Recovery Crone Podcast

Light Into Dark Places - Fr Tom 1992

My “Light Into Dark Places” series is to pay tribute to the speakers who carried light into my very, very dark years. Many don't resonate with me today, which is fine. I don't need them today like I did 13 years ago. In gratitude, I want to share their stories with you. 

Light Into Dark Places - Sandy B 1976

My “Light Into Dark Places” series is to pay tribute to the speakers who carried light into my very, very dark years. Many don't resonate with me today, which is fine. I don't need them today like I did 13 years ago. In gratitude, I want to share their stories with you. 

This particular talk inspired the AA booklet "Drop the Rock", which you can find here.

Tradition Study - Tradition Eleven - Spiritual Principle of Anonymity

We're back! We had a great discussion on Tradition Eleven.

Tradition 11 of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) says, "Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films." Al-Anon includes the addition, "We need guard with special care the anonymity of all AA members."1

AA Tradition Eleven

AA Tradition Series Speaker

AA Traditions Illustrated Pamphlet

Light Into Dark Places - Bob T 2004

My “Light Into Dark Places” series is to pay tribute to the speakers who carried light into my very, very dark years. Many don't resonate with me today, which is fine. I don't need them today like I did 13 years ago. In gratitude, I want to share their stories with you. 

 

 

Tradition Study - Tradition Ten - Spiritual Principle of Neutrality

We're back! We had a great discussion on Tradition Ten!

"Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy."

AA Tradition Ten

AA Tradition Series Speaker

AA Traditions Illustrated Pamphlet

Light Into Dark Places - Lorna K 2007

My “Light Into Dark Places” series is to pay tribute to the speakers who carried light into my very, very dark years. Many don't resonate with me today, which is fine. I don't need them today like I did 13 years ago. In gratitude, I want to share their stories with you. 

Light Into Dark Places - Earl H, Sacramento Spring Fling 2004

Ear H was the most important 12 Step speaker during my 'dark night of the soul' years. He understood my feelings of loneliness, hopelessness, spiritual isolation, and rage. Every time I felt too broken for recovery, I would listen to Earl. Sometimes I just listened to him all day long because that's what I needed to do to get through another day. My 'dark night of the soul' years really taught me what "willing to go to any lengths'' looked like in my day-to-day life.

Light Into Dark Places - A Tribute

I want to pay tribute to the speakers who carried light into my very, very dark years of 2006-2009 (trauma memories, health crisis, break up, laid off, bankruptcy, and so much more).

Shortly after moving to Portland in 2009, I was sitting in a meeting and I had the thought, "I can't believe I made it." With the thought came a deep knowing that I did not walk through those years; I was carried. I was carried by every meeting, every share, every speaker, every healthcare professional, every fellow, every friend, and every kind neighbor.

I want to share the speaker pitches that I listened to over and over during that time. There are many that don't resonate with me today and that's okay. I don't need them today; I needed them 13 years into recovery wondering looking at the decimated rubble of my life and wondering where the *fuck* was my "happy destiny." 

Tradition Study - Tradition Nine - Spiritual Principle of Structure

We're back! Finally, after a couple of graduations, two weddings and a funeral (not joking), we finally had the time and energy to renew our tradition study. I'm so glad we did because we had a great discussion on Tradition Nine!

“Alcoholics Anonymous, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve."

AA Tradition Nine

AA Tradition Nine Speaker

AA Traditions Illustrated Pamphlet

Christmas Marathon Pitch

Friendly Circle Berlin hosted a wonderful Christmas marathon and I was invited as a member of OA. Several members of other programs introduced themselves as wanting to learn more about OA. Consequently, I tossed my plan to cover Steps 1-3, and just let words fall out of my mouth.