recording so you go right into the speakers. For those of you interested in hearing the sobriety countdown the procession and entrance of all the countries in attendance keep listening after the closing prayer, its all there. There were also a number of silent moments and I removed a good amount of that as well. The full attendance of the conference was 56,000. A little footnote: I am being a little self indulgent with this one since I was at this meeting and it was truly remarkable sitting in the baseball stadium with 47,972 other AA members. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings Sober Cast has 1600+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

You AA history buffs will like this one, it is Dr Bob S one of the founders of AA speaking in 1949, he was 14 years sober at the time of this speak that took place somewhere in Ohio at an unknown event. He is telling the story of what happened in the early days of AA's formation.  This recording was awful but cleaned up remarkably well, keep in mind however, it was recorded 72 years ago. This ends a bit abruptly. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings Sober Cast has 1600+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

What were the events that put people together to give this program of recovery to us? You can't help but see the hand of God. I never get tired of looking at the history of AA. We go over this chapter from Carry this Message by Joe Mcq.

Easy, 12 steps; take the first nine and live on three. We keep it simple. Premiere introducing to the history of AA. Please take this in your heart; some will, some won't, So we bless them! and set them free, if they love us they will be back. You're one of the doers and shakers that makes a difference in AA. We keep Gods train alive and well. He is the principal we are His agents, He is the father we are His children, most good ideas are simple. I am asking you; Yes you!, take this program to your generation, if you pray and ask the father to put put a wet one next to you God will do it, they are ready and you can do it they're asking you for their help because alcohol, drugs and life has beaten them to a pulp! they are ready! Thank God. They are ready as only the dying can be! God's blessings on you rummy!

Join host Piers Kaniuka and writer and researcher Dr. James Ryan for the fourth installment of the Big Book Conversations series. In this episode Piers and James discuss spiritual practice, service, and steps 10-12. Recorded on July 6, 2021.Dr. James Ryan is a scholar in long term recovery with a deep interest in AA History. To get a better sense of his work please visit http://stepstudy.org.Resistance Recovery (RR) is reimagining addiction, recovery, and community in the 21st century. Piers Kaniuka, MTS, MS has worked with thousands of addicts and alcoholics in his 25+ years in the field. Discover RR's new paradigm of addiction recovery by visiting http://resistancerecovery.com.Join the Resistance: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1236683136534727/ Visit the RR YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RESISTANCERECOVERYSign-up for Long Threads and get Resistance Recovery news: https://mailchi.mp/ddc8023bec67/welcometoresistancerecoverySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/resistance-recovery/donations

This episode has further information on the synchronicity of events that led to the formation of AA. Then we finish the look at passing on this special gift that we have been given. How effectively is AA carrying the message today? The first two chapters in Carry this Message are completed in this episode.

Chris S sharing on the topic of AA History and Our Responsibility at an unknown event in June of 2011. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings Sober Cast has 1500+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

Join Resistance Recovery Founder Piers Kaniuka for the 31st episode of the Resistance Recovery Podcast. In this episode Piers and writer researcher Dr. James Ryan hold the third conversation in their Big Book Conversation series. Piers and James discuss the Fourth Step, the meaning of selfishness, and the relationship between inventory and trauma. Recorded on June 5, 2021.James Ryan is a scholar in long term recovery with a deep interest in AA History. To get a better sense of his work please visit http://stepstudy.org.Resistance Recovery (RR) is reimagining addiction, recovery, and community in the 21st century. Piers Kaniuka, MTS, MS has worked with thousands of addicts and alcoholics in his 25+ years in the field. Discover RR's new paradigm of addiction recovery by visiting http://resistancerecovery.com.Join the Resistance: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1236683136534727/ Visit the RR YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RESISTANCERECOVERYSign-up for Long Threads and get Resistance Recovery news: https://mailchi.mp/ddc8023bec67/welcometoresistancerecoverySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/resistance-recovery/donations

This is not a meeting so choose another episode if you need that right now. This is one for the AA history buffs, it is a speak by Sister Ignatia (a very early AA supporter) about Dr Bob.  I have no idea where or when this was recorded, it sounds like she might of been a guest speaker at a meeting. The was fairly bad but cleaned up quite well and its an easy listen.  Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate  (we just added cash.app and yelle) We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings Sober Cast has 1500+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.  

