Hot Topic: Surrender to a Power Greater than Ourselves [Season 10, Episode 16]

About this episode

Carol and Alex discuss their experiences with surrendering to a power greater than themselves and their journeys to sobriety through AA.

Carol and Alex join Don and Sam to discuss their understanding of a power greater than themselves, and the process of surrender. Carol was viewed as too sick to help at one treatment center; Alex's drinking was manageable for years, but then a switch went off and he was drinking in the morning and at work. Both found different paths to AA, but both have enjoyed sobriety by working the 12 Steps. All four share on letters about surrendering from Ian, Buddy and Gerry. Clay shares about Grapevine in his group, and in hospitals and institutions work. While we provide the podcast at no charge, we do have expenses. Grapevine is the only AA entity that does not accept direct contributions, so to support the AA Grapevine Podcast, please subscribe to Grapevine Magazine in print, online, or on the Grapevine app. You can also provide a subscription to someone in need through our "Carry the Message" program or purchase books or other items at aagrapevine.org/store . You can email us at podcast@aagrapevine.org. To record an Ask-It-Basket question or a recovery-related joke, call 212-870-3418 or email a voice recording to podcast@aagrapevine.org .

People in this episode

Hosts: Don, Sam

Guests: Carol, Alex

Topics covered

• surrender
• power greater than ourselves
• sobriety
• 12 Steps
• AA
• personal stories

Keywords

• surrender
• sobriety
• AA
• 12 Steps
• personal stories
• recovery
• Grapevine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AA Grapevine, Grapevine Magazine, Grapevine, aagrapevine.org

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