Podcast Episodes

Nancy K. - Sober 53 Years

Episode 179

Nancy K. is an extraordinary woman whose 53 years of  continuous sobriety is a stunning achievement built upon the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Growing up in a home dominated by a violen…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Richard B. - Sober 2 Years

Episode 178

Richard's life-long battle with alcoholism was abated for nearly two decades in AA. But he let up on his Program and ultimately relapsed on "thimbles" of moonshine in a Mississippi bar. His drinking …

Published on 2 months ago

Richard B. - Sober 14 Years

Episode 179

Richard's life-long battle with alcoholism was abated for nearly two decades in AA. But he let up on his Program and ultimately relapsed on "thimbles" of moonshine. His drinking resumed and he quickl…

Published on 2 months ago

Susan D. - Sober Since January 2003 (Encore Episode)

Ever meet someone in an AA meeting for the first time whom you can just tell is working a good Program? My guest on today’s show, Susan D., is that kind of person. When she first attended a Tuesday m…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Vicki A. - Sober Since April 2002 (Encore Episode)

Marijuana was Vicki’s primary addiction along with alcoholism. Like a lot of us, she smoked pot much more frequently than she drank, but ended up in AA just the same. The hauntings of a painful child…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jeff B. – Sober Since October 2017 (Encore Episode)

Jeff B. rose to very top of major league baseball, only to find alcoholism waiting to take him down. For years, his extraordinary achievements on the field thrilled millions of fans. Off the field, h…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Sabine H. - Sober 2 Years

Episode 177

Joining me from Copenhagen, Denmark, Sabine H. grew up in a culture in which alcohol is both ubiquitous and deeply ingrained in social life. She never considered drinking as the cause of her problems…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sam H. - Sober 38 Years

Episode 176

With his life in tatters, Sam's entrée into Alcoholics Anonymous literally came down to a coin flip. Heads, he’d go AA. Tails, he’d put a bullet through his head. Such an abject choice was the culmin…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Sam H. - Sober 38 Years

Episode 176

With his life in tatters, Sam's entrée into Alcoholics Anonymous literally came down to a coin flip. Heads, he’d go AA. Tails, he’d put a bullet through his head. Such an abject choice was the culmin…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Jay S. - Sober Since May 2003 (Encore Episode)

Jay’s foray into alcoholism stemmed from a difficult childhood in a home where his father drank, and fear and confusion reigned. By the time he started drinking in his early teens to quell the fear a…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago