Podcasts about Big Book

In this episode of RecoverED, we discuss 5 things well-meaning people often say to alcoholics and why saying these things can actually be harmful. We take these phrases and compare them to what the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous says and how they are in direct conflict to the curriculum we teach and the solution we have found. These 5 phrases are: 1. Play the tape through./ Remember the consequences. 2. Just don't drink no matter what. 3. Do it for your kids. 4. Wait a year before you sponsor. 5. You have to really want it./ They must have not wanted it bad enough. To receive more information on alcoholism and recovery, you can request a speaker at magdalenhouse.org/resources-and-education/education/for in-person and virtual presentations. The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles. You can learn more about our comprehensive recovery services at magdalenhouse.org. Please note, the curriculum we teach through our programs is from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. However, we are not an A.A. group and we are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

Faisal's remarkable success in business is closely aligned with the success he enjoys as a daily meeting-maker in Alcoholics Anonymous. For over 16 years, he has worked his Program from the middle of the herd with ongoing service commitments to his AA club and continuous sponsorship of other men. Though he functioned with the disease for years and built an outstanding business, alcohol and cocaine abuse dogged him on his road to personal ruin. Along the way he added workaholism to the toxic mix, which made him oblivious to the needs of his family and friends. But it was the fear of not getting what he wanted and/or losing what he had that drove his frantic desire to succeed. By the time Faisal hit the rooms of AA at the age of 37, he was finally ready to concede to his family and his innermost self, that he was indeed an alcoholic in desperate need of help. Faisal's story begins with a Pakistani boy raised in a strong, good family whose religious convictions forbade the use of alcohol. His family moved to Beirut when he was 3. After a civil war broke out in Lebanon, Faisal was sent to an elite boarding school in England from ages 7-18. There he encountered, but learned how to overcome, the prejudice leveled at him by students whose aristocratic parents were as absent as his. By the time he was 18, he was ready to shed the image of second-class citizen imposed on him at school. He came to the United States where he attended college and really learned to drink. After college, he founded a company and set out to slay the business world. His familial role and duties as the oldest son created additional pressure on his ceaseless, yet anxious drive to succeed. Unfortunately, alcohol, and later drugs, hitched along on that drive and started the slow, but steady decline. Lost weekends and benders, on top of 16-hour workdays eventually exacted a terrible toll on his life and he found himself in jeopardy of losing his wife and kids. After seriously contemplating suicide, enough was enough for Faisal and he crossed the threshold of the last house on the block, AA. He's been sober since. There's a lot more to Faisal's story that will enthrall you for the next 70 minutes. I invite you to settle into another excellent episode of AA Recovery Interviews with my friend and AA brother, Faisal N. Check out Howard's Big Book Podcast, the complete unabridged audio version of the First and Second Editions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Big Book Podcast is an engaging cover-to-cover, word-for-word reading of all 11 chapters and Personal Stories, many of which were left out of the Third and Fourth Editions. Follow us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Or listen on https://bigbookpodcast.com If you've enjoyed my AA Recovery Interviews series and my Big Book podcast, have a listen to Lost Stories of the Big Book, 30 Original Stories Missing from the 3rd and 4th Editions of Alcoholics Anonymous. It's an engaging audiobook I narrated to bring these stories to life for AA members who've never seen them. These timeless testimonials were originally cut to make room for newer stories in the 3rd and 4th Editions. But their vitally important messages of hope are as meaningful today as when they were first published. Many listeners will hear these stories for the first time. Lost Stories of the Big Book is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. It's also available as a Kindle book and in paperback from Amazon if you'd like to read along with the audio. [Disclaimer: AA Recovery Interviews podcast strictly adheres to AA's 12 Traditions and all General Service Office guidelines for safe-guarding anonymity on-line. I pay all podcast production costs and no one receives financial gain from the show. AA Recovery Interviews and my guests do not speak for or represent AA at-large. This podcast is simply my way of giving back to AA that which has been so freely given to me. -Howard L.]

In this episode, I read a passage from Emmet Fox about how all mental effort defeats itself, and then I tie it into a passage from the Big Book. And I talk about my experience with this. 

Agent X and A Member of Alcoholics Anonymous read from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and discuss their personal experience recovering from a hopeless state of mind and body and being restored to sanity.  AA, 12 Steps, Speaker Talks, Speaker Tapes, Sponsor, Step Work, Alcoholics Anonymous, Sobercast, Sober, Sobriety, Recovering, Anonymous

So – yeah, no – I'm in Cinnamon in Monkstown, getting all excited about Sixmas, which is only, like, two weeks away now. I'm writing out my storting 15 for the match against Wales into the famous Big Book when I notice a woman staring at me over the top of her Watermelon Shhuga. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nikki is one of the founding members of the Big Book Sponsorship Group, an online Twelve Steps global recovery network - grown out of the Toronto Wednesday SLAA Big Book Meeting -  also known as Spiritual Gangsters on WhatsApp.  Her program of recovery began by the Grace of God, the Power of 12 Steps and the fellowships of CA, AL-ANON and SLAA. Nikki's story is one of transformation and healing distinguished by her practical application of the direct instructions of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. She carries the undiluted message, the exact instructions, to countless rooms, sponsors both men and womyn, provides service to numerous local community groups and can be found at Noodle It Out with Nikki on Monday mornings. Find meeting list here https://bit.ly/2WYbJmsReco12 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 . When you contribute, please specify the meeting number. This is meeting number 126.To join our private Facebook group or our WhatsApp group (to join the WhatsApp group send an email to reco12pod@gmail.com and request to join) and now, even on Instagram and YouTube, to ask and answer questions there:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/291099645261990 https://www.instagram.com/reco12pod/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNHToLwCJhBB1Qqs10Ontzg Resources from this meeting:Spiritual Gangsters List of Meetings 12 Steps 4 Hours WorkshopBig Book of Alcoholics AnonymousOutro music is “Standing Still” by Cory Ellsworth and Randy Kartchner, performed by Mike Eldred and Elizabeth Wolfe.  This song, and/or the entire soundtrack for the future Broadway musical, “Crosses:  A Musical of Hope”, can be purchased here:  https://amzn.to/3RIjKXs This song is used with the express permission of Cory Ellsworth.Support the showPrivate Facebook GroupInstagram PageDonationsYouTube ChannelReco12 WebsiteEmail: reco12pod@gmail.com to join WhatsApp Group

