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A DRINKING LIFE - A MEMOIR (MP3)
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The national best seller A Drinking Life is a poignant memoir of a boy growing up in Brooklyn during the Depression and World War II. The son of Irish immigrants, Pete Hamill is raised by his supportive mother, but feels overlooked by his crippled, alcoholic father. In a captivating narrative, Hamill reflects on his early experiences with alcohol and considers the personal implications of the American culture of drinking.
Length – 12 Hours 45 Minutes
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A MILLION LITTLE PIECES (MP3)
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On this recording you’ll hear about James. A badly tattered James awakens on an airplane to Chicago, with no recollection of his injuries or of how he ended up on the plane. He is met by his parents at the airport, who take him to a rehabilitation clinic. We find out that James is 23 years old, and has been an alcoholic for ten years, and a crack addict for three. He is also wanted by the police in three different states on several charges. A Million Little Pieces is darkly fascinating. It’s an illicit stroll into a hopeless territory which many enter, and from which few return. It is a peek into the mind of the alcoholic and into the horror that is addiction. In it, we watch as James Frey learns to live again, learns to be normal again. We see him develop honest and loving relationships with fellow patients who run the gamut of society - a mobster, a judge, a former boxing champion, a prostitute. We see him scorn the 12 steps, and we sense a level of self-will that he claims will keep him clean.
Length – 10 Hours 9 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - AROUND THE TABLES - ATTITUDES
A collection of AA Grapevine articles from around the world. Some excellent topics are covered.
Track 1 – Thy Will, Not Mine
Track 2 – The World We Live In
Track 3 – Apathetics Anonymous
Track 4 – When Love is not Enough
Track 5 – Taking Gratitude for Granted
Track 6 – Badge of Honor
Track 7 – Anger!...A Symptom of Wrong Thinking
Track 8 – Closet Anger
Track 9 – The Big Blues
Track 10 – Recurring Depressions
Track 11 – Emotional Sobriety – The Next Frontier – by Bill Wilson
Contents – 11 Tracks
Length – 79 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - AROUND THE TABLES - CHARACTER DEFECTS
A collection of AA Grapevine articles from around the world. Some excellent topics are covered.
Track 1 – Beyond the Self
Track 2 – And Then There’s Self Pity
Track 3 – The Roots of Our Troubles
Track 4 – How Rigorous?
Track 5 – Putting it Off a Day at a Time
Track 6 – The Terrible Decision
Track 7 – Five Friendly Fingers
Track 8 – It Takes Practice to be Human
Track 9 – Fault-Finding
Track 10 – In the Heat of Anger
Track 11 – Balanced and Serene
Track 12 – We Need More Than Just Sobriety
Track 13 – Self Acceptance
Contents – 13 Tracks
Length – 76 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - ARTICLES FROM CLASSIC ISSUES #1
A collection of AA Grapevine articles from great AA Old Timers. Some excellent topics are covered.
Track 1 - Intro
Track 2 - Bill W - What is Acceptance?
Track 3 - From the Quiet Successes
Track 4 - Those Stupid Slogans
Track 5 - Are You Unappreciated?
Track 6 - William D Silkworth - Slips and Human Nature
Track 7 - Dr Bob - The Fundamentals in Retrospect
Track 8 - Me and My Traditions
Track 9 - Sponsor Relationships
Track 10 - On Getting the Program
Track 11 - Harry Emerson Fosdick - Those Marvelous Twelve Steps
Track 12 - Reality can be Uncomfortable
Contents – 12 Tracks
Length – 73 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - ARTICLES FROM CLASSIC ISSUES #2
A collection of more AA Grapevine articles from great AA Old Timers. Some excellent topics are covered.
Track 1 - Intro
Track 2 – Bill W - The Language of the Heart
Track 3 - Today is the Tomorrow You Worried about Yesterday
Track 4 - What Happened to Them Could Happen to Me
Track 5 - The Two Phases of Sobriety
Track 6 - Where the Words Come From
Track 7 - Positively Negative
Track 8 - Those Depressions
Track 9 - What - No Work?
