Bästa Aa Fellowship podcaster (2024)

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Mini Series 13 - Don't Make It A Mountain 3:15

1d ago3:15

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There are some aspects of addiction and alcoholism, which are not readily apparent until you see how these diseases infiltrate the thinking of those who are affected. It’s no wonder that the Big Book of AA says this: “Remember we deal with alcohol (or drugs), cunning, baffling and powerful. Without help, it is too much for us.” This is as true toda…

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Meeting the Great Reality Within: Keep it Simple 40:00

3d ago40:00

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A book I’ve often returned to over and over is Thomas R.Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion. Kelly was a Quaker and a mystic. His book centers on what the Big Book calls “the Great Reality within.” Since it’s a Greater Reality we can never fully understand it – but we can certainlyexperience it – and mystics like Kelly come as close as humans can come …

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Spiritual Experience vs Spiritual Awakening with Holly F. 46:27

4d ago46:27

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S8E4 Holly shares her experience with Spiritual Experiences vs Spiritual Awakenings. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "If you put God in one hand and AA in the other, you can't pick up a drink", "AA has no side effects", and "Sobriety isn't owned its rented". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholic…

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Mini Series 13 - The Four Pillars 2:58

8d ago2:58

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There are four pillars to recovery, and they are: don’t drink or use (between meetings), go to those meetings (several times a week, at least at first) get a sponsor (and follow his or her advice) and work the 12 steps. “Don’t drink or use between meetings.” This is harder than it sounds, but it became easier for an ex-drunk like me to understand w…

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Program vs Fellowship with Carrie B. 42:01

11d ago42:01

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S8E3 Carrie B shares her experience with the differences in the AA Program and the AA Fellowship. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "I go to meetings to see what happens to people that don't go to meetings", "Simple program for complicated people" and "You can't think of someone else and yourself at the same time". If you have a question, comment of sugge…

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Meeting the Great Reality Within: Living in the Now 42:08

14d ago42:08

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A book I’ve often returned to over and over is Thomas R.Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion. Kelly was a Quaker and a mystic. His book centers on what the Big Book calls “the Great Reality within.” Since it’s a Greater Reality we can never fully understand it – but we can certainly experience it – and mystics like Kelly come as close as humans can come…

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Mini Series 13 - The Phone Is Your Lifeline 3:09

15d ago3:09

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Let’s talk about the many aspects of relapse prevention. This is incredibly important if you’re just starting out on your journey of recovery. This is when you’re most vulnerable to going back “out there”. Just as iPhones have proven to be incredibly useful tools for navigating our way through our personal, academic and work lives, so too, can they…

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Malady vs Disease with Graham R. 59:58

18d ago59:58

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S8E2 Graham shares his experience on Alcoholism being an Illness versus a disease. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "I have a threefold disease: mind, body and spirit", "You are not responsible for your disease, but you ARE responsible for your behavior", "Dis-EASE", and "AA is a selfish program". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can ema…

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Meeting the Great Reality Within: Fellowship of the Spirit 45:58

21d ago45:58

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A book I’ve often returned to over and over is Thomas R. Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion. Kelly was a Quaker and a mystic. His book centers on what the Big Book calls “the Great Reality within.” Since it’s a Greater Reality we can never fully understand it – but we can certainly experience it – and mystics like Kelly come as close as humans can com…

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Special Request - Treatment Doesn't Work or Does It? 40:18

22d ago40:18

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Here's our final special episode that we have relaunched as requested by many of our followers. Welcome back to Busting Addiction and its Myths, and we have called this episode Treatment Doesn’t Work, Or Does It? Here’s what we cover: My guest Tony and I bust the myth that some people believe in, and that is that treatment doesn’t work. That is tru…

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Recovered vs Recovering with 24 Hour John 56:44

25d ago56:44

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S8E1 "24 Hour John" shares his experience with being Recovered vs Recovering in Alcoholics Anonymous. Meeting Shrapnel explores "If I say I'm recovered I may drink again", "Grateful Recovering Alcholic", and Grateful Recovered Alcholic". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com…

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Special Request - Enabling 30:19

29d ago30:19

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Here's one more special episode that has been requested by many of our followers. Let’s talk about enabling In this episode, we discuss how enabling can inhibit the chances of an addict’s recovery by shielding them from the realities of a grown-up life. The truths we reveal in this episode: The enabling of loved ones makes it easy or possible to ke…