Kelvin's life was defined and dominated by booze and drugs. Though there are similarities to other sobriety tales, many parts of his story contain things that most alcoholics must be referring to when they say, “There but for the grace of God go I” or “That could have been me”. Drinking, smoking crack, gang membership, desperate crimes, jail, broken probation, prison, and parole violations all occurred in within five years after his first drink. Raised in a home rife with family secrets, Kelvin's mother did her best to help keep her kids out of trouble. But desegregation during his middle school years had Kelvin bussed across town to schools where he struggled to find a persona with which he could fit in. Back in his neighborhood he was bullied for that and had to adopt a different persona to fit that environment. Confusion, lack of direction, lost identity, and low self-esteem inevitably became the drivers to drinking and smoking marijuana at 17. He soon joined a gang and started smoking crack cocaine. Purse-snatching, shop-lifting and other crimes put him at odds with the legal system and put Kelvin in jail, and later prison. He mostly ignored or dismissed alternatives to incarceration, such as rehab, though he did attend some AA meetings in his early twenties. The next 20 years until Kelvin got sober in AA are an odyssey of drug and alcohol addled behavior. He floundered in a sea lost jobs, multiple treatment centers, bitter divorce, crime, jail, and many failed attempts to get and stay sober. He finally found AA in 2017. Ernest in his efforts to stay sober through AA, he wasn't completely convinced that AA would work. So he set up a contingency fund into which he made regular deposits. If AA didn't work, he'd have enough money saved to drink himself to death. Fortunately, Kelvin went to meetings, got a sponsor, did service work around the AA club, and worked the steps sufficient to claim a place in the middle of the Program. After a year of AA recovery, Kelvin liquidated the contingency fund, bought a watch, went to the next meeting. The rest of Kelvin's story is captivating, fascinating, and colorful. My interview with him enriched my sobriety and I hope it will do the same for you. So sit back and enjoy the next hour and ten minutes with my friend and AA brother, Kelvin S. Check out Howard's Big Book Podcast, the complete unabridged audio version of the First and Second Editions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Big Book Podcast is an engaging cover-to-cover, word-for-word reading of all 11 chapters and Personal Stories, many of which were left out of the Third and Fourth Editions. Follow us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Or listen on https://bigbookpodcast.com If you've enjoyed my AA Recovery Interviews series and my Big Book podcast, have a listen to Lost Stories of the Big Book, 30 Original Stories Missing from the 3rd and 4th Editions of Alcoholics Anonymous. It's an engaging audiobook I narrated to bring these stories to life for AA members who've never seen them. These timeless testimonials were originally cut to make room for newer stories in the 3rd and 4th Editions. But their vitally important messages of hope are as meaningful today as when they were first published. Many listeners will hear these stories for the first time. Lost Stories of the Big Book is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. It's also available as a Kindle book and in paperback from Amazon if you'd like to read along with the audio. [Disclaimer: AA Recovery Interviews podcast strictly adheres to AA's 12 Traditions and all General Service Office guidelines for safe-guarding anonymity on-line. I pay all podcast production costs and no one receives financial gain from the show. AA Recovery Interviews and my guests do not speak for or represent AA at-large. This podcast is simply my way of giving back to AA that which has been so freely given to me. -Howard L.]

Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting.  Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays - CYOC Speaker Meetings Thursdays - CYOC Home Meeting - Milestones, Open Sharing, & Meditation All nights 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time 
Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749  Passcode: 12164  Inspired by the line from Bill's Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don't you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as inclusive as possible regarding spirituality and language, while staying firmly rooted in the program of recovery outlined in The Big Book. Multiple meetings/speakers on every chapter/step allow for access to multiple perspectives on our common solution.   For more information about this meeting: https://cyocbbstudy.blogspot.com

Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting.  Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays - CYOC Speaker Meetings Thursdays - CYOC Home Meeting - Milestones, Open Sharing, & Meditation All nights 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time 
Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749  Passcode: 12164  Inspired by the line from Bill's Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don't you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as inclusive as possible regarding spirituality and language, while staying firmly rooted in the program of recovery outlined in The Big Book. Multiple meetings/speakers on every chapter/step allow for access to multiple perspectives on our common solution.   For more information about this meeting: https://cyocbbstudy.blogspot.com

Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting.  Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays - CYOC Speaker Meetings Thursdays - CYOC Home Meeting - Milestones, Open Sharing, & Meditation All nights 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time 
Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749  Passcode: 12164  Inspired by the line from Bill's Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don't you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as inclusive as possible regarding spirituality and language, while staying firmly rooted in the program of recovery outlined in The Big Book. Multiple meetings/speakers on every chapter/step allow for access to multiple perspectives on our common solution.   For more information about this meeting: https://cyocbbstudy.blogspot.com

In this episode of Hope for the Family, former Director of Development, Kate Dorff shares her experience on how she came to understand alcoholism as a disease, healed from her father's alcoholism and found freedom from anger through working the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. This podcast is made possible by donors to The Magdalen House. All donations help us to provide programs and services – including Family Support – to alcoholic women and their families, at absolutely no cost. If you'd like to donate, text MAGGIES to 44321 or visit magdalenhouse.org/donate. The Magdalen House is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles. You can learn more about The Magdalen House Family Support at magdalenhouse.org/family Please note, the curriculum we teach through our programs is from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. However, we are not an A.A. group and we are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

In this episode I read part of Step Three from the Big Book, and discuss some of my thoughts and experience on the subject. Thank you for making me #1 on the list of sobriety podcasts at Feedspot! 

