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Debbie D has been sober over sober 46 years and is from Concord California, she is speaking on the topic of Sponsorship: Dying Art Or Joy Of Living. This was recorded at the Broken Elevator meeting in the middle of May 2022.

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Southern States Womens Conference: January 27-29, 2023 - Location: Jacksonville, FL. Fabulous speakers from all over the country bring their message on each step. Fun and high energy in the beautiful state of Florida. Details: https://southernstateswomensconference.org

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Mickey B tells his story and gets into the steps a bit at the CCYPAA Conference by the Sea held in Monterey California in 1995. Mickey is always a good listen and this one is no exception NSFW.

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Freedom Trail Conference of AA: Jan 26-29 2023 - Location: Boston MA. An AA conference with Al-Anon participation. This will be a weekend of talks and workshops Details: https://beacongroupaa.com/freedom-trail-conference/

Casey R. gives a great talk at an unknown ICYPAA convention, she is an excellent speaker who "does well in institutions" "We have discovered a common solution, a way out on which we can absolutely agree" NSFW Repost from early 2017

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Charlie C of Burbank CA speaking in the summer of 2004 at an unknown event, he is a pretty funny guy and he carries a solid message at the same time. Repost from Jan. 2020

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This one was a bit of a bear, it is a pretty well known speak called "The Chalk Talk" it was presented many times by Father Joe and there are many versions of it around. The hard part was finding one that didnt have truly awful sound. I spent well over an hour working on this audio and I think it ended up pretty listenable.

Father Joe got sober in 1958 at The Guest House, it was founded and operated by Austin R, who came across a copy of the Saturday Evening Post article on Alcoholics Anonymous. As a result Austin R began his journey of recovery through AA, eventually opening The Guest House. Father Joe met Austin on his first day at The Guest House, he also was introduced to Dr. Walter G, himself a recovering alcoholic. Dr. G was the first to talk about the intellect and the emotion and how drugs and alcohol cause the emotions to over-rule the intellect.

Father Joe deeply admired Austin and was so impressed with Dr. G's lectures, that he saved his notes and 14 years later would use them as the source of his famous "Chalk Talks". The occasional clicking you hear in this speak are the source of the name, as Father Joe is writing on the chalk board.

Im not sure why it took me so long to post anything by Father Joe, but I have well over 50 speaks by him, email me if you are interested in hearing more from him.

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Chuck C from Los Angeles (Author of: A New Pair of Glasses) speaking on the topic of sponsorship in Eugene Or in 1976, he was sober 30 years at the time of this speak at an unknown event. One of my favorite speakers ever. Repost from 2018.

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Andy H is from Teaneck New Jersey, he is speaking at the Broken Elevator group on the topic of “How To Create The Fellowship We Crave” at the beginning of April 2022.

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Chris C is from Coshocten Ohio, she is telling her story at the Aim for Ames Roundup in held Ames Iowa in 2015. Some talk of suicide in this one if you are sensitive to that.

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I was really sad to hear about Leslie passing yesterday. I heard him speak at a conference up in Canada a few years ago and I have never laughed so hard in a speaker meeting. Sadly this is the only speak I have ever been able to find of his.

Leslie J a very funny guy that carries a great message about learning to live the steps. "Is he gay or just european?" LGBTQ (Repost)

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Joe & Charlie: The Big Book Comes Alive

This is a transcript of a Big Book workshop that Joe and Charlie have done around the world.

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The Joe & Charlie Journey to Recovery in "THE BIG BOOK COMES ALIVE" is a book that you'll want to read for your own recovery as well as get one for your friends too.

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Ebby: The Man Who Sponsored Bill W.

This is book is both a fascinating history of the formative years of AA, as well as the bitter-sweet tale of the troubled man Bill W. always referred to as "my sponsor."

Available in paperback & for kindle

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The Little Red Book

In 1942, Ed W. began teaching the “Twelve Step Study” classes that helped the Minneapolis Group achieve their 75% recovery rate. Then in 1946, he and Barry C. (The first sober A.A. in the state) published the lectures used for these classes as a book. Initially titled The Twelve Steps, it was affectionately nicknamed “The little red book.”

Back in print for the first time in more than 65 years, the original 1946 edition reveals firsthand how some of A.A.’s earliest members made the program their way of life. Everyone from newcomers to oldtimers will find a wealth of practical experience in this comprehensive guide to the Twelve Steps.

The Study Edition of The Big Book

I have one of these and it is one of my favorite items, a really excellent and useful for book study meetings or as a gift to a newcomer who is going to be heading to one.

The First 164 pages of The Big Book with lined blank pages opposite each page of text for note taking.

Includes the original Foreword
The Doctor's Opinion
Dr. Bob's Story.
Bound in black bonded leather.

Paragraph numbers along side the text for easy reference. Entire Original Manuscript (about) including the stories. Easy to read retyped version. Includes paragraph numbers corresponding to the modern text for easy comparison.

Footnotes explaining historical and obscure references in the text.

Footnotes documenting all 79 differences between the modern text and the original 1st printing text of the 1st 164 pages (about). Yes, believe it or not, the basic text has been changed 79 times since it was first published.

Two place keeping ribbons. Special "lay flat" binding.