Track 10 - A Lush in the Halls of Ivy
Track 11 - Dr Harry Tiebout - When the Big I Becomes Nobody
Contents – 11 Tracks
Length – 78 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - ARTICLES FROM CLASSIC ISSUES #3
A collection of even more AA Grapevine articles from the Classic Issues. Some excellent topics are covered.
Track 1 - Intro
Track 2 - Bill W - What is Freedom in AA?
Track 3 - I've Got Humility and How!
Track 4 - The Public's Opinion
Track 5 - A Selfish Program
Track 6 - The Tenth Step
Track 7 - Dr E.M. Jellinek - Thought from an Old Friend
Track 8 - How to Nurse Your Depression
Track 9 - Eleventh Step
Track 10 - Spirituality?
Track 11 - Jibaro and Electricity
Track 12 - The Seven of Us
Track 13 - Wisdom for Twelfth Steppers
Track 14 - How to Tell the Bad News
Contents – 14 Tracks
Length – 77 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - BACK TO THE BASICS - VOLUME ONE
A collection of AA Grapevine articles from around the world. Some excellent topics are covered.
Track 1 - Intro
Track 2 - Letters
Track 3 - Why Have a Home Group?
Track 4 - The Challenge to Ego in Tradition Five
Track 5 - Memoirs of a Black AA
Track 6 - The Challenge of Sponsorship
Track 7 - Action and More Action
Track 8 - Whatever Happened?
Track 9 - We are Not a Bunch of Religious Fanatics
Track 10 - Simple Truths in an Intellectual Age
Track 11 - Autonomy
Contents – 11 Tracks
Length – 77 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - BACK TO THE BASICS - VOLUME TWO
A collection of AA Grapevine articles from around the world. Some excellent topics are covered.
Track 1 - Intro
Track 2 - The Five Gifts of Anonymity
Track 3 - A Program of Action
Track 4 - All of Us Are Special
Track 5 - At One with the Group
Track 6 - Recovery is a Family Disease
Track 7 - Controversy
Track 8 - When is an AA Meeting Not an AA Meeting?
Track 9 - Buddy, You're the Problem
Track 10 - Sex is Not the Answer
Track 11 - Happiness is not necessary for sobriety
Track 12 - Is there a Volunteer in the House?
Track 13 - Inclusive not Exclusive
Track 14 - Back to Basics
Contents – 14 Tracks
Length – 77 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - HISTORY LIGHTS THE WAY (2 CDs)
This 2 CD set is a narrated history of Alcoholics Anonymous, based on articles and excerpts from the AA Grapevine. The topics covered are:
CD #1 AA's roots in the Washingtonian Society; Bill Wilson and Doctor Bob meet; excerpts by Lois Wilson and the Reverend Sam Shoemaker; the Big Book is Born; the Jack Alexander article causes an explosion of new members; and early groups grow by trial and error.
CD #02 The Traditions are adopted at the First International Convention in 1950; the General Service Conference is established; AA spreads throughout the world, and the diversity of its membership increases; in 1985, the fellowship celebrates a gala 50th Anniversary in Montreal.
Contents - 19 Total Tracks
Total Length - 92 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - NOT FOR NEWCOMERS ONLY - VOLUME 1
A collection of AA Grapevine articles from around the world. Some excellent topics are covered.
Track 1 – What is an Alcoholic, Anyway?
Track 2 – What is This Thing Called AA?
Track 3 – What Do I Do Next to Stay Sober?
