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Sober Sunrise brings you AA Speaker Tapes from around the world. Rather than an AA discussion podcast, Sober Sunrise brings you speakers who share step-work, workshops, and general fellowship discussion points.
We are not affiliated with AA in anyway.
We are not affiliated with AA in anyway.
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Doug R. from Tujunga, CA speaking at Northern Rockies Pockets, Helena MT - March 15th 2002
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Doug delivers a heartfelt and humorous reflection on recovery, sharing how a life of ego, show business success, drugs, and alcohol left him disconnected and spiritually empty until desperation drove him to surrender and truly hear “the music of Alcoholics Anonymous”—moving from resistance to faith, from confusion to clarity, and from debt and broken relationships to restored connection, especially through making amends to his father and rebuilding trust with his daughter; with 14 years sober, Doug emphasizes that the Steps bring unexpected personal gifts, that honesty and humility unlock freedom, and that newcomers should stay long enough to hear the rhythm beneath the slogans—because once the music starts, the words make sense and life no longer feels like a chaotic game show but a meaningful spiritual journey.
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Diz T. from Tallahassee, FL speaking at the Open Door group in Tallahassee, FL - May 3rd 2003
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Diz shares how real recovery began when he stopped “walking the steps off the wall” and fully surrendered through deep Big Book study, fearless inventory, tough sponsorship, and wholehearted amends—including hard lessons about responsibility, service beyond AA, and showing up for others face to face; through mentors like Slick and years of practicing the principles in all his affairs, Diz learned that sobriety is not just believing in God but knowing he is not God, choosing daily not to drink, and carrying the message with humility and action—proving that lasting transformation comes from working the program thoroughly, sharing what we have, and leaving AA as strong as we found it.
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Mark C. from Palmdale, CA speaking at the Third Tradition Speaker Meeting in Studio City, CA - June 22nd 2005
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Mark shares how early family loss, a hard-partying lifestyle, and a fast-moving career fueled his alcoholism until everything unraveled, but through surrender on January 1, 1990, sponsorship, step work, and deep service in Alcoholics Anonymous, he rebuilt his life—restoring relationships with his father, becoming a committed husband and dad, and dedicating himself to helping other men recover—proving that real freedom, purpose, and joy come not from money or nightlife, but from living the program one day at a time.
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"Blind" Dave A. from Austin, TX speaking at the Show Me Group in Denton, TX - December 7th 2008
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Dave shares a powerful, experience-based message about moving beyond mere abstinence and into a life guided by conscious contact with God, showing how the Twelve Steps—especially humility, honesty, amends, and daily inventory—transform fear, crisis, and temptation into living spiritual experiences; through deeply personal stories of near-disaster, surrendered decisions, and unexpected outcomes that could only be explained by a Higher Power, he highlights the real miracle of recovery as a faith that works under all conditions, the ongoing deflation of self-centeredness, and a life of peace, usefulness, and awe that grows richer as one continues to live in the world of the Spirit and help others.
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Dan P. at the Glasshous Group in Fort Worth, TX - March 2001
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Dan shares a deeply honest and expansive recovery story that traces his progression from early discomfort, daily drinking, denial, and professional success masking inner collapse, through failed marriages, financial ruin, and spiritual emptiness, to lasting sobriety that began in 1986, when he finally accepted help and took simple, consistent action in Alcoholics Anonymous; through working the Steps, learning to trust a Higher Power of his own understanding, practicing daily disciplines, and shifting his perception of life, Dan highlights his greatest personal accomplishment—not just long-term sobriety, but freedom from loneliness, fear, resentment, and self-centeredness—culminating in a life of gratitude, service, emotional sobriety, and the ability to “row his own boat” gently, happily, and sober alongside others.
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John K. from Dallas, TX speaking at the Eastside Group in Fort Worth, TX - February 2006
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John shares a powerful, no-nonsense message grounded in lived experience, tracing his journey from years of failed attempts at sobriety, repeated hospitalizations, and utter hopelessness to lasting recovery that began on September 4, 1999, when he finally surrendered and took the steps exactly as outlined in the Big Book; he clearly explains alcoholism as a two-fold illness—an allergic physical reaction that destroys control once drinking begins and a mental obsession that guarantees a return to the first drink—emphasizing that meetings alone, willpower, or life improvements never saved him, but precise action, sponsorship, and wholehearted acceptance of Step One did; through humility, gratitude, and decades of sobriety, John highlights the life-or-death importance of understanding real alcoholism, the sharp decline in recovery rates when the program drifts from its original design, and the profound personal accomplishment of moving from “certain death” to a life of service, freedom, and hope that he now passes on to others exactly as it was given to him.
