Room-tone recovery, told straight.
Friendship Group (AA) Audio collects speaker talks and step meetings from an AA community where recovery is described in plain, unvarnished detail. The recordings move from painful drinking histories to spiritual practice, sponsorship, service, and the daily work of staying sober.
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Friendship Group (AA) Audio is a collection of AA and Al-Anon meeting recordings with the rough edges left intact. It sounds like a room, not a studio. Speakers introduce themselves, offer prayers, mark anniversaries, read from recovery literature, and then tell the kind of stories that only make full sense in the context of alcoholism and recovery. The episodes often begin casually, with gratitude, nervous jokes, sobriety dates, or a nod to someone in the meeting. Then the floor drops. A speaker may move from humor into suicidal thinking, from a childhood memory into abuse, or from a family fight into the realization that alcoholism harms everyone in the house. The show is strongest when those confessions become practical instruction. Sponsorship matters. Calls matter. Meetings matter. So do humility, meditation, restitution, spiritual consent, and the willingness to serve before getting coffee or seeing friends. Several recordings frame AA as a fellowship of connection, where people from different places recognize one another through shared language and shared survival. Others focus on the family system around drinking, especially through Al-Anon experience and stories of children caught inside chaos. The tone is often frank, sometimes irreverent, and frequently funny in the way recovery rooms can be funny about serious things. It does not sand down the damage. It also does not leave the story there. Again and again, speakers return to freedom, service, spiritual development, and the responsibility to be ready for the newcomer. The result is a practical archive of lived 12-step experience. It suits listeners who want meeting-room honesty, not inspirational packaging. The recordings ask for patience with repetition, imperfect audio rhythm, and long personal arcs. That patience is rewarded by moments of hard clarity. Friendship Group (AA) Audio captures recovery as testimony, memory, warning, and invitation to keep showing up.
Made for: For people interested in AA, Al-Anon, sponsorship, step work, and firsthand recovery stories. It also suits listeners who value meeting recordings over polished interview formats.
What sets it apart: The show’s power comes from room presence: prayers, laughter, repetition, discomfort, and direct testimony all remain part of the experience. It feels less like recovery media and more like sitting quietly in the back of a meeting.
Audio is a discrete way to listen to content and recordings while at work, driving, or wherever you are. We hope you enjoy the content we are providing to extend the reach of Alcoholics Anonymous anywhere in the world. We are just a bunch of friendly Texans doing this deal one day at a time. The Friendship Group of Alcoholics Anonymous was Founded in 1988 from members of the old Alpha Group in Dallas who wanted to have a safe meeting for Al-Anons and Alcoholics to exist together, the Friendship Group offers literature-based study and discussion meetings seven days a week. Located at IH 35 and FM 407, the group is conveniently located to the Lewisville, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Shady S…
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Firsthand meeting testimony makes the daily work of sobriety, family recovery, sponsorship, and service vivid and specific.
Friendship Group (AA) Audio lets recovery unfold in the voices of people describing alcoholism, sobriety, and the work of staying connected. Speaker meetings and step discussions move between severe family consequences, early discomfort without alcohol, spiritual practice,…
This is the room where gallows humor and hard-won sobriety ask you to pull up a chair.
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A steady AA share about sobriety, gratitude, and asking for help.
Steve Mullen's share circles sobriety, gratitude, and the uneven relief that can come with finally feeling at home. He names himself as an alcoholic, says he has been sober since August 12, 1989, and returns again and again to the same turn: what once looked like the worst thing…
Stuart Reeves shares his journey of sobriety since 1992 and discusses founding an Alcoholics Anonymous home group in Irving.
Steve Mullen shares his sobriety journey since 1989, emphasizing how saying yes to Alcoholics Anonymous transformed his life through fellowship, meetings, and unexpected blessings.
The speaker introduces a four-week series sharing their personal experience with the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, starting with the first step about admitting powerlessness over alcohol.
A recovered alcoholic shares her journey from chronic relapse to sobriety through understanding alcoholism and the 12-step program.
Dave, an alcoholic sober since 1985, shares his personal experience with the Alcoholics Anonymous steps at a recovery meeting.
Dave shares his personal experience with Alcoholics Anonymous and the steps of recovery, reflecting on his sobriety journey since 1985 and how it helps him manage challenges at work.
Sheila shares her personal story of alcoholism and recovery, including her background growing up in a crowded Tennessee household and her journey to sobriety.
Tim shares his personal journey in Alcoholics Anonymous, starting with his sobriety date and gratitude for the program.
Libby shares her personal journey of alcoholism recovery, discussing her sobriety date, experiences with different AA groups, and the transformative impact of the program.
Dave shares his personal journey of alcoholism and recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous, emphasizing the importance of fellowship over trying to stay sober alone.
Steve Mullen shares his AA testimony, focusing on Step 9 and his struggles with relationships, defects of character, and making amends.
Shelly shares her journey as an alcoholic in recovery since 1995 and reflects on a friend's resilience after losing her home to a fire.
The speaker shares a personal story about feeling trapped at home, humorously recounts interactions with friends about cleaning and paperwork, and expresses gratitude for being present at a meeting while missing physical connections like hugs.
James shares his personal story as an alcoholic, reflecting on his upbringing in a Detroit suburb with emotionally distant parents and how it influenced his struggles.
Nancy shares her personal journey of sobriety since 1981, discussing Alcoholics Anonymous steps and her initial arrogance and fear about being an alcoholic.
A speaker recounts traumatic childhood experiences with domestic violence and how it led to his own 20-year struggle with alcoholism.
Susan shares her personal journey to sobriety in an AA meeting, discussing her background, addiction struggles, and recovery process.