Track 4 – Caution: Sober Newcomer
Track 5 – Honeymoon
Track 6 – Not Today, Thanks
Track 7 – Something Extra
Track 8 - Today’s Twenty-Four Hours Can Start Right Now
Track 9 - Resentment: Number One Offender
Track 10 - Too Close for Comfort
Track 11 - Strawberries and Ice Cream
Track 12 – You and I Need Each Other
Contents – 12 Tracks
Length – 76 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - NOT FOR NEWCOMERS ONLY - VOLUME 2
Even more AA Grapevine articles from around the world. The topics covered are:
Track 1 – Sobriety 1 – 2 - 3
Track 2 – One Giant Step
Track 3 – Being Restored to Sanity
Track 4 – Ideas That Work
Track 5 – Start Forgiving
Track 6 – Heading for Home
Track 7 – Bouncer’s Dish
Track 8 – What is Progression?
Track 9 – Around the Clock AA
Track 10 – Getting Yourself Out of Debt
Track 11 – Sex Attitudes and Sobriety
Track 12 – This Matter of Honesty, by Bill Wilson
Track 13 – Rediscovering Laughter
Contents – 13 Tracks
Length – 78 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - OLD-TIMERS CORNER (2 CDs)
This 2 CD set is an audio collection of articles from the Grapevine magazine. The track titles are:
CD #1
Track 1 – Meetings, Meetings and More Meetings (March 1995)
Track 2 – Growth Allowed (May 1995)
Track 3 – We’ve Got What You Need (February 1996)
Track 4 – An End to the Alibis (April 1993)
Track 5 – A Lifetime of Sobriety (June 1995)
CD #2
Track 1 – Real Old-Timers Meet with New Babies (February 1948)
Track 2 – Almost Too Old for AA (April 1987)
Track 3 – What We Were Like (August 1989)
Track 4 – A Lifetime of Learning (February 1992)
Track 5 – The Gift is in the Giving (April 1989)
Track 6 – Life Goes On (February 1992)
Track 7 – My Sponsor Still Walks with Me (February 1996)
Contents – 12 Tracks
Length – 89 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - OUR EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT US - THE TWELVE TRADITIONS
A collection of twelve AA Grapevine articles - One on each tradition.
Track 1 - Tradition One: Fellowship in Action
Track 2 - Tradition Two: Why we have Servants Instead of Bosses
Track 3 - Tradition Three: You Mean, Just Let Anybody in?
Track 4 - Tradition Four: The Group Conscience in Action
Track 5 - Tradition Five: As Different as We Choose to Be
Track 6 - Tradition Six: Tradition Six
Track 7 - Tradition Seven: Passing the Basket or Passing the Buck?
Track 8 - Tradition Eight: Sobriety is the Payoff
Track 9 - Tradition Nine: We May Create Service Boards
Track 10 - Tradition Ten: Tenth Tradition
Track 11 - Tradition Eleven: Brake on Us Power Drivers?
Track 12 - Tradition Twelve: Beware the Sound of Blaring Trumpets
Contents - 12 Tracks
Length - 79 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - PATHWAYS TO SPIRITUALITY
A collection of some great AA Grapevine articles about Spirituality
Track 1 - Intro
Track 2 - Looking or Seeking
Track 3 - You Are Already Part of a Miracle
Track 4 - Through a Glass Darkly
Track 5 - Moments of Spiritual Awareness
Track 6 - And then the Lights Came On
Track 7 - Ask an AA if God is Dead
Track 8 - Easter
Track 9 - A Letter to Harry
Track 10 - The Secret of Serenity
Track 11 - This Word God or This Word Love
Track 12 - In All Our Affairs
Contents – 12 Tracks
Length – 80 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - PRACTICE THESE PRICIPLES - THE TWELVE TRADITIONS
A collection of AA Grapevine articles from around the world. Some excellent topics are covered.
Track 1 – Living the Traditions
Track 2 – How One Drunk Helps Another on a Worldwide Scale
Track 3 – Holding Fast to Our Primary Purpose
Track 4 – Is AA’s Future Guaranteed?
Track 5 – The Outsider
Track 6 – Principles and Personalities
Track 7 – The Traditions….I Like Them, as Is
Track 8 – What AA is Not
Track 9 – What is the Source of AA Success?
Track 10 – Is Public Controversy Ever Justified?