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Burns B. from Louisville, KY speaking at the 12th Annual Bayouland Jamboree in Houma, LA - January 23rd 1993
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In this sweeping, deeply compassionate AA talk, Burns B shares a lifetime journey from untreated alcoholism, amphetamine addiction, psychiatric hospitals, ego-driven perfectionism, and near suicide into a living, breathing spiritual recovery grounded in love, honesty, and action; sober since the late 1970s, Burns explains how Alcoholics Anonymous didn’t just teach him how to stop drinking, but how to live—how to surrender control, release resentment, stop lying, love without possession, serve without ego, and show up as a father, husband, physician, and human being even when life is painful—illustrating through powerful stories of his children’s recoveries, his marriage, his professional redemption, and a final moment of grace with his dying father that AA is ultimately the language of the heart, where real miracles aren’t flashy but quietly revealed through humility, service, and learning to be exactly what God needs us to be in each moment.
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Karl M. from New Orleans, LA speaking at the Mississippi conference of Young People in AA - May 23rd 2008
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In this raw, vulnerable, and deeply human AA talk, Karl shares how getting sober at just 15 years old didn’t magically fix life, but gave him a way to survive it, grow through it, and keep showing up when everything hurts; walking through family alcoholism, early violence, juvenile detention, homelessness, addiction-fueled crime, grief, broken relationships, gambling, untreated sobriety, and profound loss—including burying friends and sponsees—Karl makes it clear that Alcoholics Anonymous was never about “quitting drinking” for him, but about learning how to live, ask for help, rely on God when he’s empty, and stay spiritually connected one day at a time, proving that real recovery isn’t measured by comfort or success, but by honesty, humility, service, and the willingness to keep getting back up sober no matter how hard life gets.
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Paul O. from Laguna Niguel, CA speaking at the Club Med Playa Blanco conference in Playa Blanco Mexico - 1998
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Paul shares how decades of untreated self-obsession, insomnia, professional success, and denial quietly spiraled into alcoholism, ultimately landing him in a psychiatric ward where a single AA meeting became the turning point that reversed the entire direction of his life; sober since July 31, 1967, Paul reflects on laughter as a spiritual force, acceptance as the hinge of recovery, and the necessity of both meetings and step work, explaining how repeated returns to the steps opened new plateaus of sobriety, healed his marriage, quieted the chaos of his mind, and taught him that approval is the enemy of acceptance—leaving a powerful message that real freedom comes from surrendering self-will, insisting on enjoying life, and continuing to grow spiritually for as long as we stay in the program.
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James T. from Auburn, CA speaking at the 70th Annual Roundup in Duluth, MN - September 15th 2015
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James shares how long-term sobriety—dating back to December 6, 1982—was made possible not by meetings alone, but by sponsorship, rigorous step work, and a complete shift from self-management to spiritual living; weaving stories of marijuana substitution, early resistance to God, painful honesty, transformative amends, family healing, service, and daily spiritual practice, James shows how the 12 Steps rebuilt his life from isolation and secrecy into connection, love, purpose, and usefulness, emphasizing that everything good he has today—marriage, family, service, peace of mind—flows directly from Alcoholics Anonymous and a willingness to keep growing along spiritual lines.
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Chris S. from New Vernon, NJ speaking at the Spiritual Awakenings group in Bernardsville, NJ - 2006
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In this foundational AA workshop talk, Chris shares how lifelong fear, untreated alcoholism, and repeated failure finally led him to discover the difference between mere sobriety and real recovery, explaining that meetings and fellowship alone were never enough for him until he fully engaged the Big Book, worked the steps as written, and began carrying the message to others; through stories of early drinking, blackout insanity, failed rehab solutions, resentment-filled sobriety, and eventual freedom through sponsorship, amends, and service, Chris makes a clear case that recovery requires a spiritual awakening brought about by action—not attendance—and shows how Big Book–centered work transformed his life and helped spark a broader renewal of recovery-focused AA meetings.
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Jim S. from Laguna Hills, CA speaking at the El Toro Friday Night speakers meeting in Lake Forest, CA - April 25th 2008
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In this candid and grounded AA talk, Jim shares how a man who never expected to live past 30 became a recovered alcoholic through working all 12 steps, sponsorship, and living in the Big Book solution, not just attending meetings; sober since January 31, 1986, Jim describes crossing the invisible line early, destroying relationships and opportunities in pursuit of alcohol, finding AA through a simple act of honesty with a friend, and later learning that material success without spiritual honesty nearly killed him sober, before recommitting to the steps, service, and truth—lessons that carried him through heartbreak, starting over, sponsoring others, and even facing cancer with grace—ultimately showing that real recovery comes from doing the work, staying connected, and relying on God and Alcoholics Anonymous no matter the circumstances.
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Paul M. from Oceanside, NY speaking at the 60th Gopher State Roundup in Bloomington, MN - May 25th 2013
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Paul shares his journey from growing up in Northern Ireland amid drinking culture and conflict, through decades of compulsive alcoholism, seizures, hospitals, and repeated failed attempts to stop, to finally finding lasting sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous by putting unity, service, and recovery into action; he emphasizes that AA was the last thing he tried and the first thing that ever worked, describing how one alcoholic helping another—following the example of Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob—gave him hope in human form, freedom from self, a new life of purpose, education, family, and peace of mind, and a commitment to stay in the middle of the program so he can help others find what he was freely given.