How do we know that the Bible in our hands is actually what was originally written? Was it changed from the original? Why do scholars say the Bible is the most reliable ancient book? Find out in this episode! JOIN the NEWSLETTER. SUPPORT Binmin with a tax-deductible gift HERE 0:00 - INTRO 1:23 - CHRISTIANITY DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON JESUS. THE NT IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF JESUS. 2:03 - THE MANUSCRIPTS WERE ACCURATELY COPIED. WE CAN TRUST THE AUTHORS 3:00 - 3 TESTS: 1. BIBLIOGRAPHIC TEST: If we have accurate copies of the original 1st century books of the NT. “Was the Bible handed down accurately?” NEXT EPISODE: 2. INTERNAL TEST: looks “inside” the book to see if errors/contradictions. 3. EXTERNAL TEST: looks outside the documents to see if any other contemporary writings/archaeology supports. 4:37 - BIBLIOGRAPHIC TEST: 1 - HOW MANY manuscript copies exist; 2 - HOW EARLY (earliest surviving manuscripts); 3 - HOW ACCURATELY have they been transmitted 5:58 - 1 - HOW MANY MANUSCRIPT COPIES EXIST? 5,800 HAND-COPIED GREEK MANUSCRIPTS of the NT! By far the most copies of any ancient work. 9K early translations. Could reconstruct most NT from quotes by Early Church Fathers. 9:34 - 2 - HOW EARLY ARE THESE MANUSCRIPT COPIES? 88 UNDISPUTED MANUSCRIPTS from 25-200 years after written. John Rylands fragment of John (found in Egypt 25 years after written); Bodmer Papyri (oldest surviving complete manuscript copies of NT books - little over 100 yrs after NT complete); Chester-Beatty Papyri (most of NT, 50 years after NT completed). No other ancient book has such a small time gap between composition & earliest manuscript copies! 11:46 - 3 - HOW ACCURATELY HAS IT BEEN TRANSMITTED? Bruce Metzger: 99.5% OF THE NT HAS BEEN ACCURATELY TRANSMITTED. THE 0.5% IS NOT MISSING TEXT BUT TOO MUCH TEXT. 13:08 - SO WHAT? OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE TO TRUST THE NT. THE BEST-ATTESTED ANCIENT TEXT. HAS BEEN ACCURATELY TRANSMITTED. 14:50 - WHAT'S YOUR NEXT STEP? TELL SOMEONE ABOUT THIS. 16:17 - THANK YOU & WRAP UP RESOURCES: Geisler, Norman L. "New Testament, Historicity of." In Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics (1999). (Updated as The Big Book of Christian Apologetics: An A to Z Guide (2012)). Bock, Darrel L. "Is the New Testament Trustworthy?" In The Apologetics Study Bible. CONNECT WITH BINMIN: Binmin.org Instagram TikTok Facebook Linkedin Twitter Questions?: info@binmin.org PODCAST RESOURCES: More from Binmin: Binmin.org Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on AnchorFM Subscribe on YouTube

Agent X and A Foolish Bitch read out of Into Action from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.  AA, 12 Steps, Recovery, Step 6, Willingness, Speaker Talks, Speaker Tapes, AA sober, Sobercast

In this episode I read some of We Agnostics  from the Big Book, and I share some of my thoughts and experiences concerning the text. My website.My books.My Instagram.E-mail me: sarcasticbigbook@gmail.comTHANK YOU FOR MAKING ME THE #1 SOBRIETY PODCAST on FEEDSPOT!

Born in 1971, Tim M from London Stopped drinking for the first time in 1990. His Last drink was in 1993. Tim spends much of his free time engaged in sponsorship and service. He does what AA asks, and he get the results it promises in the book Alcoholics Anonymous. 100,000 Al-Anon meetings also help. Other than that, he says that he is simply another bozo on the bus.   Tim Sponsors a lot and in this meeting he shares how he maintains being sponsorable.Reco12 is an organization with the mission of learning and sharing the similarities of addiction of all kinds and gaining and sharing tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path.  We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path.  Speakers from our past meetings have represented many fellowships and identify with addictions with such variety as alcoholism, drugs, food, sex, gambling, theft, co-dependency, and the anon groups, just to name a few.  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 click the link to PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/reco12)  in the chat of the live meeting.  We also have a Venmo:  @Reco-Twelve.  When you contribute, please specify the meeting number.  This is meeting number 146.To join our private Facebook group or our WhatsApp group and now.  To follow us on Instagram, and even to subscribe on YouTube, the links are below:  WhatsApp – Send email to get added to reco12@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/291099645261990https://www.instagram.com/reco12pod/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNHToLwCJhBB1Qqs10OntzgResources from this meeting:Alcoholics AnonymousAl-AnonA Course in Miracles Early PurdyA Course in Miracles Anna KujawaTim M TalksOutro music is “Standing Still” by Cory Ellsworth and Randy Kartchner, performed by Mike Eldred and Elizabeth Wolfe.  This song, and/or the entire soundtrack for the future Broadway musical, “Crosses:  A Musical of Hope”, can be purchased here:  https://amzn.to/3RIjKXs This song is used with the express permission of Cory Ellsworth.Support the showPrivate Facebook GroupInstagram PageDonationsYouTube ChannelReco12 WebsiteEmail: reco12pod@gmail.com

Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting.  Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays - CYOC Speaker Meetings Thursdays - CYOC Home Meeting - Milestones, Open Sharing, & Meditation All nights 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time 
Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749  Passcode: 12164  Inspired by the line from Bill's Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don't you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as inclusive as possible regarding spirituality and language, while staying firmly rooted in the program of recovery outlined in The Big Book. Multiple meetings/speakers on every chapter/step allow for access to multiple perspectives on our common solution.   For more information about this meeting: https://cyocbbstudy.blogspot.com

Adrian Bott joins us to discuss the stables runner at the Magic Millions and Dawn Passage contesting the Standish at Flemington tomorrow as well as securing the first foal of Sunlight

Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting.  Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays - CYOC Speaker Meetings Thursdays - CYOC Home Meeting - Milestones, Open Sharing, & Meditation All nights 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time 
Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749  Passcode: 12164  Inspired by the line from Bill's Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don't you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as inclusive as possible regarding spirituality and language, while staying firmly rooted in the program of recovery outlined in The Big Book. Multiple meetings/speakers on every chapter/step allow for access to multiple perspectives on our common solution.   For more information about this meeting: https://cyocbbstudy.blogspot.com

Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting.  Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays - CYOC Speaker Meetings Thursdays - CYOC Home Meeting - Milestones, Open Sharing, & Meditation All nights 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time 
Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749  Passcode: 12164  Inspired by the line from Bill's Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don't you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as inclusive as possible regarding spirituality and language, while staying firmly rooted in the program of recovery outlined in The Big Book. Multiple meetings/speakers on every chapter/step allow for access to multiple perspectives on our common solution.   For more information about this meeting: https://cyocbbstudy.blogspot.com

Tony Gollan joins us to look at a number of his runners on Magic Millions Day with 10 acceptors

Are you feeling stuck in the problem or finding yourself unsure of what the problem is? Are you searching for the solution? This all-new episode of Recovered: Interviews with Alcoholic Women is for you! To kick off season 5 of our new releases, our Community Manager, Brehn Hanson, talks with Jonna Stout about how she came to find the solution to her problem, what her alcoholism recovery journey looked like in the beginning, and how she continues to live in gratitude, with purpose at 5 years sober. This podcast is made possible by donors to The Magdalen House. All donations help us to provide programs and services – to alcoholic women and their families, at absolutely no cost. If you'd like to donate, text MAGGIES to 44321 or visit magdalenhouse.org/donate. The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles. Please note, the curriculum we teach through our programs is from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. However, we are not an A.A. group and we are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

Janet's family of origin was rife with alcoholism. but also some recovery. Her father remained sober in AA for nearly 50 years. When she was a little girl, Janet even attended some AA meetings early in her father's sobriety. But like so many alcoholics, Janet's own foray into drinking was undeterred by family history or her father's experience, though, years before quitting herself, she did ask him for a copy of the Big Book. At 17, Janet started drinking and progressed through high school, college, and early work life with few consequences from her increasingly frequent drinking. But her pattern of alcohol consumption showed the usual signs of trouble: Steady withdrawal from relationships, isolation from friends and family, and growing depression. Though she sought treatment for her co-occurring depression, it wasn't until Janet's realization that alcohol was running side-by-side with that depression, with derailment of her life not far ahead. By the time she came into AA in 1983, she had become emotionally, physically, and spiritually wrecked, with little hope of redemption. But she persevered during her early days of sobriety by attending meetings and just not drinking. Over time, she got a sponsor, worked the steps, and commenced her service work as a sponsor. Janet claimed her seat in the middle of the Program and she's worked through many challenges over nearly four decades to stay there. Her commitment and dedication to AA is evident to all, as is her willingness to help other alcoholics. I believe you'll find Janet's story to be exemplary of good long-term recovery in the Program. Her approach to sobriety is both instructive and inspiring. So please enjoy the next hour and ten minutes with my friend and AA sister, Janet H. Check out Howard's Big Book Podcast, the complete unabridged audio version of the First and Second Editions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Big Book Podcast is an engaging cover-to-cover, word-for-word reading of all 11 chapters and Personal Stories, many of which were left out of the Third and Fourth Editions. Follow us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Or listen on https://bigbookpodcast.com If you've enjoyed my AA Recovery Interviews series and my Big Book podcast, have a listen to Lost Stories of the Big Book, 30 Original Stories Missing from the 3rd and 4th Editions of Alcoholics Anonymous. It's an engaging audiobook I narrated to bring these stories to life for AA members who've never seen them. These timeless testamonials were originally cut to make room for newer stories in the 3rd and 4th Editions. But their vitally important messages of hope are as meaningful today as when they were first published. Many listeners will hear these stories for the first time. Lost Stories of the Big Book is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. It's also available as a Kindle book and in paperback from Amazon if you'd like to read along with the audio. [Disclaimer: AA Recovery Interviews podcast strictly adheres to AA's 12 Traditions and all General Service Office guidelines for safe-guarding anonymity on-line. I pay all podcast production costs and no one receives financial gain from the show. AA Recovery Interviews and my guests do not speak for or represent AA at-large. This podcast is simply my way of giving back to AA that which has been so freely given to me. -Howard L.]

Charmin Dahl, conservation educator and nature-loving mom, shares her experience and perspective relating to Nature with her digital native kin.  Explore with her - and head on out-of-doors, with your young friends. More from Dahl in The Healthy Planet Magazine and in her blog for Villa Montessori School. Find nature connection resources from MEEA, the Missouri Environmental Education Association. Related Earthworms Conversations: Forest Bathing with Andrea Sarubbi Fareshteh (January 2019) The Big Book of Nature Activities (June 2016) Thanks to Andy Heaslet, Earthworms audio engineer, and to Jon Valley, KDHX production team.  

In today's episode, Instagram recovery meme impresario hampshiregrenadier joins us for a chat on the "we" in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. APGTY is a weekly podcast with recovered members of Alcoholics Anonymous discussing the 12 Steps, sobriety, the fellowship and more. Drop us a line at: podcastgreaterthanyourself@gmail.com or on Instagram @podcast_greater_than_yourself or @doctor_silkworth  

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS PODCAST OA https://www.youtube.com/c/BobRothman OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS SPEAKER BOBROTHMAN.COM OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS BINGE EATING AND FOOD ADDICTION BIG BOOK READINGS OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS for SUGAR and FOOD ADDICTS RECOVERY compulsive Overeaters Anonymous podcast 12 step speaker meeting Big Book study recovery program . How to have FOOD ADDICTIONS RECOVERY by 12 steps over eaters anonymous recovery program of OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Compulsive eater OA is 12 step recovery program based on 12 steps from twelve step program of recovery. food addicts want recovery from food obsession and addictions it can also be in form of anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and compulsive overeaters a spiritual awakening towards our food and sugar addiction. Abstinence tastes better than food is a phrase said at many overeaters anonymous speaker meetings.

A weekend retreat on recovery in OA through using the Big Book. Led by Janet.