Track 11 – AA Service Means Working Together
Track 12 – I Had Hoped That You Could Help
Track 13 – We Could Blow the Whole Thing
Track 14 – The Twelve Traditions – Keys to Survival and Growth – by Bill Wilson November 1956
Contents – 14 Tracks
Length – 78 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - SPIRITUALITY
A collection of AA Grapevine articles from around the world. Some excellent topics are covered.
Track 1 – Intro
Track 2 – The Spirit Awake
Track 3 – Step Three for the Older Member
Track 4 – Making a Beginning
Track 5 – Stepping on the Seven Deadlies
Track 6 – Breakthrough
Track 7 – Adventure into the Unknown
Track 8 – Upon a Midnight Clear
Track 9 – A Touch of Wonder
Track 10 – A Slob’s Guide to Spiritual Growth
Track 11 – Spiritual Spectrum
Contents – 11 Tracks
Length – 79 Minutes
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AA GRAPEVINE - SPONSORSHIP - VOLUME TWO
A collection of articles by AA members new and old from the monthly AA “Meeting in Print”
Track 1 - Intro
Track 2 - Let's Hear it for Sponsorship!
Track 3 - A Desire to Change
Track 4 - The Gift of Time
Track 5 - The Most Important Thing in My Life
Track 6 - Some Dos and Don'ts on Sponsorship
Track 7 - Leaders in Sober Living
Track 8 - Lonely at the Top
Track 9 - Almost Too Old for AA
Track 10 - The Road Gets Narrower
Track 11 - Johnny
Track 12 - How My Sponsor Got Better
Track 13 - Sobriety is an Inside Job
Track 14 - Sponsor by Mail
Contents – 14 Tracks
Length – 78 Minutes
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AA IN PRISON - INMATE TO INMATE
A collection of personal stories about the miracle of recovery as told by eleven inmates who found freedom and hope from the devastating disease of alcoholism through the program of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Track 1 - Intro
Track 2 - One of Those Bad Cons
Track 3 - Helen's Story
Track 4 - Don's Story - Balancing the Books
Track 5 - A Thing Called Hope
Track 6 - Bright Promise
Track 7 - Freedom Behind Bars
Track 8 - With the Aid of AA
Track 9 - Right Here Right Now
Track 10 - The Score
Track 11 - The Program Came Alive
Track 12 - Freedom Began in Prison
Contents – 12 Tracks
Length – 76 Minutes
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ACCEPTANCE - THE WAY TO SERENITY AND PEACE OF MIND
This recording is based on the well-known Alcoholics Anonymous booklet by the same name.
Contents – 7 Tracks
Length – 36 Minutes
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ALCOHOLICOS ANONIMOS - AA BIG BOOK IN SPANISH (6 CDs)
Esta es una lectura profesional del libro: ALCOHOLICOS ANONIMOS en 6 CDs. Esta lectura esta totalmente en espanol. Cada capitulo esta en su propia pista. (This is a professional reading of the book: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS on 6 CDs. This reading is completely in Spanish. Each chapter is on its own track)
CD 1
Prologo (Forward)
Opinion Del Doctor (The Doctor’s Opinion)
La Historia De Bill (Bill’s Story)
CD 2 Hay Una Solucion (There is a Solution)
Mas Acerca Del Alcoholismo (More about Alcoholism)
CD 3
Nosotros Los Agnosticos (We Agnostics)
Como Trabaja (How It Works)
CD 4
En Accion (Into Action)
Trabajando Con Los Demas (Working with Others)
CD 5
A Las Esposas (To Wives)
La Familia Despues (The Family Afterward)
CD 6
A Los Patrones (To Employers)
Una Vision Para Ti (A Vision for You)
Contenido - 13 Pistas
(Contents – 13 Tracks)
Logitud Total De La Grabacion – 7 Horas 9 Minutos
(Total length – 7 Hours 9 Minutes)
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BIG BOOK 4th EDITION (6 CDs)
This is a professional reading of the first 182 pages of the AA Big Book, Edition 4. All pages from the Preface thru Doctor Bob’s Nightmare are included. All tracks have been edited down into 5 minute or less segments to provide for easy access to any part of this recording.
