KC Secular AA Speaker Meeting

Ryan C. had his last drink in November 2018. He was homeless, suicidal, and as he puts it, "he wasn't taking responsibility for his presence on this earth. Ryan found a place at the Welcome House, a recovery house for men in Kansas City, Missouri and from there he moved into an Oxford House, which is a sober living house.This is his story.

Greg H. started attending meetings at the We Agnostics Group in Kansas City when the group started in August of 2014. He's been a regular ever since and his wit, wisdom and serenity are a stabilizing force at the meetings. This is a recording of his talk at the KC Secular AA Speaker Meeting held March 2, 2019 as he celebrated three years of sobriety.

Cana C. got involved in service to the group early on. During her first year of sobriety, she took on the responsibility of chairing a meeting at the We Agnostics Group, a responsibility she kept for several months. She cares about the group and she does the hard work necessary to get and stay sober...

In this episode, Jon B. describes his descent into addiction to alcohol and how recovery forced him into healthy introspection. His recovery is a journey and he knows not where it will lead next, and he is okay with not knowing. Transcript 00:03 John S: This is a recording of the KC Secular AA Speaker...

This is a recording at the Kansas City Secular AA Speaker Meeting, held every Saturday night at 7:00 PM, at HJ’s Youth and Community Center, 6425 Wornall Road, Kansas City, Missouri. This is Episode 11 and our speaker is Jack B.  Jack has been sober for over 40 years. He is a Vietnam vet and...

Is there such a thing as an “addictive personality?” In this episode Gregg O. gives a humorous and interesting presentation about his experiences with obsessive behaviors,  which he traces back to previous generations in his family. Transcript [music] 00:04 John S: This is a recording of the KC secular AA speaker meeting held every Saturday...

In this episode Ginny V. shares her experience, strength, and hope. This was a wonderful meeting full of love and laughter. Many of us, including Ginny had our loved ones at this meeting, which made it all the more special.

Tom S. was the featured speaker on January 5, 2019. Originally from Alabama, Tom shared his story of addiction and recovery. After he spoke, an interesting discussion ensued on the topic of the primary purpose in AA and whether or not drug addicts are welcomed to attend AA meetings. Transcript 00:00 John: This podcast is...

Karen B. has been sober since 1975 and she was our speaker on Saturday, December 22nd, 2018. Karen loves to read and is a fan of the website AA Agnostica where she has discovered numerous books that address recovery and the AA program from a secular perspective.

Tonight's speaker is PJ L from Sydney, Australia. PJ, originally from Ireland, migrated to Sydney in in 1989 and got sober in 1993. Having come from an Irish tradition of oral storytelling he naturally gravitated towards the wonderful Sydney AA storytellers, who shared their experience, strength, and hope. This has proven to be a mainstay of his sobriety, with the tried and tested formula of sharing in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now.