Season 3!   Agent X and Henry Ford read on page 76 and speak on their expereince recovering from Alcoholism using AA's 12 Steps as laid out in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.AA, 12 Steps, Recovery, Sober, Sobriety, Quit Drinking, Speaker talks, Speaker Tapes, Sobercast

Nerding Out on ABA brings in the new year with a special guest, Chloe Rothschild. She is 30-years old, diagnosed with Austin Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and has been a strong advocate in the field. Chloe co-wrote the My Interoception Workbook: A Guide for Adolescents, Teens, and Adults with Kelly Mahler MS, OTR/L and Jarvis Alma, another self-advocate. Listen to Ashley and Katie nerd out with Chloe about her experiences (both good and bad) and her involvement in the development of the Interoception Workbook. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Chloe's website: www.chloerothschildasd.com Follow Chloe's Facebook pageResources mentioned in this episode: 1. The Interoception Workbook 2. The Big Book of Interoception Games 

Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting.  Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays - CYOC Speaker Meetings Thursdays - CYOC Home Meeting - Milestones, Open Sharing, & Meditation All nights 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time 
Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749  Passcode: 12164  Inspired by the line from Bill's Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don't you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as inclusive as possible regarding spirituality and language, while staying firmly rooted in the program of recovery outlined in The Big Book. Multiple meetings/speakers on every chapter/step allow for access to multiple perspectives on our common solution.   For more information about this meeting: https://cyocbbstudy.blogspot.com

This is an interesting speak by Chris S, he goes through Bills Story in the Big Book to a great degree line by line. He also contrasts it from earlier versions that never made it into the published version of the big book. I dont know exactly where or when this was recorded other than it was a Founders Day Tribute held sometime in 2013. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate AA Event: Nanaimo AA Rally: January 27-29 2023. Location: Nanaimo British Columbia Canada Eastern Details: https://www.nanaimoaarally.com If you have an AA roundup, retreat or convention coming up, we would be happy to give you a shout out and list the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit our Linktree, click "Submit An AA Event" and fill out the short form. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sobercast Sober Cast has 2000+ 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

Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT Lori Baynham runs a lot — not only an advertising agency but marathons. While training for her first marathon in 2015 and running with a few friends, she stumbled upon what she now calls the yellow brick road to emotional sobriety. Now, Lori admits to being an admiration-seeking junkie, and has learned the recovery program could apply to her, and anyone interested in living a better life. Her mostly-true new book, Coffee's Better When You Slurp It, chronicles her story and experiences to encourage others to find the path to harmonious emotional health. An alum of Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Lori is an award-winning community leader, having led several causes and being awarded Volunteer of the Year for The Junior League of Shreveport after helping gang members integrate into society. Among her involvement highlights, she's served as President of The Samaritan Counseling Center in Shreveport, President of Shreveport Juvenile Justice, President of Christus Health Systems Foundation Board, Project Research and Development Chair for Junior League of Shreveport, President of Delta Delta Delta Collegiate and Alumnae Chapters, Board Member for American Heart Association, served on multiple committees at First United Methodist Church in Shreveport since 1985, President of Caddo Middle Magnet and Byrd High School PTSA during the years her children attended, soccer coach for both of her boys when they were ages 6 through 8, President of the Sig-Ep Parents Club (her son's fraternity) and as a Mentor for High Risk Kids through Volunteers of America. When she's not operating her advertising agency or serving the community, Lori loves to paint, read, cook and play with her grandchildren Lucy and Warren--and, of course, run. Just about every morning, she runs, having recently completed the London Marathon, the New York City Marathon twice, Louisiana Marathon twice, Marathon du Medoc' in Burgundy, France, the Dublin, Ireland Marathon, Philadelphia Marathon, Jack and Jill Marathon in Washington, Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota, and her favorite, Big Sur on Highway 1 in California. Lori and her husband Bailey live in Shreveport, Louisiana. They have two awesome sons, Drew and Christian, two perfect grandchildren, Lucy and Warren, and one scruffy dog, Max. Dreams: Take the Book to Schools to teach kids about emotional sobriety through PE classes with Magic Johnson and other celebrities that are on the path too. Introduce Them to: Magic Johnson - His Heart for Inner City Kids The Pope Favorite Book, Movie, or Podcast: Favorite Podcast is Richard Roar's Podcast Favorite movie is the secret life of bees Favorite Book is the Big Book of AA Contact them at: https://slurpthatcoffee.com/ https://www.facebook.com/slurpthatcoffee https://www.instagram.com/slurpthatcoffee/

Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT Lori Baynham runs a lot — not only an advertising agency but marathons. While training for her first marathon in 2015 and running with a few friends, she stumbled upon what she now calls the yellow brick road to emotional sobriety. Now, Lori admits to being an admiration-seeking junkie, and has learned the recovery program could apply to her, and anyone interested in living a better life. Her mostly-true new book, Coffee's Better When You Slurp It, chronicles her story and experiences to encourage others to find the path to harmonious emotional health. An alum of Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Lori is an award-winning community leader, having led several causes and being awarded Volunteer of the Year for The Junior League of Shreveport after helping gang members integrate into society. Among her involvement highlights, she's served as President of The Samaritan Counseling Center in Shreveport, President of Shreveport Juvenile Justice, President of Christus Health Systems Foundation Board, Project Research and Development Chair for Junior League of Shreveport, President of Delta Delta Delta Collegiate and Alumnae Chapters, Board Member for American Heart Association, served on multiple committees at First United Methodist Church in Shreveport since 1985, President of Caddo Middle Magnet and Byrd High School PTSA during the years her children attended, soccer coach for both of her boys when they were ages 6 through 8, President of the Sig-Ep Parents Club (her son's fraternity) and as a Mentor for High Risk Kids through Volunteers of America. When she's not operating her advertising agency or serving the community, Lori loves to paint, read, cook and play with her grandchildren Lucy and Warren--and, of course, run. Just about every morning, she runs, having recently completed the London Marathon, the New York City Marathon twice, Louisiana Marathon twice, Marathon du Medoc' in Burgundy, France, the Dublin, Ireland Marathon, Philadelphia Marathon, Jack and Jill Marathon in Washington, Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota, and her favorite, Big Sur on Highway 1 in California. Lori and her husband Bailey live in Shreveport, Louisiana. They have two awesome sons, Drew and Christian, two perfect grandchildren, Lucy and Warren, and one scruffy dog, Max. Dreams: Take the Book to Schools to teach kids about emotional sobriety through PE classes with Magic Johnson and other celebrities that are on the path too. Introduce Them to: Magic Johnson - His Heart for Inner City Kids The Pope Favorite Book, Movie, or Podcast: Favorite Podcast is Richard Roar's Podcast Favorite movie is the secret life of bees Favorite Book is the Big Book of AA Contact them at: https://slurpthatcoffee.com/ https://www.facebook.com/slurpthatcoffee https://www.instagram.com/slurpthatcoffee/