Length – 6 Hours 29 Minutes
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE (9 CDs)
This is a professional reading of the book written by Bill Wilson titled: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE. If you enjoy the history of Alcoholics Anonymous, you’ll love this recording. Bill Wilson wrote this book in 1957. He takes you on a journey through AA history. Some of the many people, places, and things he covers are: The Mayflower Hotel, Henrietta Seiberling, Early newspaper stories, Walter Tunks, Ruth Hock, Dr Silkworth, Dr Carl Jung, Roland Hazzard, Dr Sam Shoemaker, Ebby Thatcher, The One Hundred Men Club, “We The People” radio show, Liberty Magazine article – Alcoholics and God, Saturday Evening Post article by Jack Alexander, The AA Traditions, The Grapevine, Sister Ignatia, St Thomas Hospital, Dr Harry Tiebout, Father Dowling, Bernard Smith, Clarace and T. Henry Williams, Bill Dotson, The international spread of AA during WWII, The AA Legacies, The General Service Conference, and The death of Dr Bob.
Contents – 143 Total Tracks
Total Length – 11 Hours 41 Minutes
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AS A MAN THINKETH
Written by James Allen and published way back in 1902, this volume was used by early Alcoholics Anonymous members to understand the principle of "cause and effect." This was one of several books AA pioneers read before the Big Book was written. Allen makes the following points: A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts. Man creates all of the circumstances of his life through thought, and his environment is the reflection of these circumstances. The mind must be treated as a garden so we must learn to identify and remove the weeds.
The core AA ideas, "Our troubles are basically of our own making," and that "some of us have tried to hold onto our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely," are derived directly from this volume.
As a Man Thinketh is a classic in the truest sense. Few books have been so widely read, have stood the test of time so well, have had such an impact on generations of readers, and have carried such a simple, profound message: You are what you think.
Each of the eight chapters is on its own track for easy navigation.
1. Thought and Character
2. Effect of Thought on Circumstances
3. Effects of Thoughts on Health and Body
4. Thought and Purpose
5. The Thought-Factor in Achievement
6. Visions and Ideals
7. Serenity
Contents – 8 Tracks
Length – 50 Minutes
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AS BILL SEES IT (4 CDs)
This is the audio version of the Alcoholics Anonymous book, As Bill Sees It. Originally named, “The AA Way of Life,” this recording is the entire 332 pages of the book which includes several hundred excerpts from AA literature, and touches nearly every aspect of the AA way of life. This book was written by Bill Wilson to aid in individual meditation, to stimulate group discussion, and hopefully lead to a still wider reading of all AA literature. This recording is divided so that there are 5 pages from the book on each track for easy accessibility.
Contents – 67 Total Tracks
Total Length – 4 Hours 41 Minutes
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BREATHING UNDER WATER - SPIRITUALITY AND THE TWELVE STEPS (2 CDs)
On this presentation in front of a live audience, speaker Richard Rohr wraps the Twelve Steps in the cloak of Christianity and talks about the role the Gospel can play in addressing a society that he sees as deteriorating from social addictions, as well as individual ones. Rohr speaks with fervor about the politics and myths of our culture that condemn those who differ from us and that have convinced many Americans that the United States stands above all others. Rohr's passion for turning back to what he sees as the basic teachings of Jesus is strong.
Contents – 18 Total Tracks
Total Length – 1 Hour 43 Minutes
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CLAPTON - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY (MP3)
Because of its length, we are offering this recording in MP3 FORMAT. If you would like this recording in STANDARD AUDIO FORMAT please be aware that it is 5 CDs in length. Email us at sobrietytalks@aol.com if you’d like to obtain this recording in STANDARD AUDIO FORMAT.
