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Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
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.
Contact Sober Sunrise: podcast@sober-sunrise.com
Episodes
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
Everyone Said My Case Was Too Special for the Regular Program - AA Speaker - Susan D.
Susan D. survived four treatment centers where everyone agreed her case was too special for the regular program — until a man with an eye patch told her the…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
They Pronounced Me Dead Twice and I Still Wasn't Done Drinking - AA Speaker - Dave M.
Dave M. entered a monastery to become a priest, fell in love with alcohol on his first beer, and spent the next decade hiding bottles behind medicine cabinets…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
From Federal Prison at 18 to Calling Home at Six Years Sober - AA Speaker - Robbie W.
Robbie went from federal prison at 18 to getting kicked out of his own AA club at three months sober — until a pig farmer from Michigan took him home and said…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
If It's Not in the Book It's Not Important - AA Speaker - Ray O.
A law professor who lost everything sat in a wet, smoldering chair planning his revenge — then a sponsor with one rule changed everything: if it's not in the…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
My Daughter Named Her Son After Me and It's Not Because I'm a Good Dad - AA Speaker - Frank J.
Frank J. went from Marine sniper to homeless with everything he owned in a cardboard box in a stolen car — and 13 months without a drink, with no meetings, he…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
I Sent the Devil Into My Son's Room and Didn't Remember Any of It - AA Speaker - Chris L.
Chris L. spent four years sober in AA without taking the steps and almost died of untreated alcoholism — then a phone call, a big book, and three other…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
I Got Arrested Telling My Wife About Her Bad Behavior - AA Speaker - D.J. S.
D.J. got busted with two felonies in a parking lot while lecturing his wife — court-ordered into AA, a no-nonsense sponsor and a moment in a 7-Eleven changed…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
Bill Wrote the 12 Steps in 40 Minutes After His Wife Said You're Gonna Get Drunk - AA Speaker - Jay S.
The 12 Steps were written in 40 minutes on a cot under the stairs — but the ideas in them had been circulating for decades. This AA history talk traces every…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
I Was Drunk in 12 Hours After Begging God to Save My Daughter - AA Speaker - Keith L. - San Diego, CA
Keith L. is one of the funniest AA speakers you'll ever hear — but underneath the stories about mutant rosary beads and grocery store meltdowns is a man who…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
Today I Have a Much Better Childhood Than I Used to Have - AA Speaker - Sandy B. - Alexandria, VA
Sandy B. flew fighter jets in the Marine Corps with one hand on the ejection seat, built an entire world out of stories that weren't true, and spent 40-plus…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
Someone Burglarized My Garage and Stole All My Stolen Stuff - AA Speaker - Rick B. - Saint Paul, MN
Rick spent years trying to build his empire, control every outcome, and force life to go his way — until AA taught him that the things he needed most only…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
I Stole a Hearse Then Rode a Bus for 8 Months to Get My Life Back - AA Speaker - Vince Y.
Vince spent three and a half years sober in AA without taking a single step, lost his medical license stealing Demerol, and ended up in an $11-a-week room…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
The Obsession Hit Me at 30,000 Feet - AA Speaker - Tom I. - Edisto, SC
Tom I. found Alcoholics Anonymous inside a Michigan penitentiary and built a recovery so powerful that the prison system hired him back — 44 years later he…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
One Sip After Three Years and I Was Drunk That Night - AA Speaker - Larry V. - Cleveland, OH
After three and a half years without a single drink, one sip at a party lit the fuse — and a football coach's long losing streak against alcohol finally…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
The Morning the Colors Came Back - AA Speaker - Joe M. - Joplin, MO
Joe grew up hitchhiking to a criminally insane ward to visit his alcoholic father — and left those visits having decided he didn't need God, people, or…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
I Relapsed After 17 Years Sober - AA Speaker - Tom P. - Plano, TX
Tom came to Alcoholics Anonymous at twenty-three, but it took a painful relapse years later for him to finally understand the real solution described in the…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
You Can’t Think Your Way Into a New Life: AA Speaker - Jeanette S. - Waitsburg, WA
Jeanette arrived in Alcoholics Anonymous convinced her life was manageable, but the steps showed her the truth and led her to a freedom she never thought…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
Five Notebooks and Mud Puddle Prayers - AA Speaker - George S.