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Dr Bob's Nightmare with Shank and Wayne 37:40

1M ago37:40

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S7E13 Shank and Wayne wrap up season 7 with a discussion about Dr. Bob's Nightmare from the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Are you a friend of Bills?" If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.comAv Shank and Wayne

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Meeting the Great Reality Within: How to Become Obedient 40:10

1M ago40:10

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A book I’ve often returned to over and over is Thomas R.Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion. Kelly was a Quaker and a mystic. His book centers on what the Big Book calls “the Great Reality within.” Since it’s a Greater Reality we can never fully understand it – but we can certainly experience it – and mystics like Kelly come as close as humans can come…

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Special Request - What We've Learned So Far 20:55

1M ago20:55

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Here we go again with yet another special episode that we have relaunched as requested by many of our followers. It’s a disease, stupid! Paraphrasing a famous political slogan from the US, this episode offers slam-dunk proof that addiction and alcoholism are disease states and that the addict has lost his power of choice when the disease compels hi…

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A Vision For You with Trey M. 37:05

1M ago37:05

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S7E12 Trey M. shares his experience with a reading from the chapter A Vision For You from the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Nobody gets here by mistake", "More will be revealed" and "Alcoholism is to give up one thing for everything". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alc…

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Meeting the Great Reality Within: Defiance or Obedience? 29:23

1M ago29:23

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A book I’ve often returned to over and over is Thomas R.Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion. Kelly was a Quaker and a mystic. His book centers on what the Big Book calls “the Great Reality within.” Since it’s a Greater Reality we can never understand it – but we can experience it – and mystics like Kelly come as close as humans can come to describing w…

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Special Request - What's Love Got to Do With It? 19:49

1M ago19:49

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This week we have another special episode that we have again relaunched as requested by many of our followers. In this podcast, we reveal that addiction must be treated as the primary disorder, that families need to retain a trained professional, and that the addict’s crazy decisions are made by a damaged brain. Does that get your attention? We cov…

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To Employers with Julie M. 54:02

2M ago54:02

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S7E11 Julie M. shares her experience with a reading from the chapter To Employers from the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "We get a front row seat to the greatest show on earth", "Attitude of Gratitude" and "My mind is a bad neighborhood, I don't go there alone". If you have a quesiton, comment or suggestion you can email Alc…

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Meeting the Great Reality Within: The Inner Light 24:59

2M ago24:59

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A book I’ve often returned to in my morning QuietTimes is Thomas R. Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion. Kelly was a Quaker and a mystic. His book centers on what the Big Book calls “the Great Reality within.” Since it’s a Greater Reality we can never understand it – but we canexperience it – and mystics like Kelly come as close as humans can come to d…

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Special Request - Addiction is a Family Disease 18:42

2M ago18:42

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Here is another special episode that we have relaunched as it is a subject matter that has been requested by many of our followers. In this podcast, we reveal more truths about addiction, in that it makes the whole family unit dysfunctional. We also discuss the deadly opioid epidemic and the truth behind the deadliest street drug: Fentanyl. We cove…

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The Family Afterward with Heather P. 49:32

2M ago49:32

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S7E10 Heather shares her experience with a reading in the The Family Afterward from the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "This AA thing is more than alright", "Pigeon Meeting" and "I can't think my way into good living, I have to live my way into good thinking". If you have a suggestion, question or comment you can email Shank …

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Season 2 Finale: Lost in Translation ft. @thebigbookthumper 1:04:26

2M ago1:04:26

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Friendships between recovery meme-makers are the true friendships. @thebigbookthumper joins OyveyAA and Pirate Mike to talk about the many languages of the heart. Thank you for being with us on this journey! You can reach us at our email address sobersojournspodcast@gmail.com or Instagram @oyveyaa and @suchasally. We would love to hear from you!…

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Special Request - Don't Quit Trying to Quit 23:45

2M ago23:45

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We have relaunched this special episode as it is a subject matter that has been requested by many of our followers. In this podcast, we bust the myth that an addict who doesn’t get it the first time is a loser, when in fact he is on his way to success. He will, however, duck the issue every chance he gets. We cover these topics: The facts about rel…

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Meeting the Great Reality Within: Finding a Guide to Take Us There 30:33

