Alcoholics Alive

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  • Does AA Work

    In the Season 16 Kick Off Shank and Wayne discuss how AA has worked for them.  In Meeting Shrapnel they discuss "AA is a simple program of complicated people", "Simple but not easy" and "Come all the way in and sit all the way down".  You can email Alcoholics Alive at [email protected] 

    57 min
  • Whats AA, Whats Not and Why it Matters

    S15E13 In the Season Wrap Up, Shank and Wayne review what works and what doesn't and why it matters. In Meeting Shrapnel they discuss "Willingess without action is just fantasy", "There's nothing worse than a belly full of alcohol and a head full of AA" and "If the cure is working, why question the diagnosis"? Have a suggestion or comment? Email Alcoholics Alive at [email protected] 

    40 min
  • Who Gets To Speak For AA?

    S15E12 Shank and Wayne discuss who gets to speak for Alcoholics Anonymous.  In Meeting Shrapnel they look at "Religion is for people that don't want to go to hell, Spirituality is for those that have been to hell", "A good speaker ends on time and a great speaker ends 5 minutes early" and "What makes a good AA talk? About 40 minutes."  If you have a comment, suggestion or question you can email Shank and Wayne at [email protected] 

    1 hr 4 min
  • Should AA Modernize?

    S15E11 Shank and Wayne discuss modernization in AA.  In Meeting Shrapnel they discuss "They don't call them spirits for nothing, they're evil spirits", "The message never changes, only the methods" and "We need to meet people where they are".  If you have a comment, question or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at [email protected] 

    54 min
  • The Old-Timer Problem

    S15E10 Shank and Wayne discuss Old-Timers in AA.  In Meeting Shrapnel they look at "I'm still here because of the ISM, Incredibly Short Memory", "What other people think of me is none of my business" and "This is how we've always done it". If you have a question, suggestion or comment you can email Shank and Wayne at [email protected] 

    53 min
  • Safety in AA: Help, Hype or Something Else?

    S15E9 Shank and Wayne discuss Safety in AA.  In Meeting Shrapnel they dive into "I was so sick I thought I was alright when I got here", "I need the program a lot more than it needs me" and "This is about protecting the fellowship". If you have question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at [email protected] 

    1 hr 1 min
  • AA and Outside Issues

    S15E8 Shank and Wayne discuss the popular AA term from Tradition 10, "Outside Issues". Meeting Shrapnel looks at "Do or Do Not, there is no Try", "That's an Outside Issue" and "We need to be relevant". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Shank and Wayne at [email protected] 

    53 min
  • The Big Book and Everything Built Around It

    S15E7 Shank and Wayne discuss all the alternative material surrounding the book Alcoholics Anonymous.  In Meeting Shrapnel they look at "Read the black part, not the white part", "Just do what the book says" and "There's a worksheet for that".  If you have a comment, question or suggestion you can email Alcoholic Alive at [email protected] 

    46 min
  • Do Meetings Still Point To The Program?

    S15E6 Shank and Wayne discuss whether meetings point alcoholics to the program or something else? In Meeting Shrapnel they look at "The second mouse gets the cheese", "If you spot it, you got it" and "Normal is a setting on a washing machine". If you have a comment, suggestion or question you can email Shank and Wayne at [email protected] 

    41 min
  • Group Conscience or Group Politics?

    S15E5 Shank and Wayne discuss the sacred Group Conscience.  In Meeting Shrapnel they explore "The Group Conscience has spoken", "That's not how we do it here" and "Trust the Process".  If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Shank and Wayne at [email protected] 

    55 min

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