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The History of Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners Classes: A Speech by Wally P.

(Listen to the episode referred to in this post.) Initial growth in Alcoholics Anonymous took place in Cleveland, Ohio. Clarence S. and the guys went out actively pursuing drunks and brought them off bar stools and street corners. We don't do that...

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Workshop: Ego Factors More Based On The Tiebout Papers (3 Hours) Part 1

This workshop was presented live in Berlin Germany by Texas T, in August of 2023 on the topic of Ego Factors More, based on the Tiebout Papers (not AA approved literature). In case you are not familiar with Dr Tiebout: "Dr. Harry M. Tiebout, a...

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Workshop: Earl H leads this - Catch the Buzz Workshop (4 Hours)

Earl H conducts a workshop on the 12 Steps at the Bagels and Big Book Group New York in December of 2012 called Catch the Buzz. The workshop is a bit over 4 hours and the audio quality is quite good, it does sound a little fuzzy in parts but overall...

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Workshop: Ego Factors and More Based On The Tiebout Papers (2.5 Hours) Part 2

This workshop was presented live in Berlin Germany by Texas T, in August of 2023 on the topic of Ego Factors and More, based on the Tiebout Papers (not AA approved literature), this is part 2. In case you are not familiar with Dr Tiebout: "Dr. Harry M....

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Workshop: Earl H leads this - Catch the Buzz Workshop (4 Hours)

Earl H conducts a workshop on the 12 Steps at the Bagels and Big Book Group New York in December of 2012 called Catch the Buzz. This was a listener request and as it happened I had it in the single file format she was after. The workshop is a bit over...

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Workshop: Earl H leads this - Catch the Buzz Workshop - 4 Hours

Repost: Earl H conducts a workshop on the 12 Steps at the Bagels and Big Book Group New York in December of 2012 called Catch the Buzz. This was a listener request and as it happened I had it in the single file format she was after. The workshop is a...

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Workshop: Chris S - The 12 Steps (4 Hours)

We have had a few different speaks by Chris C previously, he became sober in 1987 and in this recording from 2007 Chris is leading a mens retreat in McKenzie Or where he takes us through the steps. (4 Hours) This is 4 hours long and there are a few...

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Workshop: Earl H leading a 2 day workshop on the 12 steps (1.5 hours)

Earl H leads this 2 day workshop where he takes the folks attending through each of the 12 steps one by one at Columbus Isle, this was held in 2003. This was a 2 day event, this is both days combined into one audio file. Earl is one of my favorite...

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Dr. Earl M: He is the author of the "Physician Heal Thyself" story in the big book

Dr. Earl M from Seattle he got sober June 15, 1953 he is the author of "Physician Heal Thyself" in AA's Big Book, he is speaking in 1986 and was 33 years sober at the time of this speak.

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Workshop: The AA 12 Traditions (4 hrs)

A couple of days ago I was part of a meeting for a group that was trying to organize themselves into a fellowship rather than a bunch of meetings, that always brings the traditions to mind and it got me thinking about this. A very good workshop...

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Full Workshop: Trusting a Higher Power - Spiritual Principals (3.5 hrs)

Earlier this week I posted part one of this workshop on Trusting a Higher Power - Spiritual Principals and mentioned if you want the rest please let me know. I woke the next day to an inbox with a lot of you saying you did. Soo here you go, this is the...

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Topic: Dealing With Early Sobriety (Earl H)

Earl H speaking on the topic of Dealing With Early Sobriety, he is speaking in Nashville TN at an unknown event in 2006, this guy is one of my favorite speakers because of the strong message and the humor he delivers it with. He has been on the podcast...

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Topic: Dick and Peggy M on the topic Traditions and Relationships

Dick and Peggy M on the topic - Traditions and Relationships, they were very popular circuit speakers in their time speaking as a couple all over the US, they both got sober back in the early 60's and listening to this does feel of that time. There is...

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Topic: I've gone through the steps now what?

Arnor K. from Oslo Norway speaking topic of "Now that I've gone through the steps now what?". At the June NOLA workshop in New Orleans in June of 2015. There is some Q&A at the end you cant hear but he does a pretty good job of recapping them. Repost...

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Topic: Sermon On The Mount (YPAA)

This is a workshop led by Jim K (he got sober in 1980 at 17 years old) he leads a workshop from WACYPAA15 held in Las Vegas from 2012 on the topic of The Sermon On The Mount, a book written by Emmet Fox and first published in 1935. It is one of the...

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Patti O - A message of hope from a lady that loved sleazy bars

This is a repost of one of the first speakers we featured here on Sober Cast, I heard Patty speak live at a local meeting on a Saturday night and really loved her message of hope mixed with a great sense of humor. So I went searching and found this...

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Two Talks by Bill W at the 1965 Founders Day Celebration (Excellent Audio)

Bill W. speaking twice at Founders Day in Akron OH in 1965. This is the best quality recording of Bill I have ever heard. In the first half of this speak Bill talks about how AA began and about the earliest days of AA The second speak, at the Mayflower...

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AA History: Ebby T the man that made the call to Bill W

Ebby T is the man Bill W referred to as his sponsor, he is also the man that introduced Bill to the Oxford group, eventually leading to the formation of AA. Ebby had a tumultuous path in sobriety, regardless he remained a lifelong friend of Bill W. He...

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Ruth Hock: AAs 1st secretary on the early history of AA

This one is not really a speaker meeting this is a fascinating recording from 1978 of Ruth Hock, AAs 1st secretary talking about Bill W and the early history of AA and the creation of the Big Book. I highly recommend if you are a bit of an AA history...

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Ebby T - An early member of AA and Bill W's sponsor

Ebby T - An early member of AA referred to as Bill W's sponsor, speaking in San Jose in 1962. Well worth a listen if you are interested in early AA. Pretty good audio quality for the 60's Repost Ebby is credited with introducing Bill to the initial...

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