Podcast Episodes

Learning to Trust [Season 9, Episode 18]

Season 9 Episode 18

Sarah, whose article appears in the November 2025 issue of Grapevine Magazine, tells Olis and Don about being a daily blackout drinker. She tried to …

9 months, 1 week ago

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But I Didn't Drink [Season 9, Episode 17]

Season 9 Episode 17

Marcheta joins Olis and Sam and tells them how her bottom included driving the wrong way on a one-way street and the fire department knocking on her …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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Hot Topic: Twelve-Step Calls [Season 9, Episode 16]

Season 9 Episode 16

Jacob, Katie and Q talk to Don and Olis about how each of them came into Alcoholics Anonymous, and then all five share their experience of going on 1…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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Love Will Win Everything [Season 9, Episode 15]

Season 9 Episode 15

Angela tells Olis and Sam about getting sober while working as a stripper. She learned from her sponsor that self-esteem comes from esteemable action…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

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Can't Wait to See What's Next [Season 9, Episode 14]

Season 9 Episode 14

Jonny, whose article appears in the October "Technology in AA" issue of Grapevine, tells Don and Sam about his work as district web master, Grapevine…

10 months ago

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Courage to Change [Season 9, Episode 13]

Season 9 Episode 13

Josh talks to Olis and Don about his service experience from the top to bottom of AA's inverted triangle. They discuss how many of AA's technology ad…

10 months, 1 week ago

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Room to Grow [Season 9, Episode 12]

Season 9 Episode 12

Anthony joins Don and Sam and tells them about his introduction to AA. While Anthony wasn't welcome at many bars, he felt welcome at AA from the begi…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

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I Could Have Missed All This [Season 9, Episode 11]

Season 9 Episode 11

Penny was drinking in dive bars and alone at home mostly, but after being pulled off the field at a softball game, she called AA "for a friend." She …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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Staying Connected [Season 9, Episode 10]

Season 9 Episode 10

Andrew tells Sam and Don that he doesn't do anything half way, true when he was drinking and true now in his recovery and service to AA. The three al…

11 months ago

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Dreams Come True [Season 9, Episode 9]

Season 9 Episode 9

Snow, whose article appears in the September 2025 issue of Grapevine magazine, tells Don and Olis that her bottom came with little drama, just alone …

11 months, 1 week ago

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