Alec shares his personal journey as an alcoholic, tracing his story from childhood in Oklahoma through family dysfunction, autism, and starting to drink at age 15.
Gary K shares his personal journey of alcoholism recovery, emphasizing the importance of telling one's own story in the context of a sobriety program.
Zach Garrity shares his personal journey as an alcoholic in recovery, reflecting on his eight years of sobriety and the unexpected nature of his addiction despite a stable family background.
Ricky shares his personal journey of overcoming addiction and achieving five years of sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous, reflecting on his past struggles and the transformative power of the program.
Donna shares her journey of alcoholism recovery since 1975, reflecting on her past struggles with drinking while parenting young children.
Barbara shares her personal journey in Alcoholics Anonymous, discussing her sobriety since 2003, the importance of having a sponsor and home group, and her reflections on AA's sometimes chaotic but educational delegate system.
David shares his personal journey with alcoholism, discussing sobriety milestones, legal consequences like DUIs and breathalyzers, and the physical and cognitive impacts of relapse.
A recovering alcoholic named Roberto shares his personal journey with addiction, starting with Alcoholics Anonymous at age 15 and discussing the relationship between alcohol and drug addiction.
Gary K shares his personal journey of alcoholism recovery, gratitude for sobriety, and the importance of spiritual growth in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Chris shares his personal story of alcoholism recovery, reflecting on his journey since achieving sobriety in 1993 through AA principles, sponsorship, and faith.
A speaker in Alcoholics Anonymous shares their personal experience with the program's steps, focusing on step five and step three, while emphasizing that they are not an expert but an example of recovery.
Paula shares her journey into alcoholism, starting from a strict Pentecostal upbringing in Michigan and her first drink at age 16.
The speaker shares their personal experience with Step Three of a recovery program, focusing on turning one's will and life over to a higher power as understood.
A recovering alcoholic shares personal reflections on sobriety, faith, and the transformative power of Alcoholics Anonymous' 12-step program.
Nancy Burkhalter shares her personal journey in Alcoholics Anonymous, reflecting on her long-term sobriety and experiences with speaking and sponsorship in the program.
Gary K shares his personal journey of alcoholism recovery and facilitates group discussion on maintaining sobriety through fellowship and the 12 steps.
A speaker recounts her troubled high school years marked by failing grades, skipping school, a relationship with an older boyfriend who supplied alcohol, and her determined graduation through night/summer school, followed by post-graduation financial struggles and reconnection with the boyfriend.
Gary K shares his personal journey of alcoholism recovery, reflecting on his sobriety date, AA meetings, and a humorous anecdote about following instructions like a shampoo bottle to stay sober.
A speaker shares his nervousness about giving a two-hour talk on his recovery journey and personal truth at a support group meeting.
Donna, an alcoholic, leads a recovery group discussion focusing on steps 10, 4, and 5 of the 12-step program, emphasizing the importance of personal inventory in maintaining sobriety.
John Michael shares his personal journey and reflections on recovery at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, welcoming attendees and acknowledging the supportive community.
Maggie shares her personal journey as an alcoholic, discussing her upcoming one-year sobriety milestone, childhood background, early struggles with depression and anxiety, and introduction to the 12-step program during adolescent mental health treatment.
Mark T introduces himself as an alcoholic sharing his story at an AA speaker meeting, discussing his background, early recovery experiences, and personal history.
Donna shares her personal journey as an alcoholic who has been sober since 1975, expressing gratitude and beginning to recount her background and experiences.
A speaker shares his journey to sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous, emphasizing the importance of studying the Big Book and connecting with a higher power for recovery.
Zoe shares her personal journey into alcoholism, tracing it back to a traumatic childhood with alcoholic parents and her first drink at age 12 as a solution to loneliness, leading to 25 years of addiction.
Donna shares her personal journey of alcoholism recovery, discussing steps four and five from Alcoholics Anonymous and her experience as a housewife and mother hiding her drinking.
Del shares his personal story as a grateful alcoholic at a Friday night sobriety meeting, reflecting on his impoverished childhood and early experiences of bullying.
A speaker recounts their childhood in Louisiana, describing a culture centered around food, music, and alcohol, while revealing a traumatic family life with a mother suffering from undiagnosed bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, leading to religiously-motivated abuse.
Nathan shares his personal journey of overcoming alcoholism, celebrating 14 years of sobriety through AA, and emphasizes the importance of community involvement and commitment in recovery.
Jimmy Dean, a sober alcoholic since 1997, introduces a discussion on the state of Alcoholics Anonymous, focusing on duties, responsibilities, and the 12 steps in recovery.
A recovering alcoholic shares his personal experience with the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, focusing on steps 10-12 and his journey through making amends.
Dave, an alcoholic sober since 1985, introduces a series on Alcoholics Anonymous steps by sharing his personal recovery journey and gratitude for his sponsors and fellowship.
Jennifer Frederick says Alcoholics Anonymous helped her move from fifteen-minute family visits to two peaceful days.
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Veronica recounts how the Friendship AA group in Dallas grew from meetings at Bill and Elaine F’s house to a Presbyterian church on Fox and Edmonds, with “friendship” winning a hat vote over “fellowship.” She also explains why the group built its format around the Big Book, the 12 and 12, “strong sponsorship,” and limiting sharing to alcohol problems after watching Alpha lose its focus.
Don Landis describes a dog in Ventura County that had “done significantly more” with its life than he had.
Lori Grapeville-Nimbrow-Ballina, speaking at Friendship Group (AA) Audio's 35th anniversary, traces her Al-Anon recovery date to July 1st, 2001 and her Start Fresh Group meetings in Oklahoma City.