My sponsor, Russ, and a friend of Andrew, Joe, take the time to discuss memories, triumphs, and struggles we experienced with Andrew. Russ met Andrew in 2003 when he was 16 and Joe spent alot of time 6 years later when Joe was new. Chess, service work and humor are the…
read moreAndrew S. June 9, 1986 – July 2, 2012 On July 2,2012, my first born son, Andrew S., died suddenly. He was only 26 years old. Andrew took me to my first AA meeting and taught me so many things.
read moreTonight’s Recovery Topic is the Future of the Podcast Mark is solo tonight and he discusses his plans for the future of the show. Mark talk’s about improving the equipment in the studio and the software. He also discusses his desire to start an interview segment during the show. Whether using Skype or his iPhone, Mark…
read moreTonight’s Recovery Topic is Meeting Etiquette. This episode, Mark, Aaron, and Spencer discuss some of the behaviors they have seen at meetings which make sense and some behaviors which they would rather not see anymore. They discuss: Texting Cross Talk Shares that have nothing to do with recovery Anonymity Kids…
read moreTonight’s Recovery Topic is the Fourth Step Analyzer Mark is solo tonight and he explains the use of the Fourth Step Analyzer; the excel worksheet he developed using the Joe and Charlie Worksheets for a Fourth Step. Mark uses the 4th step example presented on page 65 of the Big Book. This…
read moreTonight’s Recovery Topic in Recovery 2.0 – The Fellowship Goes Online With technology, the message of Alcoholics Anonymous can go places it has never gone before; into the privacy of the new guys home at his convenience, not when we might be available. We have listeners that are afraid to go to their…
read moreTonight’s Recovery Topic is Barefoot, The History of the Podcast Since none of our guest hosts were available, Mark decided to publish a solo podcast, the first one in over a year. In 2007, I first started experimentation with recorded voice in response to an especially difficult sponsee. I used the podcast as a way to…
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