Readers hoping for sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll won't be disappointed by the legendary guitarist's autobiography. As he retraces every step of his career, from the early stints with the Yardbirds and Cream to his solo successes, Clapton also devotes copious detail to his drug and alcohol addictions, particularly how they intersected with his romantic obsession with Pattie Boyd. His relationship with the woman for whom he wrote Layla culminated in a turbulent marriage he describes as drunken forays into the unknown. But he genuinely warms to the subject of his recovery, stressing its spiritual elements and eagerly discussing the fund-raising efforts for his Crossroads Clinic in Antigua. His self-reckoning is filled with modesty, especially in the form of dissatisfaction with his early successes. Both his youthful excesses and his current calm state are narrated with an engaging tone that nudges Clapton's story ahead of other rock 'n' roll memoirs.
Contents – 78 Total Tracks
Total Length – 5 Hours 17 Minutes
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DR BOB AND THE GOOD OLDTIMERS (8 CDs)
This 8 CD set is the audio version of the Alcoholics Anonymous book, Dr Bob and the Good Oldtimers. This set is professionally read.
Total Length - 7 Hours 57 Minutes
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GETTING BETTER - INSIDE ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (3 CDs)
This is a reading of the book, Getting Better – Inside Alcoholics Anonymous by Nan Robertson. It is read by actress, Michael Learned. Robertson traces the history of the organization, which had its roots in the Oxford Movement of the 1930s and was actually formed when alcoholics Bill Wilson and Bob Smith bared their hearts to one another in Akron, Ohio, in 1935. Counter to popular wisdom, it is not necessary to be devoutly religious to join AA and commends society's gaining recognition of alcoholism as a disease. Concluding with her own moving story, Robertson has written an inspiring overview of a noble organization.
Contents - 33 Total Tracks
Total Length - 2 Hours 45 Minutes
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HOW TO LIVE ON 24 HOURS A DAY (2 CDs)
This book, by Arnold Bennett is believed to be one of the books that was read by the Alcoholics Anonymous pioneers prior to the writing of the Big Book. Written in 1910, Bennett urges people to seize their extra time, and make the most of it to improve themselves. Extra time could be found at the beginning of the day, by waking up early, and on the ride to work, on the way home from work, in the evening hours, and especially during the weekends. During this time, he prescribes improvement measures such as reading great literature, taking an interest in the arts, reflecting on life, and learning self-discipline. Each of the 12 chapters is on its on track for easy navigation.
Contents – 13 Total Tracks
Total Length – 91 Minutes
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JOHN BARLEYCORN - ALCOHOLIC MEMOIRS (MP3 ONLY)
This is the complete audio version of the book by the great author, Jack London. Because of its length, we are offering this recording in MP3 format only. Originally published in 1913, John Barleycorn is the first intelligent literary treatise on alcohol abuse in American literature. London offers acute generalizations on alcoholism together with a close narrative of his own drinking career, which was heroic in scale. London's love of alcohol is professed quite profusely in this work; however that love is tempered by the recognition of the toll that alcohol bears. As he writes, "This strength John Barleycorn gives is not fictitious strength. It is real strength.... But it is manufactured out of the sources of strength, and it must ultimately be paid for, and with interest." A telling memoir, "John Barleycorn" provides a captivating insight into the life of the author. We have edited this recording so that each of its 39 chapters is on its own track.
Contents – 39 Tracks
Total Length – 9 Hours 35 Minutes
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LIVING IN THE SOLUTION - THE ROOMS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (3 CDs)
The meeting rooms are the focus of recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous, a place where members share stories, enjoy a sense of fellowship, and begin healing. This 3 CD set called: Living in the Solution - The Rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous will give those interested in the recovery process profound insight and a sense of the experience. From accompanying sensations, struggles, challenges, newly acquired attitudes, and a new life strategy, to the crudeness, toughness, seriousness, profundity, results, and gratitude, it's here in this powerful work.
