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AA Recovery Interviews

By: Howard L.
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  • Alcoholics Anonymous members from around the world share their awesome stories of experience, strength, and hope with interview host Howard L.
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  • Elliott M. – Sober 39 Years

    Elliott M. – Sober 39 Years
    Jul 3 2024
    Sex, drugs, and rock & roll were more than a cliché in the life of Elliott M. As a prominent rock musician and song-writer for years before alcoholism drove him into Alcoholics Anonymous, Elliott’s drinking ran parallel to his rise to stardom. Ironically, his best song-writing and performances were largely free from the influence of alcohol and drugs. But offstage, his drinking and drugging were decimating every facet of his life. His dissent to the bottom occurred during the five years preceding his 1985 sobriety date. Like many of his contemporaries, Elliott’s career had soared in the midst of his functional alcoholism before booze became the malefactor hell-bent on ruining his life. With his options running out, the answer to his prayer for release showed up in the form of a simple AA questionaire given him by the woman he later married. After his last drink, Elliott entrée into AA launched his new life in which sobriety is his number one priority. His relocation to Paris 35 years ago allowed him to continue active participation in AA and performances for his European fans. In a sober career chockful of accomplishments, including more than 40 albums, Elliott readily gives credit to his higher power for every step in his success. His ongoing commitment to regular meetings and AA fellowship keep him humbly connected to the Program. He readily extends the hand of AA to anyone who reaches out for help. One of my previous guests on AA Recovery Interviews attends meetings with Elliott whenever he’s in Paris and suggested Elliott for the show. Meeting Elliott by Zoom has been a treat and I think you’ll enjoy hearing his captivating story. So please enjoy the next 60 minutes with my friend and AA brother, Elliott M. 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. I also invite you to check out my latest audio book, “Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered From Alcoholism”. This is the word-for-word, cover-to-cover reading of the First Edition of the Big Book, published in 1939. It’s a comfortable, meaningful, and engaging way to listen to the Big Book anytime, anyplace. Have a free listen at Audible, i-Tunes, or Amazon.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Diane S. – Sober Since December 1996 (Encore of Episode 40)

    Diane S. – Sober Since December 1996 (Encore of Episode 40)
    Jun 26 2024
    In a story is wrought from a difficult childhood, Diane was the youngest of four and was largely ignored by her parents, especially when her father was drinking. Until he died at 56, his alcoholism also fed a mean streak that landed hard on her family, with verbal abuse and derision often aimed at Diane. As a teenager, she found alcohol as a way to escape and her drinking followed her into four booze-soaked years in the air force. At age 22, she met and married the father of her two children with high hopes of a happy marriage. She dreamed he would support and encourage her pursuit of a career as an attorney. But her continued drinking, and lack of support from her husband, resulted in her filing for divorce after a rocky 10-year marriage. On her own, with two kids to raise in the midst of a escalating alcohol use, Diane somehow managed to work as a paralegal and also attend law school in the evenings. Through God-given talent, and the tenacity of a functional alcoholic, Diane’s career as a lawyer took shape. Unfortunately, as her drinking increased, as did her alcoholic behavior. The subsequent years took their toll until she hit the wall shortly after Christmas in 1996. With little knowledge of AA, her chance encounter with a woman in the Program, led Diane to her first AA meetings and onto the road of recovery. Diane’s is a classic AA success story of full immersion in the Program. She got a sponsor, worked the steps, went to lots of meetings, and sponsored women along the way. But the greatest enrichment of her life, via service work, took the form of helping others find sobriety through her work as an attorney in the civil and family court systems. Laying her own personal anonymity aside, Diane has become an ambassador for sobriety by helping clients and their families find treatment alternatives. As importantly, she also imparts her knowledge, understanding, and first-hand experience to other lawyers and judges throughout the family court system. She’s also passionately involved in a lawyer assistance program that helps those with substance abuse find the right solutions. Diane’s selfless and successful work in recovery, both within AA and in the legal system, demonstrate the overall quality of a solid Program. I’m grateful to be her friend and am impressed by her efforts in helping others. I think you’ll be impressed, too, as you spend the next hour and ten minutes with my friend and AA sister, Diane S. [This is an encore of Episode 40, originally released August 18, 2021]. 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. I also invite you to check out my latest audio book, “Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered From Alcoholism.” This is the word-for-word, cover-to-cover reading of the First Edition of the Big Book, published in 1939. It’s a comfortable, meaningful, and engaging way to listen to the Big Book anytime, anyplace. Have a free listen at Audible, i-Tunes, or Amazon. [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. AA Recovery Interviews and my guests do not speak for or represent AA at-large.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • John D. – Sober 5 Years

    John D. – Sober 5 Years
    Jun 19 2024
    Though he first attended court-ordered AA meetings decades before his current sobriety date, John had no interest in the Program and no desire to stop drinking whatsoever. Even the week-long coma he suffered after being thrown from the car in a drunken crash did little to inhibit his drinking. John was raised in affluence by parents were "party people" who loved their alcohol and the family's standing in society. But they also largely neglected his mental and emotional needs growing up. Seeking the love and acceptance he was missing at home, John found relief in alcohol. Inebriation quelled John’s loneliness and insecurities as he became a functional alcoholic. Career success and marriage hid his growing dependence on alcohol. Inevitably, his behavior under the influence devolved into trouble at work and at home. By the time that behavior became intolerable to his wife and unsustainable in his business life, John finally became ready to stop drinking. His previous experience in AA and time spent in an IOP laid a path into the rooms. That’s where John found the similarities to other alcoholics that he had brushed off in earlier attempts to stay sober. He found an action-oriented sponsor, worked the Steps, and became a daily attendee at meetings. John began sponsoring other men which drew him even closer to the middle of the Program. His tireless effort helped restore his marriage and family relationships. His commitment to his sobriety became foremost in his life and the gifts continue to manifest in his life. I believe you’ll gain much from hearing John’s story. Especially for those listeners who are earlier in sobriety, John's inspirational message of hope sheds a bright light on the life-changing effects AA can have on your life. No matter where you are along the road of recovery, you are sure to enjoy the next hour of AA Recovery Interviews with my friend and AA brother John D. 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. I also invite you to check out my latest audio book, “Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered From Alcoholism”. This is the word-for-word, cover-to-cover reading of the First Edition of the Big Book, published in 1939. It’s a comfortable, meaningful, and engaging way to listen to the Big Book anytime, anyplace. Have a free listen at Audible, i-Tunes, or Amazon. [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. 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.]
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    1 hr and 12 mins
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