Alcoholics Alive

S3E2 Lili shares her experience with how reasoning and people appealing to her emotions did not help get her sober. It took the Steps and God. Big Book Shrapnel discusses "They suspect father is a bit balmy", "Scoff and be damned" and "The devil-may-care chap".  If you have a suggestion, comment or question you can email Shank and Wayne at [email protected]

S3E1 - Dixon shares his experience with self-knowledge, will power and circumstances being insufficient to overcome alcoholism. In our new segment "Big Book Shrapnel" we discuss "I became a lone wolf", "I made a host of fair-weather friends" and "We have indulged in spiritual intoxication".  If you have a suggestion, comment or question you can email Shank and Wayne at [email protected] 

S2 E13 Twelve Meeting Shrapnel Excerpts from Season 1.  If you have a suggestion, comment or question you can email Shank and Wayne at [email protected]

S2 E12 Shank and Wayne review some history and timelines of AA pamphlets and evaluate the relevance of the eleven pamphlets discussed in Season 2.  Its a must listen! If you have a suggestion, comment or question you can email Shank and Wayne at [email protected] 

S2 E11 Debbi shares her experience with the pamphlet "A Member's Eye View".  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Move a muscle, change a thought", "The steps help me to prevent suicide, the traditions help me to prevent homicide", "Suit up and show up!".  If you have a comment, suggestion or question email Shank and Wayne at [email protected] 

S2 E10 Greg shares his experience with the pamphlet Understanding Anonymity.  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "What you see here, let it stay here, Hear Hear!!", "There's a journey from "me" to "we", and "You either get locked up, covered up, or sober up!" If you have a comment, suggestion or question email Shank and Wayne at [email protected] 

S2 E9 Cathy shares her experience with the pamphlet The "God" Word, Agnostic and Atheist Members in AA.  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "EGO=Easing God Out", "I can't let your outsides determine my insides" and "God is dog spelled backwards". If you have a question, comment or suggestion email Shank and Wayne at [email protected]

S2 E8 Dwight shares his experience with the pamphlet "Behind the Walls: A Message of Hope".  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Jails, Institutions and Death", "Let us love you until you can love yourself" and "I got here with a nudge from the judge". If you have a question, comment or suggestion email Shank and Wayne at [email protected]

S2 E7 Kym shares her experience with the pamphlet "Do you think you're different?".  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "If you hang out in the barbershop long enough, you'll get a haircut", "Its better to give a resentment than get one", "Look for the similarities, not the differences". If you have a question, comment or suggestion email Shank and Wayne at [email protected]

S2 E6 John shares his experience with the pamphlet "The AA Group...where it all begins".  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Meeting makers make it", "I spilled more liquor than you drank" and "Fake it till you make it". If you have a question, comment or suggestion email Shank and Wayne at [email protected]