Podcast Episodes

I Saw Smiles and Lights in Eyes [Season 10, Episode 2]

Season 10 Episode 2

Rick first came to AA supporting a friend mandated to attend. He didn't think himself an alcoholic, but read some literature and heard from some memb…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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Like an Old Boxer [Season 10, Episode 1]

Season 10 Episode 1

Greg, whose article "A Well-Made Bed" appears in the January 2025 issue of Grapevine magazine, tells Don and Olis about getting to AA with the help o…

7 months ago

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Learning to Identify [Seaon 9, Episode 26]

Season 9 Episode 26

Felicia tells Olis and Sam that when she was in legal trouble her attorney recommended AA. He wasn't the first to say she needed help, but he was the…

7 months, 1 week ago

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The Only Requirement [Season 9, Episode 25]

Season 9 Episode 25

Mike says that having "just one more" not only brought him to a place he never thought he'd be, but also opened his mind for getting help. Mike tells…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Move Toward Love [Season 9, Episode 24]

Season 9 Episode 24

Danica talks to Olis and Sam about when she was an active drinker how easy it was to forget the consequences of alcohol. Early on as a sober AA membe…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Don't Should on Yourself [Season 9, Episode 23]

Season 9 Episode 23

Antonio shares with Olis and Sam that alcohol worked for him — until it worked against him. In sobriety Antonio learned to really show up as a father…

8 months ago

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All Our Affairs [Season 9, Episode 22]

Season 9 Episode 22

Steve, whose letter "Happy New Year" appears in the December 2025 issue of Grapevine, tells Don and Sam about detoxing in the rooms of AA. Steve used…

8 months, 1 week ago

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I Didn't Think I Had Anything to Give [Season 9, Episode 21]

Season 9 Episode 21

In a special "Corrections" episode, podcast editor Bob joins Don as a host. Olis, Bob and Don hold a quiz about the top 5 ways to stay sober during t…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Anyone, Anywhere [Season 9, Episode 20]

Season 9 Episode 20

David tells Don and Sam about coming into AA in 1986. He was struck by being told to keep coming back — no one had invited him back anywhere for year…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Growing Up in AA [Season 9, Episode 19]

Season 9 Episode 19

Lizz talks to Olis and Sam about coming in to AA at an early age and sticking around even though she did not always feel welcome. Lizz also talks abo…

9 months ago

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