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- Owl 028 SteveSteve came to AA in 1999, but "the fuck-its" would always send him out; justified anger got in the way of recovery. The part in the Big Book about the actor trying to direct the show really spoke to him. Fourth Step work continues to help him see how he's in conflict with things. Becoming a sponsor was a pivotal moment in his recovery.Steve's sobriety date is 18DEC2007 and his home group is Bethel in Greensboro, NC.1 hr 15 min
- Owl 027 ShandaleShandale started going to AA at age 24 in 2009. She hid her drinking from her husband and suffered the misery of a secret/double life. She didn't care if she died. During a hospitalization in 2009, she had a moment of clarity but continued drinking.Shandale's sobriety date is 04DEC2012. Her home group is The Way Out in Greensboro, NC.59 min
- Owl 026 CarolDon and Carol knew each other before recovery. She used to steal Don's beer stash at parties! Her job had free alcohol at national events and a member of management who was in Al-Anon asked her if she had a drinking problem - if she'd like to find out. After a DUI and an adventure getting out of jail, her husband showed her how much she'd hurt him. That was when she had a moment of clarity.Carol's home group is Open Channel in Greensboro, NC. She's been sober since December 11, 1992.55 min
- Owl 025 PiercePierce has a drawer of start/surrender chips. A blackout drinker since high school, he was surrounded by alcoholics and that made his drinking seem normal. His wife got sober - he still drank, but not at home. He had a spiritual experience where "God just snuck in and said hi!"Pierce's sobriety date is 02SEP1992 and his home groups are Starmount and Magnolia Street in Greensboro, NC.1 hr 3 min
- Owl 024 RitaRita got sober in Chicago on April 18, 2000. She was a secret drinker who had alcohol hidden around the house. Steps 3 and 5 were pivotal for her.Rita's home group is Open Channel in Greensboro, NC.57 min
- Owl 023 HankHank got sober in Hilton Head, SC, after 42 geographical cure attempts. He saw change/opportunity as it was happening and, when the US Marshals showed up, he was ready. He surrendered and began his recovery in jail with only a photocopy of chapter 5 from our Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous.Hank's home group is the No Name Group that meets daily at 12:15PM at the YANA Club in Hilton Head, SC.59 min
- Owl 022 Surgery SpecialIn this episode, we discuss our recent experiences with surgeries and major medical treatment. Blair joins us for his first time at the Boiled Owl and Doug (from episode 17) returns. Our conversation includes using and quitting pain meds, reminders of what it was like when we were drinking, support of friends in AA, and our experiences of moving through the challenges of these significant events.49 min
- Owl 021 MichelleMichelle first came to AA with her drug-dealing boyfriend when she was 18. At age 23, she came to AA for herself. Drugs were easier to get while under 21. By 22, she'd quit them and was only drinking alcohol. She was on the verge of losing her dream job. One weekend of drinking checked off all the rest of the lines she couldn't let herself cross.Michelle's sobriety date is 16FEB2001 and her home group is Emerywood Group in High Point, NC.1 hr
- Owl 020 TomAs Tom's alcoholism progressed, his emotional darkness grew. A blackout drinker, he would lose count after 2 drinks. Living in spiritual misery, he heard that still, small voice: "You don't have to live like this anymore." He needed it to end one way or another. Fortunately, he knew about AA by way of his father. Tom started his AA journey via online meetings and then went to local meetings.Tom's home group is Summit Fellowship Men's group in Greensboro, NC.1 hr 3 min
- Owl 019 NicoleNicole is 10 years sober, having gotten sober at 26. Her first meeting was at age 16. At the end of her drinking, when alcohol stopped working, she might consume two fifths of liquor or get trashed off two beers. She came to a point where she'd rather die than drink. Her son was removed from her during her drinking. She has a daughter who was born in her sobriety.This episode was recorded in July 2017. When published in December 2017, Nicole gave us a wonderful update: "And btw- my son decided a few weeks ago to come back into my life. I’ve seen him three times already. I’m so grateful!"Her home group is Easy Does It in Greensboro, NC.1 hr 11 min
About The Boiled Owl
From the publisher's feed
After over 4 years of publishing 2 episodes a month, The Boiled Owl stopped production in September of 2021. Don and Sam worked with the AA Grapevine to launch the brand new podcast, The AA…
Grapevine Half-Hour Variety Hour. The first episode was published on October 4, 2021, and then weekly every Monday.
Over these years, we’ve recorded over 100 episodes and gotten to know so many guests and listeners (Owlcoholics!). We are grateful beyond measure for all these wonderful connections with our fellow alcoholics and hope you’ll jump over to the new podcast and jump in. (It’s a lot more interactive than the Owl!)
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The Boiled Owl is hosted by Don and Sam, both members of Alcoholics Anonymous who like listening to other alcoholics’ experience, strength, and hope. We both do this often via podcasts and speaker tapes (well, CDs and MP3s) while working or driving. While there are many recordings of speaker meetings, we found locating podcasts a bit more difficult. So…… Rather than just complaining about it (you know we did!), we decided to take action.
We both (used to) attend a Saturday morning men’s AA meeting and go to coffee afterward. (Then Sam just up and moved to California in 2020. Now we’re bicoastal!) Sometimes it (was) just the two of us, though often several more. The conversation there is always wide-ranging and invariably full of recovery. (You know Don’s still at it while Sam is building his peep crew out west.) The Boiled Owl is our attempt to recreate the environment of the coffee shop meeting-after-the-meeting. Since it’s not completely ad-hoc, we have to structure it a bit, but soon the flow of conversation takes hold and it then goes where it goes.
We start with a little banter, introduce our guest, and then ask them a question about why they’re in AA. This one question kicks off the conversation and we chat for 20-30 minutes. We close the podcast with “Ask the Old-timer,” where a question is posed to our resident oldtimer, Don, then our guest responds and Sam wraps it up. You can reach us at [email protected].