AA Recovery Interviews
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Diane S. – Sober Since December 1996 (Encore of Episode 40)
In a story is wrought from a difficult childhood, Diane was the youngest of four and was largely ignored by her parents, especially when her father was drinking. Until he died at 56, his alcoholism al
John D. – Sober 5 Years
Though he first attended court-ordered AA meetings decades before his current sobriety date, John had no interest in the Program and no desire to stop drinking whatsoever. Even the week-long coma he s
Jim W. – Sober Since June 1989 (Encore of Episode 31)
As a toddler, Jim was taken to parties where he got his first taste of marijuana and alcohol. For his 10thbirthday, his adult brother got him a joint and shots of peppermint schnapps. By 13, he was a
Dwight M. – Sober 35 Years
To mark the 150th interview in this podcast series, Dwights story is both riveting and ominous. It began with alcohol being added to his milk to keep him quiet as a toddler. Raised as an only child b
Nicole S. – Sober 3 Years
Nicole's battle with alcoholism was set against the backdrop of repressed feelings from childhood and the deep closet in which hid her own homosexuality most of her life. Growing up in London, Nicole
Quinten S. – Sober 2 Years
Like many alcoholics, Quinten S. started drinking in his mid-adolescence amidst a chaotic home life. Alcoholism was not prevalent in his immediate family, but the vestiges from earlier generations wer
Soleen M. – Sober 21 Years
With a family of origin riddled with alcoholism, abuse, and fractured relationships, Soleen was a disenfranchised child. She started drinking at 11 and progressed rapidly into alcoholic abuse. That la
David B. – Sober 30 Years
In David's childhood home, there was one basic rule about alcohol: Dont let it interfere with your household chores. Lacking any other parental edicts, David started drinking at age 8 and was a regul
Lisa F. – Sober 19 Years
Imagine youve been sober for a while and move to a new country. You dont speak the language and the nearest English-speaking AA meetings are an hour and a half away. How would that affect your sobri
Ernie G. – Sober Since August 2005 (Encore of Episode 35)
Ernie's story is a fascinating excursion into a high-class lifestyle of fast cars, flashy clothes, and glittery nightclubs, all underwritten by a high paying day job and cocaine dealing on the side. A