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Back to SearchMarcia G. - Sober 12 Years
Episode 32
After a long period of sobriety, Marcia let up on her Program and plunged into a 7-year relapse. Seduced by the disease, she was convinced she could …
4 years, 10 months ago
Jim W. - Sober 32 Years
Episode 31
As a toddler, Jim accompanied his siblings to parties where he got his first taste of marijuana and alcohol. For his 10th birthday, his adult brother…
4 years, 10 months ago
Aileen C. - Sober 12 Years
Episode 30
Aileen's story will strike a responsive chord for many AA members: Tough upbringing punctuated with violence and abuse; early use of drugs and/or alc…
4 years, 10 months ago
Jim H. - Sober 24 Years
Episode 29
Jim H. is one of those alcoholics whose unabated drinking created serious medical problems amidst all the other destruction of career and family. He …
4 years, 10 months ago
MaryCeline L. - Sober 8 Years
Episode 28
The wisdom MaryCeline conveys is that of one who’s fought hard and suffered much in her battle for sobriety. With multiple stints in AA since 1999, h…
4 years, 10 months ago
Mike S. - Sober 34 Years
Episode 27
Sponsorship is essential to recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous. An effective sponsor can literally save the life of a fellow alcoholic by guiding him/h…
4 years, 11 months ago
Emily M. - Sober 31 Years
Episode 26
Some alcoholics go to AA meetings even though they haven't stopped drinking. They may fulfill AA’s only membership requirement, expressed in the 3rd…
4 years, 11 months ago
Gordon R. - Sober 52 Years
Episode 25
Gordon R. got sober AA four months before Neil Armstrong put his foot on the moon. By the age of 28, in the spring of 1969, Gordon’s rapid descent in…
4 years, 11 months ago
Teska M. - Sober 4 Years
Episode 24
As the daughter of a Louisiana bar-owner, Teska's father would spike her Coca Cola with whiskey when she was a child. But, though her family was rife…
4 years, 11 months ago
Lee H. - Sober 8 Years
Episode 23
Effective sponsorship stands out as a major tenet in the success of Lee's AA Program. Though sponsorship is often discussed, the role Lee's sponsor h…
5 years ago