Keep Coming Back Podcast

In this special edition, Mark D. (Episode #281) presents a history lesson on Dr. Bob and Anne Smith. With 40 years sober, he passionately shares his knowledge and experience from the birthplace of Alcoholics Anonymous, where his first meeting and home group happen to be among the very first AA meetings.

Reading List and info from Mark D.

Suggested Reading list of the 1940’s- When new people came into AA in the 1940’s it was strongly suggested that they read these books.  The Alcoholics Anonymous Book came out in 1939 and they weren’t even sure that the Alcoholics Anonymous Book would work.  They knew that all the rest of the books on the list did.  They insighted change of character and helped one find God.  

• Alcoholics Anonymous 
• The Holy Bible (Book of James, Matthew and Corinthians)
• The Greatest Thing in the World, Henry Drummond
• The Unchanging Friend, a series (Bruce Publishing Co., Milwaukee) 
• As a Man Thinketh, James Allen
• The Sermon on the Mount, Emmet Fox
• The Self You Have to Live With, Winfred Rhoades
• Psychology of Christian Personality, Ernest M. Ligon  
• Abundant Living, E. Stanley Jones
• The Man Nobody Knows, Bruce Barton

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Alcoholic-Addict Julie shares her miracle of recovery and her overwhelming love for Alcoholics Anonymous—a story that will reach the depths of the suffering and offer a glimpse of hope, a possibility that there is another way, another life available . . .

Sobriety Date: 8/22/2017

Referred by: Amber H. (Episode #305)

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Sherri is a dedicated member of Alcoholics Anonymous and has been for nearly 40 yrs. In this story, Sherri brings a wisdom that only “in the ring” living experience can surface. She recently lost her son to this disease, and demonstrates the principles of this program right before our eyes. This one is not to be skipped.

Sobriety Date: 1/13/1987

Referred by: Lilly (Episode #94)

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Sue got clean and sober at only 20 years of age. Her approach to the program is simple—there is absolutely no room for doubt. Sue knows she will die without AA, and so for more than 20 years now, she has never had a gap in her program. Sue is a quiet member of the “no matter what” club, setting an example for everyone else in the rooms. 

Sobriety Date: 8/14/2003

Referred by: Tara V. (Episode #54)

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Jennifer shares her Experience, Strength, and Hope with a subtle yet potent wisdom. After a difficult childhood led to a difficult life, she found sobriety by embracing simple tools and committing to staying uncomfortable—no matter how hard it got. Jennifer's willingness to walk through the discomfort has rocketed her into the 4th dimension. 

Sobriety Date: 4/4/2024

Referred by: Amber H. (Episode #305)

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Amber shares her miracle of recovery in this heartfelt share. Having recently navigated some of the hardest years of sobriety, she dug deeper into the program, the people, and her faith. Today, Amber is coming through the other side with her head held high and her heart firmly grounded in God.

Sobriety Date: 4/15/2014

Referred by: Joel W. (Episode #301)

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John shares his Experience, Strength and Hope in this poignant story of how he came to a moment of clarity, which brought him to a moment of reckoning, which brought him to a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. This was more than 25 years ago. Today, John lives a life that is full of peace and empty of suffering. 

Sobriety Date: 12/18/2000

Referred by: Jim T. (Episode #303)

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Jim is an alcoholic whose solution was always alcohol. It gave him the ease and comfort he couldn't find anywhere else—until it didn’t. After several starts and stops in Alcoholics Anonymous, Jim found his way back and today has more than 15 years of sobriety.  

Sobriety Date: 09/15/2010

Referred by: Joel (Episode #301)

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Christina found her way to AA through Marijuana Anonymous, where she discovered a path out of her addiction. An articulate writer and speaker, she brings clarity to the simplicity and effectiveness of the program. Her humility and self-reflection create an immediate sense of trust and connection.

Sobriety Date: 11/15/2011

Referred by: Website Contact 

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Joel, an alcoholic-addict living a happy, joyous, and free life in Arkansas, once had more than 13 yrs sober before losing it to the secrets he began collecting. In this recording, Joel shares his story—truly storytelling his Experience, Strength, and Hope—to help the next person ready to receive it.

Sobriety Date: 2/2/2022

Referred by: Website Contact 

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