2M ago30:33

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Many early AAs were prolific readers. Dr. Bob left a library overflowing with spiritual literature and for Oxford Group members spiritual reading formed an important part of their daily morning quiet times. When I’m asked, “What books do you recommend?” to read before doing Two Way Prayer, I’m hesitant to answer as we’re each very different. But, f…

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To Wives with Dawn L. 53:39

2M ago53:39

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S7E9 Dawn L. shares her experience with a reading from To Wives in the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "When you know better you do better", "The spiritual side of the program" and "There are only two meetings you should go to - the one you don't want to go to and the one you do want to go to". If you have a question, comment …

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Recovery Fellowship Subgenres 46:36

2M ago46:36

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From sober surfers to kombucha appreciators, whatever it is you're into, the fellowship you crave is out there. "We are people who normally would not mix", indeed. OyveyAA and Pirate Mike talk about the mixed bag of nuts that is the recovery community. You can reach us at our email address sobersojournspodcast@gmail.com or Instagram @oyveyaa and @s…

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Golden Oldie: Psychic Change in Recovery 25:58

2M ago25:58

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In this Golden Oldie, Father Bill interviews Professor William Miller, author of Quantum Change: When Epiphanies and Sudden Insights Transform Ordinary Lives. Listen as the professor reflects on his in-depth study of psychic change. It’s a lively discussion of spirituality and science.Quantum Change: When Epiphanies and Sudden Insights Transform Or…

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Mini Series 12 - Addiction Q&A - 7 2:42

2M ago2:42

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Q: Why does addiction have such a powerful ripple effect on the family? A: It turns out that the whole family becomes sick as a consequence of alcoholism or drug addiction striking any one individual in the family. Family members carry shame and guilt over their loved one’s disorder. At first, they deny the problem exists. Then they try to control …

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Journey 06 - Session 61 - Aug 28 2024 58:43

2M ago58:43

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Continuing Chapter 7 - Working With Others page 90 paragraph 2: "If there is any indication that he wants to stop..." through page 92 paragraph 0: "He will match your mental inconsistencies with some of his own."Av David G, David G, and friends

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Working With Others with Otis 1:02:23

2M ago1:02:23

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S7E8 Otis shares his experience with a reading from the chapter Working With Others from the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "A grateful drunk never drinks", "You may be the only copy of the Big Book someone else reads" and "You can start your day over at any time". If you have a question, comment of suggestion you can email S…

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It's Not a Geographical Cure if It's Wanderlust 30:52

2M ago30:52

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Putting down roots is overrated. OyveyAA and Pirate Mike talk about the ongoing journey, The Wanderlust, When is it time to go, And the Big Books and other stuff that we leave in our wake. You can reach us at our email address sobersojournspodcast@gmail.com or Instagram @oyveyaa and @suchasally. We would love to hear from you!…

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Dr. Bob & The Good Oldtimers: Dr. Bob's Legacy 1:07:21

2M ago1:07:21

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Description: Bill Wilson, Dr. Bob and the AA Pioneers found sobriety primarily by working the principles and practices of the Oxford Group and adapting them to meet the needs of alcoholics. This series traces that early history. It draws from the 1980 AA publication Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers. Fr. Bill’s guest is recovery archivist Matt D. from…

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Mini Series 12 - Addiction Q&A - 6 2:30

2M ago2:30

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Q: Do interventions work? A: Yes and no. Interventions come in two categories: professional and family led. Even interventions conducted by professional interventionists may fail if the subject of the intervention refuses to “get on the plane”. Often this happens because the family has somehow failed in organising its own part, or the intervention …

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Journey 06 - Session 60 - Aug 21 2024 57:13

2M ago57:13

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Beginning Chapter 7 - Working With Others page 89 through page 90 paragraph 0: "...realizing they are dealing with a sick person."Av David G, David G, and friends

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Into Action with Jana B. 45:45

2M ago45:45

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S7E7 Jana shares her experience with the chapter Into Action from the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "I never wanted to stay sober this long when I got here", "Serenity is being ok with where I'm at", and "You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you c…

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Touring the U.S. of A.A. Ft. John Barleycorn 1:27:01

2M ago1:27:01

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OyveyAA and Pirate Mike take a spiritual road trip for an AAmerican experience with Mr. John Barleycorn. You can reach us at our email address sobersojournspodcast@gmail.com or Instagram @oyveyaa and @suchasally. We would love to hear from you!Av sobersojournspodcast

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Dr. Bob & The Good Oldtimers: Cleveland and Early AA Meetings 53:53