Though Don didn't start drinking until his late teens, his first drunk was a harbinger of things to come. Drawn to the quixotic allure of the hard-drinking, tortured artist, Don's painting created a solitary lifestyle that nurtured his growing alcoholism. Ironically, painting houses became his chief means of funding his daily drinking in neighborhood bars. Though alcohol consumed more and more of his life, Don still managed to function well enough to support his growing family. But his drinking inevitably became a source of major damage to his marriage. Half-hearted attempts to stay sober over the years consistently failed. The hole he'd excavated was taking on the appearance of a grave. But an unexpected realization about his alcoholism and its effect on Don's young son provided the moment of clarity Don desperately needed to change his life. He quit drinking and went to AA the next day. That was 28 years ago. As he attended meetings, worked the steps with a sponsor, and began to sponsor other men, Don's journey in AA steadily improved his life. Though true spiritual awakening didn't occur until years into the program, he persevered and gradually found spiritual connection from which many gifts have arisen. Taking him through both tragedies and times of struggle when he wanted to drink but didn't, his sobriety demonstrated the impact of a well-worked Program. Don's long-term marriage and other gifts over the decades provide proof against doubt that the Program really does enrich life one day at a time. Don's story is both informative and captivating. Even if you've been able to piece it together by listening to his podcast, I think you'll enjoy hearing it in the context and emotional resonance of the AA Recovery Interviews podcast. So get comfortable and enjoy the next hour and ten minutes with my new friend and AA brother, Don M. Check out Howard's Big Book Podcast, the complete unabridged audio version of the First and Second Editions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Big Book Podcast is an engaging cover-to-cover, word-for-word reading of all 11 chapters and Personal Stories, many of which were left out of the Third and Fourth Editions. Follow us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Or listen on https://bigbookpodcast.com If you've enjoyed my AA Recovery Interviews series and my Big Book podcast, have a listen to Lost Stories of the Big Book, 30 Original Stories Missing from the 3rd and 4th Editions of Alcoholics Anonymous. It's an engaging audiobook I narrated to bring these stories to life for AA members who've never seen them. These timeless testamonials were originally cut to make room for newer stories in the 3rd and 4th Editions. But their vitally important messages of hope are as meaningful today as when they were first published. Many listeners will hear these stories for the first time. Lost Stories of the Big Book is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. It's also available as a Kindle book and in paperback from Amazon if you'd like to read along with the audio. [Disclaimer: AA Recovery Interviews podcast strictly adheres to AA's 12 Traditions and all General Service Office guidelines for safe-guarding anonymity on-line. I pay all podcast production costs and no one receives financial gain from the show. AA Recovery Interviews and my guests do not speak for or represent AA at-large. This podcast is simply my way of giving back to AA that which has been so freely given to me. -Howard L.]

Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting.  Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays - CYOC Speaker Meetings Thursdays - CYOC Home Meeting - Milestones, Open Sharing, & Meditation All nights 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time 
Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749  Passcode: 12164  Inspired by the line from Bill's Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don't you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as inclusive as possible regarding spirituality and language, while staying firmly rooted in the program of recovery outlined in The Big Book. Multiple meetings/speakers on every chapter/step allow for access to multiple perspectives on our common solution.   For more information about this meeting: https://cyocbbstudy.blogspot.com

Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting.  Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays - CYOC Speaker Meetings Thursdays - CYOC Home Meeting - Milestones, Open Sharing, & Meditation All nights 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time 
Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749  Passcode: 12164  Inspired by the line from Bill's Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don't you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as inclusive as possible regarding spirituality and language, while staying firmly rooted in the program of recovery outlined in The Big Book. Multiple meetings/speakers on every chapter/step allow for access to multiple perspectives on our common solution.   For more information about this meeting: https://cyocbbstudy.blogspot.com

Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting.  Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays - CYOC Speaker Meetings Thursdays - CYOC Home Meeting - Milestones, Open Sharing, & Meditation All nights 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time 
Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749  Passcode: 12164  Inspired by the line from Bill's Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don't you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as inclusive as possible regarding spirituality and language, while staying firmly rooted in the program of recovery outlined in The Big Book. Multiple meetings/speakers on every chapter/step allow for access to multiple perspectives on our common solution.   For more information about this meeting: https://cyocbbstudy.blogspot.com

Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting.  Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays - CYOC Speaker Meetings Thursdays - CYOC Home Meeting - Milestones, Open Sharing, & Meditation All nights 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time 
Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749  Passcode: 12164  Inspired by the line from Bill's Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don't you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as inclusive as possible regarding spirituality and language, while staying firmly rooted in the program of recovery outlined in The Big Book. Multiple meetings/speakers on every chapter/step allow for access to multiple perspectives on our common solution.   For more information about this meeting: https://cyocbbstudy.blogspot.com

