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Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast

Sober Sunrise brings you AA Speaker Tapes from around the world. Rather than an AA discussion podcast, Sober Sunrise brings you speakers who share step-work, workshops, and general fellowship discussion points.We are not affiliated with AA in anyway.

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AA Speaker - Lauren A. - Los Angeles, CA - 2016

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2025/02/08

Lauren A. from Sydney, Australia speaking at the Brentwood Beginners Workshop in Los Angeles, CA - October 27th 2016Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Lauren shares her journey in a sponsorship workshop, reflecting on her transformation through Alcoholics Anonymous. Growing up in a middle-class home, she always felt different, struggling with dishonesty, self-worth, and addiction. Her drinking led her down a destructive path, bouncing between cities,

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49:41

AA Speaker - Zach G. - New Orleans, LA - 2016

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2025/02/07

Zach G. from New Orleans, LA speaking at the 48th Annual Big Deep South Convention in New Orleans, LA - June 18th 2016 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Zach shares his journey through Alcoholics Anonymous, illustrating the transformation from a hopeless alcoholic to a man with purpose and connection. Growing up in Iowa, he masked insecurity with bravado, fighting to prove himself and using alcohol as his escape. His drinking led him through college

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01:12:57

AA Speaker - Bill C. - Scottsdale, AZ - 2007

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2025/02/06

Bill C. from Torrance, CA speaking at the Salt River intergroup roundup sponsorship workshop in Scottsdale, AZ - August 13th-15th 2007 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Bill C. leads a workshop on sponsorship, exploring its history, purpose, and transformative power in AA. Coming into the program emotionally immature, he learned that true recovery went beyond just staying sober—it was about deep personal growth and service. Guided by his sponsor of 22 years, Bill

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44:06

AA Speaker - Sharon C. - Bend, OR - 2020

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2025/02/05

Sharon C. from Los Angeles, CA speaking at the New Horizons group in Bend, OR - August 15th 2020 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Sharon delivers a deeply moving and inspiring share, reflecting on her 45 years of sobriety and the transformative power of Alcoholics Anonymous. From her rebellious beginnings and downward spiral fueled by alcohol to her miraculous bottom and spiritual awakening, she recounts her journey with honesty, humor, and gratitude. She

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01:10:55

AA Speaker - Charlie P. - Santa Barbara, CA - 2013

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2025/02/04

Charlie P. from Austin, TX speaking at the South Bay mens retreat in Santa Barbara, CA - December 12th 2013 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Charlie delivers a dynamic and deeply insightful talk on the Big Book’s approach to the fourth step, breaking down the inventory process with humor, personal experience, and powerful lessons in spiritual growth. He highlights the importance of removing self-centeredness, the dangers of resentment, fear, and dishonesty, and the

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49:08

AA Speaker - Louise C. - Los Angeles, CA - 2015

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2025/02/03

Louise C. from Gulf Shores, AL speaking at the Brentwood Beginners Workshop in Los Angeles, CA - April 30th 2015 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Louise C. shares a heartfelt, humorous, and deeply personal journey of alcoholism and recovery, painting a vivid picture of her Scottish-Irish upbringing, chaotic drinking days, and ultimate transformation in AA. From childhood memories of watching her mother’s highball-fueled Saturday nights to teenage blackout adventures and

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01:11:27

AA Speaker - John R. - Palm Springs, CA - 1982

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2025/02/02

John R. from New York, NY speaking at the 22nd Desert AA roundup in Palm Springs, CA - June 6th 1982Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com John R. shares his journey from arrogance and denial to a deep and humbling realization of his alcoholism, marked by the humor and self-awareness that often accompany those who have walked the path of recovery. A high-functioning alcoholic who once thrived on pressure, he eventually spiraled into chaos, facing locked wards,

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01:10:03

AA Speaker - Yvonne S. - Oslo, Norway - 2018

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2025/02/01

Yvonne S. from Los Angeles, CA speaking at the Primary Purpose group's annual convention in Oslo, Norway - November 3rd 2018 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Yvonne shares her journey from deep resistance to Alcoholics Anonymous to a profound transformation through surrender, service, and faith. Initially unwilling and skeptical, she followed direction reluctantly, first attending meetings just to regain custody of her daughter. Despite her initial defiance, a series of

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01:13:54

AA Speaker - Don M. - Moorhead, MN - 2019

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2025/01/31

Don M. from Louisville, KY speaking at One Page at a Time group's October Thing event in Moorhead, MN - October 5th 2019 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Don shares his remarkable journey of recovery, beginning with his struggles with alcoholism and self-delusion, and how divine intervention—whether through the steps or the “magic” of AA—led him to a new way of life. Despite his early intellectual resistance to the program, he ultimately found freedom by taking action,

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54:04

AA Speaker - Mark T. - Medicine Hat, Alberta - 2019

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2025/01/30

Mark T. from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada speaking at the Unity In Recovery event in Medicine Hat, Alberta - June 22nd 2019 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: Sober-Sunrise.com Mark shares his powerful journey of recovery, emphasizing the unity and common solution that binds alcoholics together. He rejects the idea that war stories define alcoholism, instead highlighting the physical allergy, mental obsession, and spiritual malady that make up the disease. Mark candidly reflects on his