Join Resistance Recovery Founder Piers Kaniuka and writer researcher James Ryan for the second installment in the Big Book Conversations series.In this episode Piers and James discuss the third step, the nature of conversion, and the biblical roots of the 12 Steps. Recorded on May 1, 2021.James Ryan is a scholar in long term recovery with a deep interest in AA History. To get a better sense of his work please visit http://stepstudy.org.Resistance Recovery (RR) is reimagining addiction, recovery, and community in the 21st century. Piers Kaniuka, MTS, MS has worked with thousands of addicts and alcoholics in his 25+ years in the field. Discover RR's new paradigm of addiction recovery by visiting http://resistancerecovery.com.Join the Resistance: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1236683136534727/ Visit the RR YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RESISTANCERECOVERYSign-up for Long Threads and get Resistance Recovery news: https://mailchi.mp/ddc8023bec67/welcometoresistancerecoverySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/resistance-recovery/donations

We look at the books used in the writing of this powerful spiritual work. The spiritual principles came from many sources which we review in detail. Then see how AA was in the beginning and how the founders worked with newcomers and how the fellowship came into being. A look at Dr Bob and the…

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Join Resistance Recovery Founder Piers Kaniuka and writer researcher James Ryan for the first in the Big Book Conversations series.In this episode Piers and James discuss the founding of AA, the meaning behind the word "recovered", and the conspicuous absence of the concept of the "dry drunk" in the Big Book.James Ryan is a scholar in long term recovery with a deep interest in AA History. To get a better sense of his work please visit http://stepstudy.org.Resistance Recovery (RR) is reimagining addiction, recovery, and community in the 21st century. Piers Kaniuka, MTS, MS has worked with thousands of addicts and alcoholics in his 25+ years in the field. Discover RR's new paradigm of addiction recovery by visiting http://resistancerecovery.com.Join the Resistance: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1236683136534727/ Visit the RR YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RESISTANCERECOVERYSign-up for Long Threads and get Resistance Recovery news: https://mailchi.mp/ddc8023bec67/welcometoresistancerecoverySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/resistance-recovery/donations

This one is not an AA meeting, so if you need one pick a different episode. This is an interview conducted by an unknown AA member with James H a member of the Oxford Group (and AA) at the time Bill W was also a member. He was 90 years old at the time of the interview and is described as the last surviving member that worked with Bill W within the Oxford Group in the 1930s. This was a phone interview recorded in Feb of 1996 and it had one of the nastiest hums I have yet had to deal with in a recording, I was able to remove it and clean it up but the recording does sound slightly hollow and as a result and you may need to adjust the volume a bit as it progresses. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings Sober Cast has 1400+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.  

Excellent review of the events and people that God brought together to give us this message of hope. Is the fellowship today carrying the original message?

The people and events which came together for the message of AA to come to us today.

Sackvilel M from Dublin Ireland got sober in 1947 and passed away 1979. He was the author of the story in the big book called "The Career Officer". At the time of this speak held in Huston Texas at an unknown time he was sober just over 9 years. He tells his own story and the story of how AA started in Ireland, he was its 6th member. Good quality for an early recording. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings Sober Cast has 1300+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

Ebby T is the man Bill W referred to as his sponsor, he is also the man that introduced Bill to the Oxford group, eventually leading to the formation of AA. Ebby had a tumultuous path in sobriety, regardless he remained a lifelong friend of Bill W. He tells some of the story about the formation of AA. If you have any interest there is a pretty good book about him: "Ebby: The Man Who Sponsored Bill W." It is available HERE He is followed by Icky S another early member of AA. This was recorded in Kansas City in 1960 and for an old recording its very good. I did make a couple of small edits, I pulled the volume way down on the applause because it was painfully harsh and cut the length of some it as well. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings Sober Cast has 1300+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.  

Sandy B of Tampa and Bob B of St. Paul doing a workshop (3 hours) Part 1: Lessons from AA History Part 2: Q&A - On-going Surrender - How to Create a Problem Part 3: Humility / Q&A (the Q parts of the Q&A are a bit hard to hear & I have pulled down the volume on some of the answer parts of this, I have balanced it as best I can but, be ready on the volume button, this part is all over the volume map!) Capital City Conference - Des Moines Iowa May 2010 (Repost) Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings  (Updated) Sober Cast has 1000+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

This episode features a conversation with Bob K., author of Key Players in AA History. The conversation includes a discussion of AA co-founder Bill W., the first women in AA, and some of the common misunderstanding's of the AA founding mythology. We took calls from listeners who asked questions about the Steps, inconsistencies in the Big Book, and sponsorship.  Every Friday night at 7:00 PM Central, Angela and John host a live stream on the AA Beyond Belief YouTube Channel. We will have a topic to discuss and take questions from the chatroom in YouTube and from callers to our toll-number. 