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Joe M. from Bastrop, TX speaking at the 62nd anniversary of Club 12 in San Antonio, TX - August 29th 2010
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Joe recounts a lifelong sense of being different, catastrophic alcoholism, repeated institutionalization, and total emotional collapse, before finally finding lasting sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous, rigorous Big Book step work, sponsorship, and a complete surrender to a Higher Power; through painful amends, relentless service, and living AA as a way of life—not a meeting he attends—Joe describes how grace, gratitude, and helping others transformed him from a man who drank to die into a trusted servant with a restored marriage, family, and purpose, reminding listeners that no matter how hopeless the bottom, recovery is possible when we stay in the middle of the program and give it away to get it.
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Audrey C. from Dallas, TX and Julie H. from Dallas, TX speaking on steps 1 thru 7 at the first annual Stay Sober for Keeps workshop in Laguna Niguel, CA - January 21-22 2011
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Part 1 In this Big Book–centered workshop, Audrey and Julie work through Steps 1 thru 7 as part of their “Sober for Keeps” approach, clearly defining alcoholism as a disease of the mind and body marked by the loss of choice and control, and explaining why meetings, slogans, and willpower alone can never produce lasting recovery; using the Doctor’s Opinion, Step One facts, and real sponsorship experience, they show how understanding powerlessness, coming to believe, making a decision, inventory, confession, defects, and humility create a clear, actionable path to permanent sobriety—one that leads not just to staying sober, but to being truly recovered and able to carry the message to others.
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Tom P. from Dallas, TX speaking at the Freedom Group of Alcoholics Anonymous in Mesquite, TX - September 17th 2006
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Tom shares how he stayed sober for 17 years while slowly dying inside Alcoholics Anonymous, mistaking meeting attendance and slogans for recovery, until a relapse forced him to finally understand Step One at a gut level; through clear, uncompromising explanation of the physical allergy, the mental obsession, and the complete loss of the power of choice, Tom explains why fear, memory, willpower, and “thinking through the drink” never worked for real alcoholics like him, and how working the Twelve Steps quickly and precisely as written—especially through service and sponsorship—produced the spiritual awakening that gave him lasting freedom, purpose, and a life devoted to carrying a solution instead of opinions.
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Paul G. from Cambridge, MN speaking at Western Wisconsin traveling intergroup speaker meeting in Prescott, WI - March 15th 2008
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Paul shares a powerful Big Book–centered message that cuts through watered-down recovery and returns Alcoholics Anonymous to its original purpose: a program of action that produces a real spiritual awakening; drawing from homelessness, violence, repeated incarcerations, and devastating loss, Paul explains alcoholism as true powerlessness—of mind, body, and spirit—and shows how only a vital spiritual experience, achieved through the Twelve Steps as written, removed his obsession to drink forever and for good, transforming him from a hopeless drunk into a man of humility, service, integrity, and purpose who now carries a message of depth and weight to save lives, not comfort egos.
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Charlie P. from Austin, TX speaking at the Specific Group in Las Vegas, NV - March 22nd 2007
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Charlie shares a powerful, Big Book–grounded AA story that moves beyond wild drinking into the deeper danger of long-term sobriety run on self-will, describing how years of meetings without real step work left him restless, self-centered, and spiritually flat until service, sponsorship, and returning to the book sparked a profound awakening at 17 years sober; his message is a clear reminder that Alcoholics Anonymous is not just fellowship, but a program of action that offers real freedom, lasting purpose, and a life far better than anything alcohol—or ego—ever promised.
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Joe G. from Pearland, TX speaking at the South East Texas Area 67 convention in Beaumont, TX - January 20th-22nd 2006
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Joe shares a brutally honest, often humorous, and deeply spiritual journey that begins with his first drink as a child, races through blackout drinking, violence, homelessness, near-death experiences, a crazy Mexico trip, and complete emotional collapse, and ultimately arrives at lasting recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous and the Big Book; he describes losing all control at an early age, mistaking alcohol for manhood and freedom, repeatedly choosing death over sobriety, and finally surrendering when every other option was gone, showing how rigorous step work, gut-level honesty, sponsorship, amends, and service transformed him from a desperate, broken teenager into a man with peace, gratitude, purpose, and a life rebuilt from the inside out—proving that AA didn’t just help him stop drinking, it gave him mercy instead of justice and a life worth living.
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Peter M. from Union, NJ speaking at the Hardheads 20th group anniversary in Queens, NY - March 2003
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Peter M. shares a gripping, often humorous, and deeply spiritual journey from a painfully isolated childhood, early relief found in alcohol, and years of escalating chaos—homelessness, repeated rehabs, family devastation, and despair—to full recovery through the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous; with clarity and urgency, he explains why meetings alone were never enough for a real alcoholic like him, how surrender, sponsorship, inventory, amends, and spiritual awakening restored his dignity and family bonds, and how AA ultimately freed him from lifelong shame and inner torment, allowing him to live with peace, purpose, and a commitment to carrying the message to others.
Music: Deep by KaizanBlu
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