In this episode of Recovered, we talk to Gwen S about getting sober at a young age and the progression of alcoholism in women vs. men. Gwen shares what it looks like to perfect and enlarge her spiritual life as well as her experience with sponsorship and amends. This conversation was a lot of fun and I believe will be inspiring to women everywhere! To hear Dawn W's story who was mentioned in the podcast check out: https://anchor.fm/the-magdalen-house/episodes/Dawn-W---Episode-16--Recovered-Interviews-with-Alcoholic-Women--A-Podcast-from-The-Magdalen-House-ejasop This podcast is made possible by donors to The Magdalen House. All donations help us to provide programs and services – to alcoholic women and their families, at absolutely no cost. If you'd like to donate, text MAGGIES to 44321 or visit magdalenhouse.org/donate. The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles. Please note, the curriculum we teach through our programs is from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. However, we are not an A.A. group and we are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting.  Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays - CYOC Speaker Meetings Thursdays - CYOC Home Meeting - Milestones, Open Sharing, & Meditation All nights 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time 
Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749  Passcode: 12164  Inspired by the line from Bill's Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don't you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as inclusive as possible regarding spirituality and language, while staying firmly rooted in the program of recovery outlined in The Big Book. Multiple meetings/speakers on every chapter/step allow for access to multiple perspectives on our common solution.   For more information about this meeting: https://cyocbbstudy.blogspot.com

In this episode, I read from the Big Book and I talk about how I've come to rely upon a God of my own understanding. 

A long overdue and spectacular interview Jason and Charlie had with person in long term recovery, Faith, Recovery & Music Podcast cohost and founder and CEO of Spirits at Rest, Jeremy Gerres. Jeremy shares his amazing journey to & through #Recovery to this point with both Charlie & Jason in our first in studio interview in over 2 years! Jeremy is a true powerhouse in his local Recovery community Contact Jeremy: https://spiritsatrest.com/contact-us Spirits at Rest: https://spiritsatrest.com/ Faith, Recovery & Music Podcast: https://www.faithrecoverymusic.com/ Recovery Literature (Quit-Lit) Recommendations: A.A. Big Book - https://www.aa.org/the-big-book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne - https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Rhonda-Byrne/dp/1582701709 Best Piece of Recovery Advice - Whether you think you can or you think you can't you're right - Henry Ford Songs that Symbolizes Recovery: Living Life by the Drop by Stevie Ray Vaughan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7ZPMScX9-k That's why I'm Here by Kenny Chensney - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqo0aVgKHRo Don't forget to check out “The Way Out Playlist” available only on Spotify. Curated by all our wonderful guests on the podcast! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HNQyyjlFBrDbOUADgw1Sz (c) 2015 - 2023 The Way Out Podcast | All Rights Reserved Theme Music: “all clear” (https://ketsa.uk/browse-music/) by Ketsa (https://ketsa.uk) licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-way-out-podcast/message

Happy New Year everyone! Today is a special day for me because it Sober Gratitude's 3rd birthday! Without you, this podcast would not be able to continue like it has, so thank you!! I am SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU!!  Today I take a deeper dive into the phenomenon of craving. Yes, it's a baffling phenomenon. Beyond confusing!!! I will talk a little bit about what the Big Book says about this phenomenon.  If you are in a state of emergency, please dial 911 or go to the nearest ER. or go to this link: Lifeline (988lifeline.org) If you are ready to get sober with help, here are some resources for you.  Find Treatment Locators and Helplines | SAMHSA Meeting Guide | Alcoholics Anonymous (aa.org) You are loved. You are so important and worthy of a better life in sobriety. Remember, there is HOPE Warm regards, Sarah --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sobergratitudes/message

In this special episode of "Recovered: Interviews with Alcoholic Women," we have pulled segments from previous interviews to highlight how they have experienced miracles at Maggie's. You will hear from: Sandra L, Jojo M, Tina S, Patty W, Cari H, Teresa H, and Daphne H. This holiday season, you can support our programs and be the reason we are able to offer recovery to our community at no cost. Help us continue the miracles by visiting magdalenhouse.org/miracles or text MAGGIESMIRACLES to 44-321 to give today. All donations help us to provide programs and services – to alcoholic women and their families, at absolutely no cost. If you'd like to donate, text MAGGIES to 44321 or visit magdalenhouse.org/donate. The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles. Please note, the curriculum we teach through our programs is from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. However, we are not an A.A. group and we are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

Jungian analyst and clinical psychologist Dr. Ian McCabe continues leading listeners on a journey through the 12 Steps "from a Jungian perspective." Fully half of the 12 Steps are about “cleaning up” our relationships with ourselves, with others, and with the “Greater Personality” or as the Big Book calls it: the “Great Reality” within. Father Bill refers to these six Steps as the “CORRECTION PHASE” of the program and the discussion centers on facing and assimilating the Shadow part of ourselves. Show Notes: Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous by Ian McCabe If this series has been helpful to you, please be sure to share it with others that may benefit from the message and consider making a donation in support of twowayprayer.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fatherbillw/support