This sounds a bit fuzzy for the first 4 min then it clears right up. This one is a bit of AA history and a bit of nostalgia for your podcaster since I was at this meeting. In 1995 AA held its 60th Anniversary Conference in San Diego California with 56,000 people in attendance. The theme for the convention was A.A. Everywhere – Anywhere. It was the very first time many Eastern European countries had been able to attend an international AA event including Russia. This meeting features members speaking about their first encounter with AA and the founding of AA in multiple Eastern Europe countries and in Russia. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings Sober Cast has 1000+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

This one is not an AA meeting per se, so if you need to hear a meeting please choose another from our list. This is for those of you that occasionally enjoy a bit of a deep dive into some AA history.  (Repost) If you are even slightly interested in learning more about Bill and Lois and AAs creation I really recommend giving this a listen. An excellent presentation by the executive director of Stepping Stones about Bill & Lois and the AA Way of Life, at the 1st Annual Jersey Shore Roundup, NJ. Recordings of both Bill and Lois are part of the presentation and there is about 2 min of Bill playing his violin. Stepping Stones foundation was founded by Lois as a way to pass on their home and its contents to the future, it has been a historic landmark since 2012. http://www.steppingstones.org Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate We have added a page of meetings that have moved online https://sobercast.com/online-meetings Sober Cast has 1000+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

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Jim B from San Diego CA got to AA in Jan of 1938 and he is speaking at an unknown event in June of 1957, this is a great talk with a lot of AA history and a bit of his story. This recording had a really nasty hum I was able to remove, but as you might guess its not the best quality being from 1957 that being said its listenable and I think worth the slightly harsh sound. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Sober Cast has 900+ episodes available and many podcast players only list the last 100. Visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

B-Mac and Herd break down the wacky FCS Playoff situation with three games remaining, Poll Bashing - Part 17, "The Quest For More Logic" (it's PG-13 and is on in theaters). We talked about the history of where the FCS/I-AA title game has been played, can Kennesaw still get in to the playoffs ... that, three game balls and a flag and more ...

B-Mac and Herd break down the wacky FCS Playoff situation with three games remaining, Poll Bashing - Part 17, "The Quest For More Logic" (it's PG-13 and is on in theaters). We talked about the history of where the FCS/I-AA title game has been played, can Kennesaw still get in to the playoffs ... that, three game balls and a flag and more ...

Icky S giving his last speak in Houston TX in December of 1962 he became sober in Nov of 1946, he was the first AA member voted onto the Board of Trustees. He tells some of his story and gives us a bit of AA history as well. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Sober Cast has 900+ episodes available and many podcast players only list the last 100. Visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

I thought this was an interesting idea for meeting at an AA convention, it is a timeline history of AA presented by AA historian Arthur S at the 2011 Texas State AA Convention. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Sober Cast has 800+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

This episode of Sober Cast is a bit of AA history, if you need to hear a meeting please pick a different episode, this is more accurately described as a bit of AA spoken history, a 1962 recording of Gene C who was 40 years sober at the time. He is speaking about the topic I dont hear much about anymore, the “Four Absolutes” of Alcoholics Anonymous. The four absolutes were considered yardsticks in earliest days of the recovery program and come from the Oxford Group. If you would like to learn a bit more about them this is a good starting point (http://silkworth.net/pages/aahistory/fourabsolutes1.php).  As the saying goes, "take what you need, and leave the rest".  Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Sober Cast has 800+ episodes available and many podcast players only list the last 100. Visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

This episode of Sober Cast is not an AA speaker, if you need to hear a meeting please pick a different episode, this is a bit of AA history.  The June 24th episode of Sober Cast was Bill B telling his story, he was the author of the screenplay for the 1989 movie My Name is Bill W., as the author of the screenplay he spent considerable time interviewing Lois W. the wife of Bill W. This Sober Cast consists of the three hours of interviews that he did with Lois regarding her life with Bill and the formation AA . It is a really excellent quality recording of Lois speaking in great detail about her life before and after Bill got sober and became the co-founder of AA.   My thanks to all of you that emailed and requested we add this to the podcast.  If you happen to be in the PNW. Sept 20-22, please check out the Mt Baker Roundup in Bellingham WA  If you are thinking of going pull the trigger on the tickets, it usually sells out fast! Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Sober Cast has 800+ episodes available and many podcast players only list the last 100. Visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search.

