Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast

Vince Y. from Pasadena, CA speaking at the Lubbock Conference in Lubbock, TX - July 16th-19th 1987
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Vince shares his deeply honest journey from privilege, education, and early professional success into devastating alcoholism marked by jail, addiction to narcotics, career loss, broken marriage, homelessness, and despair, followed by a long and painful period of sobriety without recovery until desperation finally made him willing to take action; through humility, surrender, sponsorship, disciplined obedience, and actually working the Twelve Steps, Vince experiences a true spiritual awakening that restores not only sobriety but dignity, purpose, and usefulness, ultimately rebuilding his career, marriage, and inner life, and demonstrating with clarity that Alcoholics Anonymous works not by motivation, intelligence, or self-will, but by willingness, action, and reliance on a Higher Power—offering hope that no matter how far one has fallen, lasting recovery and a meaningful life are possible.
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David T. from Spartanburg, SC speaking at the South Carolina Area Assembly - October 2nd 2004
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In this raw and deeply reflective AA speaker talk, David shares his journey from early alcoholism marked by fear, violence, failed self-help solutions, and repeated attempts to quit on willpower alone, to lasting sobriety that began on March 9, 1992. He describes hitting a point of complete surrender—when every solution had failed—and how willingness, not belief, opened the door to a Higher Power, the 12 Steps, and a life rebuilt through service, integrity, and consistency. Today, David’s recovery is defined not by the absence of pain, but by the ability to face life with dignity, faith, and connection, while carrying the message to newcomers, detoxes, and prisons one day at a time.
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Brian P. from Round Rock, TX speaking at the Fellowship of the Spirit convention in Copper Mountain, CO - June 29th 2013
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In this deeply honest and moving AA speaker share, Brian recounts his journey from severe alcoholism, crime, prison, relapse, and despair to lasting sobriety that began on March 6, 1993, emphasizing that real recovery only came when he fully surrendered both alcohol and self-will through the 12 Steps. With humility and humor, he reflects on healing family wounds, making amends, rebuilding integrity after spiritual relapse, and learning that sobriety must be actively maintained through honesty, service, and reliance on God—ultimately becoming a devoted husband, father, sponsor, and servant to others, especially incarcerated alcoholics, proving that transformation is possible no matter how far down the scale one has gone.
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Chris C. from Dallas, TX speaking at the 12th annual Big Ole Roundup in Alexandria, MN - March 12th 2016
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Chris delivers a crystal-clear, Big Book–centered AA talk that breaks down alcoholism as a real, diagnosable illness of body and mind, explaining why willpower, meetings alone, and “just don’t drink” never worked for him, and how following the directions in the book—step by step, without shortcuts—led to a living relationship with God, freedom from obsession, and a full life that includes sobriety, marriage, fatherhood, service, and joy; with humor, depth, and precision, Chris shows that AA is not about opinions or inspiration, but about action, discipline, and walking the same path as those who recovered before us.
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John H. from Wildwood, NJ speaking at the Aberdeen Wednesday Night Group's Quarterly Meeting in Aberdeen, SD - 2008
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John shares a raw, unforgettable AA story that traces his life from a fear-filled alcoholic childhood and early drinking relief through crime, violence, prison, homelessness, repeated bottom-after-bottoms, and utter emotional bankruptcy, before finally finding real sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous as a program of action—not meetings alone; by learning the difference between the fellowship and the program, taking the Steps with a sponsor, praying even in disbelief, and acting his way into new thinking, John rebuilt his life from the ground up and has lived sober since May 19, 1973—showing that AA is not about just seeing the parade, but stepping inside the tent and truly living.
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Jay S. from Redondo Beach, CA speaking at the 13th sponsorship conference in Tacoma, WA - October 21st-23rd 2005
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Jay shares on the life-or-death importance of sponsorship and action, tracing his journey from morning drinking, homelessness, arrests, and spiritual emptiness to lasting sobriety through the Big Book, rigorous step work, meditation, and a life devoted to loving and serving others; through decades of sponsorship, walking people through birth, death, relapse, and redemption, Jay shows how Alcoholics Anonymous doesn’t just help people stop drinking—it restores souls, rebuilds families, deepens spiritual connection, and leads to a life far beyond anything imagined when one is willing to do the work and pass it on
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Jeff V. from Jamestown, ND speaking at the Aberdeen Wednesday Night Group's Soberstock Roundup in Aberdeen, SD - 2008
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Jeff shares a deeply honest and often humorous AA speaker talk about growing up feeling terminally different, discovering alcohol as his solution, cycling through obsession, despair, suicide attempts, and failed self-will, and finally finding lasting sobriety through sponsorship, Big Book action, service, and a growing relationship with God; his story highlights the life-or-death importance of Alcoholics Anonymous, showing how recovery gave him stability, meaningful work, a loving marriage, and the privilege of being a present, sober father—proving that real freedom comes not from managing life, but from surrender, action, and trust.
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Wes H. from Denver, CO speaking at the Colorado Convention of Young People in AA - May 31st 2008
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Wes shares a deeply moving AA speaker talk that traces his alcoholism from a chaotic, alcohol-soaked childhood through outward success, inner terror, and emotional isolation, to a life-saving moment of identification in an AA meeting that finally made him feel seen and safe; through sponsorship, Big Book step work, and learning to live in love, service, and spiritual balance one day at a time, Wes rebuilt his life from the inside out—showing that true sobriety isn’t just not drinking, but living centered, connected, and free.
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Glynn W. from Jackson, TN speaking at the 28th Bluff City Fellowship Conference in Memphis, TN - October 2002
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Glynn delivers a raw, funny, and deeply human AA speaker talk that traces his alcoholism from childhood resentment and early drinking through blackouts, DUIs, treatment failures, and repeated relapses, before finding real sobriety through sponsorship, step work, humility, and service; his story highlights the life-or-death importance of Alcoholics Anonymous, showing how recovery restored his ability to be a safe man, a loving father whose son has never seen him drunk, and a useful member of the world—proving that lasting change comes not from willpower or meetings alone, but from living the program fully and honestly.
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Dan S. from Santa Monica, CA author of the book Big Book Awakening speaking at a weekend workshop on the Steps at the Blueprint for Recovery group in Vancouver, Canada - 2011
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Dan shares a deeply thoughtful Big Book–centered AA talk that walks through why intelligence, consequences, meetings, and even belief in God were not enough to stop his drinking, and how understanding the Doctor’s Opinion, the physical allergy, the mental obsession, and the spiritual malady finally explained why he kept drinking even when he desperately wanted to stop; through disciplined sponsorship, thorough step work, and living in service, Dan found lasting sobriety and a practical way to access real power—offering clarity, hope, and direction to anyone who feels confused, stuck, or unconvinced that Alcoholics Anonymous can truly work for them
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Today marks 1 year since we published our first speaker meeting, today is Episode #241, and we are grateful for the amazing community and fellowship you have all created, and continue to share wisdom with those that need the message of AA, and it's principals. Here's to another year! 🧡🧡