Real Recovery: The AA Big Book Solution

In anticipation of Season Two, which will start recording soon, Natalie and Michaelis have decided to open their podcast vault and release this lost episode  (which probably should have remained lost.) This is their original attempt at recording the first episode of the podcast. In the spirit of Rule 62 - Don't take yourself too damn seriously - we offer you the Real Recovery Podcast Lost Episode, which should probably just be entitled "Brown Boy."

We have saved this special episode with Sarha as our season finale - please don't miss this one! Sarha and Natalie met early on in Sarha's recovery journey and the Big Book study process instantly became an intrinsic part of her recovery. Sarha is truly an example of willingness in action and you will be inspired to hear her story and how she works with many people in the book - even people with years more sobriety that she has.

Thank you to everyone for the support as we have created this special podcast to share that meetings-based recovery is quite different than the recovery that is in the book, Alcoholics Anonymous. Our podcast has showcased the miracles that can occur as the result of this process and the lives that have changed.

Please listen and share this podcast far and wide to show others that recovery is possible no matter if you have one day or one decade clean and sober.

If you have experienced the miracle yourself, please reach out - you may be invited to be a future guest! For now, reach out to us via the links provided to connect further. In love and service, Natalie and Michaelis

If you're looking for inspiration in working with others, you won't want to miss today's episode of Real Recovery! Norma is a living example of the power and magic of 12th Step work. Tune in to follow her story of ups and downs in her recovery until she stumbled upon the Big Book study. What is especially impactful in this episode is how Norma shares her commitment and willingness to work with others, no matter what, as well as the creative ways she has found people to take through the Big Book study process.

Today Natalie and Michaelis are joined by guest Marnie from Scotland for a very special episode. We uncover synchronicities, unearth old awkward moments, as well as dive into Marnie's past and present as she has evolved through her almost 9 years of sobriety that span across fellowships and continents. She also shares the dirt on the ways she has found to work with others. Lots to dive into in this brilliant and poignant episode- you won't want to miss it!

You will NOT want to miss this week's episode as we dive deep with the  man who originally offered the Big Book study to co-host Natalie  Speakman. Not for the faint of heart, this episode covers such diverse topics as C.U.N.T.S and sunning the family jewels. Don't worry, there's still a hefty dose of HP and service work  sprinkled in as well.

Tune in today to hear Ellen share the miracle of this big book study and 12 step process in her own life. Hear how Ellen's recovery has been truly transformed as a result of this work. Ellen drops lots of knowledge and know-how that will lift your spirit and give you hope. If you need a boost of inspiration in your own sobriety, you won't want to miss this episode!

Today's guest is Uschi, a long-time resident of Thailand, which is where  she landed as a newcomer in recovery many years ago. Tune in to hear  how she has lived and worked her program both before and after the Big  Book study process as well as how she changed her recovery date as a  result of doing this work.

In this week's episode, Natalie and Michaelis interview their very first  guest on the show! Harry, from the UK, shares about his decade-long  experience with going in and out of recovery, until he finally found the solution when the Big Book study found him in a serendipitous meeting in Thailand over a year ago. Don't miss out on hearing the miracle of Harry's transformation through this process!

In this week's episode, podcast co-host Natalie Speakman shares how she went from drug and alcohol addiction into sobriety in 1999 at age 22. But her addictions didn't stop there. Listen as Natalie details her struggle with behavioral addictions within AA for over 2 decades, until she finally found real recovery in the Big Book.

Get to know the man who started it all in this exclusive interview with podcast co-host Michaelis Jacoby. Self-described Simple Man, Michaelis details the harrowing yet fascinating journey from jail cell to Bali paradise.

In this inaugural episode, co-hosts Natalie and Michaelis introduce themselves and share about why they are doing this podcast thang.