3M ago53:53

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Bill Wilson, Dr. Bob and the AA Pioneers became soberprimarily by working the principles and practices of the Oxford Group and adapting them to meet the needs of alcoholics. This series traces that early history. It draws from the 1980 AA publication Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers. Fr. Bill’s guest is recovery archivist Matt D. from the 12-Step Fel…

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Mini Series 12 - Addiction Q&A - 5 2:22

3M ago2:22

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Q: Will an addict get the help he needs from a psychiatrist? A: It depends. There are two main factors involved. One is the fact that addicts will often lie to the psychiatrist if the addict is there for reasons other than having an honest desire to get clean. The active addict is an expert liar and has (he thinks) fooled everyone so far, and now h…

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Journey 06 - Session 59 - Aug 14 2024 57:23

3M ago57:23

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Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 86 paragraph 3: "In thinking about our day we may face indecision." through the end of the chapter on page 88.Av David G, David G, and friends

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How it Works with Ian L. 59:36

3M ago59:36

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S7E6 Ian shares his experience with the chapter How It Works from the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "The man takes a drink, the drink takes a drink, the drink takes the man", "Stick with the winners", and "Secrets die in the light". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoh…

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More About... Tel Aviv 1:08:07

3M ago1:08:07

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The deranged love child of Ibiza and San Francisco finally got its own episode - Join OyveyAA and Pirate Mike on a trek to the Middle Eastern capital of Tel Aviv. You can reach us at our email address sobersojournspodcast@gmail.com or Instagram @oyveyaa and @suchasally. We would love to hear from you!…

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Dr. Bob & The Good Oldtimers: AA Separates from the Oxford Group 55:07

3M ago55:07

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Bill Wilson, Dr. Bob and the AA pioneers gained their sobriety primarily by working the principles found in the Oxford Group and adapting them to the special needs of alcoholics. This series traces that early history. It draws from the 1980 AA publication Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers. Fr. Bill’s guest is recovery archivist Matt D. from the 12-Ste…

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Mini Series 12 - Addiction Q&A - 4 2:27

3M ago2:27

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Q: How knowledgeable are physicians about alcoholism and drug addiction? A: On average, not very. The fact is that fewer than 25% of physicians are given any course work in medical school on alcoholism and addiction. Recognition of this failure in light of the overdose crisis in the US which has now claimed over 108,000 lives in 2023 led to the Med…

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Journey 06 - Session 58 - Aug 07 2024 55:23

3M ago55:23

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Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 86 paragraph 1: "When we retire at night, we constructively review our day." through paragraph 2: "... when our thinking is cleared of wrong motives."Av David G, David G, and friends

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We Agnostics with Kristi S. 57:34

3M ago57:34

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S7E5 Kristi shares her experience with the chapter We Agnostics from the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Sober up a horse thief and you still have a horse thief", "Restrain of thumb and send" and "If God brought me to it, God can bring me through it". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Aliv…

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A Good Cup of Joe (Barton) 1:02:44

3M ago1:02:44

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OyveyAA and Pirate Mike sit down with Joe Barton to talk about Everything but Ireland. Stick Around to Find out which LOTR character should be your sponsor ! You can reach us at our email address sobersojournspodcast@gmail.com or Instagram @oyveyaa and @suchasally. We would love to hear from you!Av sobersojournspodcast

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Dr. Bob & The Good Oldtimers: The Original Program Takes Shape 1:01:14

3M ago1:01:14

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Bill Wilson, Dr. Bob and the AA pioneers gained their sobriety primarily by working the principles found in the Oxford Group and adapting them to the special needs of alcoholics. This series traces that early history. It draws from the 1980 AA publication Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers. Fr. Bill’s guest is recovery archivist Matt D. from the 12-Ste…

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Mini Series 12 - Addiction Q&A - 3 2:21

3M ago2:21

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Q: Why do some people hate AA? A: It mostly comes down to the idea of a “higher power”, frequently expressed as “God, as we understand him”. The co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill Wilson, was closely related to a Christian evangelical group during the 1930’s known as the “Oxford Group”. From their teachings stemmed the idea of a “higher power…

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Journey 06 - Session 57 - Jul 31 2024 56:06

3M ago56:06

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Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 85 paragraph 1: “It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels.” through page 86 paragraph 0: "Yet, we believe we can make some definite and valuable suggestions."Av David G, David G, and friends

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