After his teenage son told him exactly where every dollar went — up his nose, in his arm, or down his throat — George S. walked into Alcoholics Anonymous and…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
A Drunk Pilot’s Spiritual Awakening: AA Speaker - Scott L. - Nashville, TN
After years of flying drunk, Scott L. found sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps. Scott L. from Nashville, Tennessee at Specific Group -…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
I Was 18 and Already Dying From Alcoholism - Kellie L. - Athens, GA
At eighteen years old, Kellie L. walked into Alcoholics Anonymous broken, homeless, and convinced she had no future — and discovered a life she never imagined…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
I Came to AA With No Underwear - AA Speaker - Joe A. - Louisville, KY
Joe A. shares how alcoholism took him from a promising young life to a roach-infested room on skid row—and how Alcoholics Anonymous gave him a new way to live…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
Drinking on Antabuse and Still Thinking I Was in Control: AA Speaker - David T. - Hilton Head, SC
David T. shares how losing the power of choice in drink led him to fully rely on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. David T. from Spartanburg, SC…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
I Bought a Horse to Stay Sober: AA Speaker - Erna G. - Sacramento, CA
She tried meetings, therapy, willpower — even buying a horse to stay sober. Nothing worked until she finally did the Steps completely. Erna G. from Walnut…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
The $3 Amends That Changed My Life - AA Speaker - Cecil C. - Blackstone, VA
After years of rebellion, ego, and nearly walking away from AA, Cecil discovered that the Twelve Steps weren’t suggestions — they were the only path back to…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
“I Fell 30 Feet, Got 4 DWIs… and Still Couldn’t Quit Drinking” - AA Speaker - Troy N. - Elgin, TX
After four DWIs, a shattered arm, and a truck fire, he still couldn’t quit drinking — until Alcoholics Anonymous changed everything. Troy N. from Austin, TX…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
From Inmate to Warden | AA Speaker - Tom I. - Chicago, IL
After a fatal accident and a prison sentence, Tom discovered that consequences don’t stop alcoholism — surrender does. Tom I. from Aberdeen, NC speaking at…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
Clean Your Side of the Street | AA Speaker - Jerry J. - Melbourne Beach, FL
Jerry explains what it really means to become entirely ready for change — confronting self-centeredness, character defects, and the amends that bring lasting…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
Principles Before Personalities — AA Traditions Explained - AA Speaker - Richard E. - London, UK
In this AA traditions workshop, Richard E. explains why unity, sponsorship, and the primary purpose of Alcoholics Anonymous determine whether a group survives…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
I Didn’t Come to Get Sober — I Came to Be Changed - AA Speaker - Don P. - Camden, ME
Don P. explains why simply not drinking isn’t enough — and how real recovery begins with complete surrender, spiritual action, and helping others. Don P. from…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
When Drinking Stopped Fixing Me - AA Speaker - Scott P. - Dallas, TX
In this powerful AA speaker meeting, Scott shares how working the 12 Steps from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous removed his obsession to drink and gave…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
Wet the Bed at 32 Years Old — That Was My Bottom | AA Speaker Dave B.
After choosing alcohol over love, losing his marriage, and living in his sister’s basement, Dave hit a bottom he could no longer deny. Dave B. from Saco, ME…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
You Never Have to Feel That Way Again | AA Speaker | Jay S.
From living in his car and baffled by his drinking to decades of joyful sobriety, Jay shares how immediate surrender and spiritual action changed everything…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
Finding My Father at an AA Meeting: AA Speaker - Ed B. - Cleveland, OH
Sober Sunrise is an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) speaker podcast bringing you experience, strength, and hope for long-term recovery, mental health, and personal…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
How to Change Your Attitude and Find Real Sobriety: AA Speaker - Chuck S. - Lake Griffin, FL
Sober Sunrise is an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) speaker podcast bringing you experience, strength, and hope for long-term recovery, mental health, and personal…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
50+ Years Sober: AA Speakers - Chief Blackhawk, Liz B. & Steve P. - Akron, OH
Chief Blackhawk from Detroit, MI, Liz B. from Brooklyn, NY & Steve P. from Mentor, OH speaking at the Founder's Day Old Timers Panel in the J.A.R. Arena in…
- Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
Success, Ego & Collapse — Then Real Recovery: AA Speaker - Scotty G. - San Marcos, CA
Scotty G. from Laguna Niguel, CA speaking at the Center for Spiritual Recovery meeting in San Marcos, CA - March 20th 2010 Visit our merch and help support the…
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Stay Until You Hear the Music: AA Speaker - Doug R. - Helena, MT
Doug R. from Tujunga, CA speaking at Northern Rockies Pockets, Helena MT - March 15th 2002 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch…
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Walking the Steps Off the Wall: AA Speaker - Diz T. - Tallahassee, FL
Diz T. from Tallahassee, FL speaking at the Open Door group in Tallahassee, FL - May 3rd 2003 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch…
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From Party Life to Purpose: AA Speaker - Mark C. - Studio City, CA
