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- Owl 018 CharlesCharles got sober at 26 and is 2.5 years sober. He sought therapy first, thinking it was depression and that 8 or 9 drinks a night was normal. Fear drove him to AA - "How will tonight end up?" Laughter was a big attraction of AAs for him.Charles' home group is The Way Out in Greensboro, NC.54 min
- Owl 017 DougDoug got sober in 1980 via treatment in the Navy. He was a blackout drinker from his first drink and he started drinking at 15. Being career military, he still suffered from what so many of we alcoholics do: "Don't tell me what to do!" Doug's spiritual awakening was of the educational variety.Doug's home group is Summit Fellowship Men's group in Greensboro, NC.52 min
- Owl 016 WayneWayne got sober in Panama City, FL, on August 23, 1977. He picked up his first desire chip in December 1969 and then got drunk. In those early days, Wayne was stuck on Step 1 for a long time. Today, he still practices the 10th Step every day. Wayne has helped many people find sobriety through the program of AA. Wayne is currently without a home group. He resides in Greensboro, NC.54 min
- Owl 015 AlexAlex started at 18 and got sober at 21. She tried every way to get sober. During detox, she hallucinated, seeing shadow people. She smashed furniture and mirrors. She had a major moment of serendipity at 1.5 years sober.Alex's home group is The Way Out in Greensboro, NC.57 min
- Owl 014 WilsonWilson got sober at 17 after 7 years of drinking and using. He went to various schools during his using. He went into a recovery program and, upon completing it, found AA was where he got the experience, strength, and hope he needs. Now he's over 4 years sober and living a life that's getting bigger and bigger.Wilson's is active in two home groups: The Way Out and Young People, both in Greensboro, NC.He directed us: "Put in a note that I'm single."52 min
- Owl 013 MariahMariah started drinking and using at 11. She was forced to go to treatment when she was 15. Her last drink was in 2007. At 3 year's sober, she finally surrendered. Holding off on amends almost got her drunk.Mariah's home group is The Way Out in Greensboro, NC.58 min
- Owl 012 RandyRandy was in and out of AA for 3 years. In his years of drinking and drug use, he had memories and thoughts, but couldn't put them together - confusion. In a blackout, we was injured in a fight. Desperation drove him to AA. When sober 8 years, he closed his business and moved from Palm Springs, CA, to Durham, NC, where he's returned to school for personal growth. Randy’s sobriety date is May 29, 2002.Randy's home group is Common Solution in Durham, NC.51 min
- Owl 011 ChrisChris joins us for another boiling of an owl! Drunktionary... Started drinking at 12. Blackout drunk. Sober since 1985. Chris' home group is Summit Fellowship Men's group in Greensboro, NC.58 min
- Owl 010 KevinKevin has been around AA since early childhood. He got sober at 17 and drank again at 25. He talks of his experiences with his child, cops, hospitals, treatment, surrender, and what works for him now.Kevin's home group is Easy Does It in Greensboro, NC.53 min
- Owl 009 TammyTammy stayed drunk all day as a single mom, losing her house and job.She experienced long blackouts. She was a daily drinker who started at 16 and quit in her late 30s. She shares about her powerlessness and making amends. Tammy is married to an AA member. Her home group is the Bethel group in Greensboro, NC.1 hr
About The Boiled Owl
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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].