** Please leave a rating on your podcast app. Thanks! ** Kyle's hard-fought battle with addiction and alcoholism was one he thought he could win on his own. He even managed to stay dry without AA for five years. But they were miserable years packed with trouble in every aspect of his life. So, back to drinking he went for ten more years, during which his disease rode him hard to the bottom. As his life swelled with problems and his options were dwindling, Kyle finally found recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous three years ago. Though his period of continuous sobriety is relatively brief compared to double-digit sobriety, the “how it was” and the “what happened” parts of his story are every bit as powerful as those of AA members who have enjoyed decades of sobriety. For many of us, the recency of Kyle's experience is a stark reminder that the disease is as brutal as ever, offering little respite to those who suffer. In Kyle's case, a difficult childhood led into early drug and alcohol use. As alcoholism and addiction surfaced during is later teenage years, Kyle was placed in rehab as a high school junior, but it had little effect on the burgeoning disease that he resumed immediately after. A hoped-for recovery in the U.S. Air Force largely failed as Kyle's behavior and an alcoholic black-out during deployment caused more trouble. Once out of the service, he resumed his addictions, though, like many, he was still able to marry and have children and job despite his active disease. He even managed to stay dry for five years. But without a Program, he was mostly miserable along the way. By the time he got to AA, he'd been thoroughly beaten by the disease and ready to take “certain steps” toward recovery. Three years later, through working the steps with a sponsor, Kyle's sobriety is demonstrated by his sponsorship of other men and his attendance at daily meetings. It's a far cry from where he was when he got to AA, but he's taking nothing for granted as his disease resides around every corner. Kyle's is a cautionary tale, instructive of many of the “do's” and “don'ts” that are so prevalent in Alcoholics Anonymous. I think you will get a lot out of this interview and invite you to enjoy listening to this episode of AA Recovery Interviews with my friend and AA brother, Kyle G. Check out Howard's Big Book Podcast, the complete unabridged audio version of the First and Second Editions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Big Book Podcast is an engaging cover-to-cover, word-for-word reading of all 11 chapters and Personal Stories, many of which were left out of the Third and Fourth Editions. Follow us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Or listen on https://bigbookpodcast.com If you've enjoyed my AA Recovery Interviews series and my Big Book podcast, have a listen to Lost Stories of the Big Book, 30 Original Stories Missing from the 3rd and 4th Editions of Alcoholics Anonymous. It's an engaging audiobook I narrated to bring these stories to life for AA members who've never seen them. These timeless testamonials were originally cut to make room for newer stories in the 3rd and 4th Editions. But their vitally important messages of hope are as meaningful today as when they were first published. Many listeners will hear these stories for the first time. Lost Stories of the Big Book is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. It's also available as a Kindle book and in paperback from Amazon, if you'd like to read along with the audio. [Disclaimer: AA Recovery Interviews podcast strictly adheres to AA's 12 Traditions and all General Service Office guidelines for safe-guarding anonymity on-line. I pay all podcast production costs and no one receives financial gain from the show. AA Recovery Interviews and my guests do not speak for or represent AA at-large. This podcast is simply my way of giving back to AA that which has been so freely given to me. -Howard L.]

Joe and Charlie were actually three men who travelled the country providing Big Book Seminars.Joe McQCharlie PJoe McCJoe and Charlie were big book enthusiasts who studied the book Alcoholics Anonymous.  They were fascinated with how the book was constructed and went on to give seminars on the meaning behind the book.Though Joe, Charlie and Joe have all passed, their work lives on in tapes, CDs and digital media.  At the beginning of each year, many alcoholics meet in homes and go through the seminar on tape and do a deep dive into the text of the book Alcoholics Anonymous.  Matt, Steve and John have done this for years.In this podcast, Matt, Steve and John talk about why they go over these tapes year after year, how it's helped to learn more about the Big Book, how their small fellow ship at these meetings help them grow and how it's brought their sobriety to another level.Cantina Blues - Take the Lead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100407Artist: http://incompetech.com/Support the showWe 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.

Dennis talks to Don and Sam about living the illusion of controlled drinking, while getting beaten by hard drinking. Dennis describes North Stars in AA,—people who have experienced what he is going through and who give assurance that all will work out. In the Ask-It-Basket, Victor M. wants to know the difference between a "character defect" and a "shortcoming." Dennis, Don and Sam share their thoughts, and Big Book historian Bill S. weighs in too. While we provide the podcast at no charge, we do have expenses. To support the AA Grapevine Podcast, please subscribe to the magazine or purchase books or other items at aagrapevine.org/store

Lauren rose to the top of her profession as a prima ballerina and enjoyed international acclaim during her 23 years of thrilling audiences around the world. But the career she had built through years of intense training and dedication were absolutely no match for the alcoholism and drug addiction she encountered along the way. Her early forays with alcohol and marijuana were not unlike the experiences of most of us. She found they provided physical relaxation, sociability, and soothing mental calm amidst her grueling schedule of training, traveling, and performing. But soon Lauren passed the invisible, though inevitable, line between casual use and addiction, and she found herself a hopeless alcoholic. Fortunately, her unmitigated talent, ceaseless training, and unmatched dedication somehow kept up with her disease. She was a highly functional alcoholic. And she continued to excel as a premier dancer, though her ability to hide her alcoholism began to wane. As her work-life began to suffer, the disease continued to pull Jenga pieces from the tower of success she had built. Her personal and professional lives began to teeter. Facing the completely disheartening collapse of all she had strived for, an unexpected run-in with the legal system turned into the divine nudge she needed. As the curtain was falling on a beautiful life nearly extinguished by alcoholism, Lauren found AA in 2009 and has been sober ever since.      Though Lauren's backstory as a ballet superstar has literally been the subject of many articles, as well as a theatre production and upcoming book, the most meaningful and impactful gifts in her life occurred after she found AA. Working the steps with a sponsor, attending regular meetings, spiritual practice, sponsoring other women, and indefatigable service work both within AA and the dance community, have enriched her life beyond compare. Lauren's AA recovery story is sure to touch your heartstrings and I'm glad I can bring it to you in this podcast. So sit back and enjoy the next hour and ten minutes with my good friend and AA sister, Lauren A. Check out Howard's Big Book Podcast, the complete unabridged audio version of the First and Second Editions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Big Book Podcast is an engaging cover-to-cover, word-for-word reading of all 11 chapters and Personal Stories, many of which were left out of the Third and Fourth Editions. Follow us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Or listen on https://bigbookpodcast.com If you've enjoyed my AA Recovery Interviews series and my Big Book podcast, have a listen to Lost Stories of the Big Book, 30 Original Stories Missing from the 3rd and 4th Editions of Alcoholics Anonymous. It's an engaging audiobook I narrated to bring these stories to life for AA members who've never seen them. These timeless testamonials were originally cut to make room for newer stories in the 3rd and 4th Editions. But their vitally important messages of hope are as meaningful today as when they were first published. Many listeners will hear these stories for the first time. Lost Stories of the Big Book is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. It's also available as a Kindle book if you'd like to read along with the audio. [Disclaimer: AA Recovery Interviews podcast strictly adheres to AA's 12 Traditions and all General Service Office guidelines for safe-guarding anonymity on-line. I pay all podcast production costs and no one receives financial gain from the show. AA Recovery Interviews and my guests do not speak for or represent AA at-large. This podcast is simply my way of giving back to AA that which has been so freely given to me. -Howard L.]