Mark C. from Palmdale, CA speaking at the Third Tradition Speaker Meeting in Studio City, CA - June 22nd 2005 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡…
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Walking Hand in Hand: AA Speaker - Dave A. - Denton, TX
"Blind" Dave A. from Austin, TX speaking at the Show Me Group in Denton, TX - December 7th 2008 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise…
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Row Your Boat Gently: AA Speaker - Dan P. - Fort Worth, TX
Dan P. at the Glasshous Group in Fort Worth, TX - March 2001 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website -…
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From Hopeless to Free: AA Speaker - John K. - Fort Worth, TX
John K. from Dallas, TX speaking at the Eastside Group in Fort Worth, TX - February 2006 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch…
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The Language of the Heart: AA Speaker - Burns B. - Houma, LA
Burns B. from Louisville, KY speaking at the 12th Annual Bayouland Jamboree in Houma, LA - January 23rd 1993 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡…
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Sober at 15 — Still Standing Years Later: AA Speaker - Karl M. - New Orleans, LA
Karl M. from New Orleans, LA speaking at the Mississippi conference of Young People in AA - May 23rd 2008 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober…
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Laughter, Sobriety, and the Spiritual Life: AA Speaker - Paul O. - Laguna Niguel, CA
Paul O. from Laguna Niguel, CA speaking at the Club Med Playa Blanco conference in Playa Blanco Mexico - 1998 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡…
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Give Up, Clean Up, Make Up, Grow Up: AA Speaker - James T. - Duluth, MN
James T. from Auburn, CA speaking at the 70th Annual Roundup in Duluth, MN - September 15th 2015 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise…
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Untreated Sobriety Is Still Alcoholism: AA Speaker - Chris S. - Bernardsville, NJ
Chris S. from New Vernon, NJ speaking at the Spiritual Awakenings group in Bernardsville, NJ - 2006 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise…
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Sobriety, Cancer, and Grace: AA Speaker - Jim S. - Lake Forest, CA
Jim S. from Laguna Hills, CA speaking at the El Toro Friday Night speakers meeting in Lake Forest, CA - April 25th 2008 Visit our merch and help support the…
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Living in the Sunlight of the Spirit: AA Speaker - Paul M. - Bloomington, MN
Paul M. from Oceanside, NY speaking at the 60th Gopher State Roundup in Bloomington, MN - May 25th 2013 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober…
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The Last Room on the Last House on the Block: AA Speaker - Joe M. - San Antonio, TX
Joe M. from Bastrop, TX speaking at the 62nd anniversary of Club 12 in San Antonio, TX - August 29th 2010 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober…
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Sober For Keeps - Steps 1-7 Workshop - AA Speakers - Audrey C. & Julie H.
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 -…
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Sober 17 Years—Then Finally Recovered: AA Speaker - Tom P. - Mesquite, TX
Tom P. from Dallas, TX speaking at the Freedom Group of Alcoholics Anonymous in Mesquite, TX - September 17th 2006 Visit our merch and help support the…
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A Solution That Never Fails: AA Speaker - Paul G. - Prescott, WI
Paul G. from Cambridge, MN speaking at Western Wisconsin traveling intergroup speaker meeting in Prescott, WI - March 15th 2008 Visit our merch and help…
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I Didn’t Relapse—But I Was Losing the Program: AA Speaker - Charlie P. - Las Vegas, NV
Charlie P. from Austin, TX speaking at the Specific Group in Las Vegas, NV - March 22nd 2007 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch…
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I Tried to Drink Myself to Death in Mexico: AA Speaker - Joe G. - Beaumont, TX
Joe G. from Pearland, TX speaking at the South East Texas Area 67 convention in Beaumont, TX - January 20th-22nd 2006 Visit our merch and help support the…
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From the Streets to a Life Worth Living: AA Speaker - Peter M. - Queens, NY
Peter M. from Union, NJ speaking at the Hardheads 20th group anniversary in Queens, NY - March 2003 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise…
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The Fight I Couldn’t Win With Alcohol: AA Speaker - Don C. - Silver Creek, CO
Don C. from Colorado Springs, CO speaking at the Fellowship of the Spirit in Silver Creek, CO - July 25th 1998 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡…
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When Willpower Finally Failed Me: AA Speaker - Stephen B. - Provo, UT - 2025
Stephen B. from Los Angeles, CA speaking at the SNL speaker meeting in Provo, UT - August 16th 2025 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise…
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When the Power of Choice Is Gone: AA Speaker - Dave P. - Barnegat, NJ
Dave P. from Elkton, MD speaking at Barnegat Saturday night speakers meeting in Barnegat, NJ - August 1st 2009 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡…
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Clearing the Wreckage of the Past: Steps 5-9 - AA Speaker - Chris D. - New Bern, NC
Chris D. from New Bern, NC speaking about the steps 5 through 9 at a step Workshop in New Bern, NC - May 24th 2009 Visit our merch and help support the…