From Vietnam Trauma to Spiritual Awakening: AA Speaker - Jim S. - Bagdad, KY

Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast · Dec 27, 2025 · 1h 1m

Jim S. from Indianapolis, IN speaking at the Bagdad Retreat in Bagdad, KY - May 28th 2005 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com Jim reflects on his lifelong progression of alcoholism—from a 14-year-old chasing connection, to a Vietnam medic drinking to numb trauma, to a husband losing himself inside rage, fear, and emotional absence. His story highlights the life-altering moment when Al-Anon and AA slowly brought spiritual change into his home, leading him back to sobriety after disastrous controlled drinking attempts. Through…