AA Podcast
AA Podcast
Multiple Speakers: Geraldine followed by Ashley (NSFW)
Multiple Speakers: Geraldine followed by Ashley (NSFW)
Multiple Speakers: Geraldine followed by Ashley (NSFW)
Sunday 9th February 2025
Geraldine and Ashley share their powerful stories of overcoming addiction and finding hope in AA. A must-listen for anyone on a recovery journey.
47 minutes
Honest
Inspiring
Supportive
Encouraging
Raw
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Recovery with AA
Creative Recovery Journeys
Empowering Recovery Journeys
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Family Recovery from Addiction
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Get the buttons here!From Darkness to Light: Geraldine and Ashley's Journey to Sobriety
Episode Overview
- Geraldine shares her story of growing up in a violent household with alcoholic parents.
- She highlights the importance of finding support in AA and working the steps.
- Ashley discusses her struggles with eating disorders, self-mutilation, and substance abuse.
- Her turning point came when she realised she couldn't continue living the way she was.
- Both speakers emphasise the importance of community, honesty, and perseverance in recovery.
If you're a newcomer, don't be discouraged because really, I've been a newcomer for seven years and I know how much it hurts. But you can get better because I'm better.
Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster with this episode of Sober Cast. Geraldine and Ashley take the stage at the North Oakland AA meeting to share their raw and honest journeys of addiction and recovery. Geraldine kicks things off, recounting her tumultuous childhood in a violent household with alcoholic parents. Despite her struggles with depression and anxiety, she found solace in AA and is now celebrating over a year of sobriety.
Her story is one of resilience and the importance of finding support and community in recovery. Ashley follows with her own gripping tale, starting with her early exposure to alcohol and a series of traumatic experiences that led her down a dark path. She candidly discusses her battles with eating disorders, self-mutilation, and substance abuse. Ashley's turning point came when she realised she couldn't continue living the way she was.
With the help of AA, she found a sponsor and began working the steps, leading to her sobriety since March 21, 2011. Her story is a testament to the power of persistence and the transformative impact of finding the right support. Both speakers highlight the importance of community, honesty, and perseverance in their recovery journeys. Whether you're struggling with addiction or supporting someone who is, Geraldine and Ashley's stories offer hope and inspiration.
Tune in to hear their powerful testimonies and discover how they've managed to turn their lives around.