Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast

D.J. S. from Ingram, TX speaking at the Lufkin Group's 56th anniversary in Lufkin, TX - June 4th-5th 2004 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com DJ shares a powerful recovery story centered on the life-or-death importance of fully recovering—not staying “sick”—through the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, describing how early discomfort, addiction, legal consequences, and spiritual emptiness culminated in desperation and surrender, leading to a profound spiritual awakening after treatment and committed step work that removed his obsession to drink; through sponsorship, service, and practicing love as action, DJ rebuilt his life with sustained sobriety since November of 2000, meaningful relationships, honest work, stability, and gratitude, emphasizing that recovery is real, complete, and meant to be lived fully—proof that when the program is followed as laid out, lives can be restored beyond anything imagined. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Brian P. from Union, ME speaking at the Tuesday night Surrender Group of Alcoholics Anonymous in Portland, ME - December 23rd 2008 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com Brian’s story is a powerful reminder of how untreated alcoholism can drive a life to absolute desperation—and how complete surrender can rebuild it from the ground up: after years of relentless drinking, drug use, crime, and prison sentences, Brian reached a breaking point and was finally 12-stepped back into AA on March 6, 1993, a day that marked not just sobriety but a total transformation of his thinking, values, and purpose; through fully working the 12 Steps (not just attending meetings), he came to understand alcoholism as both a physical allergy and a mental obsession, found a spiritual solution that replaced the obsession to drink, repaired deep family wounds—especially with his mother—became a man of integrity, rebuilt relationships, stayed sober for over 15½ years, and dedicated his life to service, particularly carrying the message into prisons, showing that no one is too far gone and that real recovery brings freedom, responsibility, and a life centered on helping others rather than self-destruction. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Tim H. From Louisville, KY speaking at the 23rd Lake Murray Men's Conference in Ardmore, OK - March 6th-8th 2009 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com Tim traces the arc of his life as alcoholism stripped away everything he valued—from basketball glory to marriages, fatherhood, integrity, and even hope—until the pain finally pushed him into the rooms on April 12, 1990. Through honest self-examination, sponsorship, service, and the discipline of “doing the stitches,” Tim rebuilt his life piece by piece. His story is marked by profound loss, hard lessons, reconciliation with his children, and the beautiful transformation of a once-broken marriage restored after decades apart. He celebrates long-term sobriety, saving a granddaughter’s life, witnessing his daughter find AA recovery, and learning how presence, humility, and action connect him back to God and the people he loves. A heartfelt testimony of growth, grace, and the miraculous possibilities found in AA. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

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 step work, deep amends, and a profound awakening sparked by service, sponsorship, and facing the Vietnam War Memorial, Jim discovers a God of transformation. Despite heart failure and the loss of his former identity, he continues living with purpose by helping others, proving that recovery reshapes a life far beyond alcohol. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

🎄🧡Merry Christmas Sober Sunrise family🧡🎄 Bill L. from Dunellen, NJ and Mike L. from West Orange, NJ speaking at a workshop titled "Maintaining Conscious Contact During the Holidays" in Albany, NY - December 7th 2002 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com Bill & Mike's full weekend workshop on “Maintaining Conscious Contact During the Holidays,” where they lay the spiritual foundation for the entire series by addressing untreated alcoholism, the spiritual malady, and why sobriety without inner change leads to misery; through Big Book references, lived experience, and practical guidance, they emphasize that true recovery comes from maintaining conscious contact with a Higher Power moment by moment, especially during emotionally charged times like the holidays, highlighting how spiritual fitness, service to others, and living Steps 10–12 daily restore peace, sanity, and freedom long before the festivities even begin. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu