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Howard’s MO early in AA was to come late, leave early and if anyone said anything he didn’t like, he’d just get up and leave.  Howard’s soulful belief was that AA did not work and he was going to prove it.  

Just when Howard was about to give up and drink, the fellowship grabbed him and as he headed out the door, asked, “Have you thought of trying it our way?”  

That day changed everything for Howard and has has not had a drink since.

Howard L has been sober since January 1, 1988.  In this podcast Howard discusses:

• How his first pass through the fourth step scared him and how he got through it with the help of a sponsor
• What what inaction caused Howard’s sponsee’s to fail
• How do determine what an actual harm is
• The expectations on amends
• What got him into podcasting
• What the Traditions say and don’t say about anonymity
• That he believes we are spiritual beings having a human experience

Howard L is the host of two podcasts, AA Recovery Interviews and The Big Book Podcast.  You can find them wherever you get your podcasts or:
https://recoveryinterviews.com/
https://www.bigbookpodcast.com/

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