David A sober in 1967 speaking on the topic of - How We Got the Big Book - in Sanford FL in 1997. (Repost) I have reposted this previously, this is one of my favorite speaks about the creation of the big book & you will most likely see it posted again. If you are even slightly interested in some AA history I think its is totally worth a listen! Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate

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This one is not an AA meeting per se, so if you need to hear a meeting please choose another from our list. This is for those of you that occasionally enjoy a bit of a deep dive into some AA history.  (Repost) If you are even slightly interested in learning more about Bill and Lois and AAs creation I really recommend giving this a listen. An excellent presentation by the executive director of Stepping Stones about Bill & Lois and the AA Way of Life, at the 1st Annual Jersey Shore Roundup, NJ. Recordings of both Bill and Lois are part of the presentation and there is about 2 min of Bill playing his violin. Stepping Stones foundation was founded by Lois as a way to pass on their home and its contents to the future, it has been a historic landmark since 2012. http://www.steppingstones.org Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate

This is not an AA meeting so if you need to hear a meeting just now please choose another Sober Cast Episode. For the AA history buffs, this is a phone interview with Henrietta Seiberling the woman that arranged the first meeting between founders Bill W. and Bob S. I was unable to find any context but it is a 1971 Interview with her son John Seiberling, she passed away in 1979. This picks up having already started and ends abruptly with the phone being hung up mid sentence (I assume accidently). Wikipedia About Henrietta Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate  

Ray O speaking for a bit over 90 min on the topic of AA History speaking in Vermont in 1998 at an unknown event.

ABOUT THIS SPECIAL BROADCAST: From the 2011 archives of Take 12 Recovery Radio comes what some folks may find shocking. Can alcoholics be cured of alcoholism? Well, take a listen to this informative broadcast with the world’s foremost authority on the history of Alcoholics Anonymous, Mr. Dick B. and decide for yourself. Also, visit Dick’s AA History website for more insight into this wonderful and powerful program and fellowship that many credit for their sobriety and their relationship with God. Visit: www.dickb.com

An excellent presentation by the executive director of Stepping Stones about Bill & Lois and the AA Way of Life, at the 1st Annual Jersey Shore Roundup, NJ. Recordings of both Bill and Lois are part of the presentation and there is about 2 min of Bill playing his violin. Stepping Stones foundation was founded by Lois as a way to pass on their home and its contents to the future, it has been a historic landmark since 2012. http://www.steppingstones.org

Bob S, sober in 1975 conducts a 2.5 hour workshop on AA History in July of 2014  Bob S. 

This recording is a bit of AA history. Bernard Smith joined the board as a nonalcoholic trustee in 1946 and is speaking on the topic of unity at the Miami International in 1970 at the Sat Nite Big Meeting.

David A sober in 1967 speaking on the topic of - How We Got the Big Book - in Sanford FL in 1997. Repost from 11/6... I have reposted this previously and Im doing it again, this is one of my favorite speaks about the creation of the big book & you will most likely see it posted again in a few months :)

Gail LaC of Akron Ohio is an AA archivist and historian, her speak is about AA History. She became sober in May of 1978, her presentation at the 2011 Stateline Retreat contained photos but not having them does not detract from the speak.  

David A sober in 1967 speaking on the topic of - How We Got the Big Book - in Sanford FL in 1997. (Repost from 11/6)

David A sober in 1967 speaking on the topic of - How We Got the Big Book - in Sanford FL in 1997.

This one is not an AA meeting but instead a speak by, Sister Ignatia the nun that worked with alcoholics in the early days of AA.

A member of Al-Anon for some 7 years he shares about himself then about the history he witnessed

This podcast was produced by Joe C from Rebellion Dogs Radio and we are honored to republish it here on this site. In this episode of Rebellion Dogs Radio, Joe interviews our friend Bob K, author of Key Players in AA History and numerous articles on AA Agnostica and AA Beyond Belief.

This podcast was produced by Joe C from Rebellion Dogs Radio and we are honored to republish it here. In this episode of Rebellion Dogs Radio, Joe interviews our friend Bob K, author of Key Players in AA History and numerous articles on AA Agnostica and AA Beyond Belief. I think you will enjoy their conversation […]

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