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58:54

AA Speaker - Jennifer D. - Oslo, Norway - 2022

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2025/01/29

Jennifer D. from Charlotte, NC speaking at the Primary Purpose convention in Oslo, Norway - November 4th 2022 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: sober-sunrise.com Jennifer D. shared her powerful journey of sobriety since January 12, 1992, highlighting how AA transformed her life from chaos and isolation to love, service, and deep spiritual growth. Once trapped in alcoholism and self-destruction, she found hope in the fellowship, where she was met with kindness and unwavering support

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12 Step Workshop - Chris S. - Manor, TX - 2008 - Part 4

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2025/01/29

Chris S. from New Vernon, NJ- 12 step workshop at the Mark Houston Recovery center in Manor, TX - November 1st 2008 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: sober-sunrise.com In part 4 (last) of this workshop, Chris primarily works through Steps 1 to 4 of the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. He discusses the nature of powerlessness over alcohol and the unmanageability of life (Step 1), coming to believe in a higher power (Step 2), making a decision to turn his will and life over to that power

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12 Step Workshop - Chris S. - Manor, TX - 2008 - Part 3

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2025/01/28

Chris S. from New Vernon, NJ- 12 step workshop at the Mark Houston Recovery center in Manor, TX - November 1st 2008 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: sober-sunrise.com Chris delivers an in-depth workshop walking through all 12 steps of the recovery process, emphasizing steps 1-4 in particular, while exploring the spiritual awakening that underpins lasting sobriety. He shares his personal experiences with powerlessness, building faith in a higher power, making spiritual commitments,

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01:23:05

12 Step Workshop - Chris S. - Manor, TX - 2008 -...

Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast ·

2025/01/27

Chris S. from New Vernon, NJ- 12 step workshop at the Mark Houston Recovery center in Manor, TX - November 1st 2008 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: sober-sunrise.com Chris leads a workshop that goes through Steps 1-4, covering acknowledgment of powerlessness, finding hope in a higher power, committing to a spiritual path, and conducting a fearless moral inventory to uncover and address the root causes of struggles in recovery. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

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AA Speaker - Mari G. - Primm, NV - 2019

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2025/01/26

Mari G. from Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada speaking at the Stateline Retreat in Primm, NV - December 12th 2019Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: sober-sunrise.com Reflecting on her sobriety since 1984, Mari emphasized the importance of the 12 Traditions as a guiding framework to maintain AA's unity, purpose, and spiritual foundation. Mari recounted her struggles and lessons, from addressing personal rebellion to embracing humility and service, while underscoring the necessity of

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AA Speaker - Earl H. - Prescott, AZ - 2019

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2025/01/25

Earl H. from Los Angeles, CA speaking as The Knights Retreat in Prescott, AZ - December 7th 2019 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: sober-sunrise.com Earl shares his transformative journey from a turbulent, traumatic upbringing to 39 years of sobriety through the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. Emphasizing the power of unity, recovery, and service, Earl recounted how mentorship, rigorous work in the steps, and a commitment to helping others rebuilt his life after years of

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AA Speaker - Ashley J. - Bend, OR - 2021

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2025/01/24

Ashley J. from Boston, MA speaking at the New Horizons group in Bend, OR - August 12th 2021 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: sober-sunrise.com Ashley shares about her challenging upbringing in a multigenerational alcoholic family, marked by loneliness, trauma, and early exposure to alcoholism. Introduced to recovery through a caring neighbor, Ashley later found her way to Alcoholics Anonymous in 2006, where she embraced the 12 Steps and its principles. Through rigorous work on steps like

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AA Speaker - Kevin O. - Calgary, Alberta, Canada - 2016

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2025/01/23

Kevin O. speaking at Nexen Saturday Night meeting in Calgary, Alberta, Canada - December 3rd 2016 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: sober-sunrise.com Kevin's journey traces a path from early struggles with alcoholism, starting at age 12, to a transformative life of purpose through the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Despite years of relapses, treatment centers, and emotional turmoil, he found recovery by fully surrendering to a higher power and embracing service to others. A gifted

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Sober Sunrise - Jeffrey B. - Prince George, BC,...

Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast ·

2025/01/22

Jeffrey B. from Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada speaking at the Northern Lights roundup in Prince George, BC, Canada - October 7th 2022Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: sober-sunrise.com Jeffrey B. shared his journey from a troubled childhood marked by feelings of isolation and early hospitalizations to the depths of alcoholism, including homelessness and profound despair after the loss of his father. Despite relapses and struggles, a transformative experience in treatment in 2003

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Sober Sunrise - Chris S. - Wilmington, DE - 2022

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2025/01/21

Chris S. from Pottersville, NJ speaking about the chapter A vision for you at march through the steps in Wilmington, DE - March 4th 2022 Drop a couple dollars in our virtual basket: sober-sunrise.com Chris grew up feeling isolated and uncomfortable in his own skin, finding fleeting relief in alcohol, which quickly spiraled into chronic addiction. His drinking destroyed relationships, cost him jobs, and left him trapped in a cycle of regret and hopelessness. In 1989, he joined Alcoholics

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