Contents – 44 Tracks
Total Length – 3 Hours 29 Minutes
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LIVING SOBER (4 CDs)
This 4-CD set is a complete word for word audio recording of the Alcoholics Anonymous book, LIVING SOBER. This book is professionally read with enthusiasm and feeling.
Included are:
About that Title
Why Not Drinking?
All 31 Chapters
The Appendix
Length - 4 Hours 20 Minutes
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NOT GOD - THE HISTORY OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - ERNIE KURTZ (2-CDs)
This 2-CD audio set is the most complete history of AA you’ll ever hear. The audio quality is unbelievably good. This set contains anecdotes and excerpts from the diaries, correspondence, and occasional memoirs of AA's early figures. This is a fascinating, fast-moving, and authoritative account of the discovery and development of the program and fellowship that we know today as Alcoholics Anonymous.
Contents – 24 Tracks
Length – 119 Minutes
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PASS IT ON (8 CDs)
Here is Bill Wilson, the man everybody knew and nobody knew. Here too, inextricably entwined with his life, is the dramatic story of the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous, its early struggles and amazing growth. Bill's character was complex and contradictory. Although we always tried to place him on a pedestal, he strove for genuine humility, declining honors and stressing the spiritual value of anonymity. Contents – 128 Total Tracks
Total Length – 10 Hours 24 minutes
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SERMON ON THE MOUNT (4-CDs)
This is a professional reading of Emmett Fox’s Sermon on the Mount. This is one of the books used by the founders in the early days of the Alcoholics Anonymous program. Since they had no literature of their own, this book was used to help people find the spiritual principles needed to bring about recovery. One of the foremost spiritual teachers of the century, Emmett Fox offers people of all faiths powerful strategies and practical guidelines for bringing health, happiness, and true prosperity into their lives and the lives of others. Treasured by over a million seekers, this enduring spiritual classic reveals how to transform negative attitudes into life-affirming beliefs, understand the nature of divine wisdom, tap into the power of prayer, develop a completely integrated and fully expressed personality, and claim our divine right to all of life's abundance. Fox shares the keys to shaping our lives into what we really want them to be.
Contents - 38 Tracks
Length – 4 Hours 36 Minutes
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STOP - STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME DRINKING PROBLEMS (2 CDs)
This 2 CD set teaches clients techniques for maintaining motivation, controlling cravings, managing anxiety & stress, preventing relapses, & building confidence.
On CD One:
Keeping Your Motivation Strong
How to Control Your Alcohol Cravings
Managing Stress through Relaxation
On CD Two:
Stress Management through Thought Control
A Word to Family and Friends
Preventing Relapse
Contents – 24 Total Tracks
Total Length – 2 Hours 18 Minutes
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SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL - CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY LAWFORD
This is the complete audio version of the book by author, Christopher Kennedy Lawford. Because of its length, we are offering this recording in MP3 format only. Symptoms of Withdrawal is Lawford's unflinchingly honest portrayal of his life as a Kennedy - a journey overflowing with hilarious insider anecdotes, heartbreaking accounts of his addictions to narcotics as well as to celebrity, and, ultimately, the redemption he found by asserting his own independence.
Length – 5 Hours 16 Minutes
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THE CRAVING BRAIN (2 CDs)
In this 2 CD audio book, author Ronald Ruden is quick to state his belief that alcoholism and other addictions are diseases, not the consequences of lack of willpower, and should be seen and treated as such. Addiction arises, he says, from an imbalance between the effects of dopamine ("gotta have it") and serotonin ("got it") and is a matter of degree, which accounts for why one person can be unaffected by a single drink while another, after a single drink, immediately and always goes on a binge. The first step in achieving biobalance, as Ruden calls it, is removing stress; the second involves disposing of denial. Those seeking biobalance must work hard at emphasizing what is positive, right, and good in their personalities and actions.
Contents – 32 Total Tracks
Total Length – 1 Hour 38 Minutes
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THE GREATEST THING IN THE WORLD - HENRY DRUMMOND
This recording is a complete reading of the book that Doctor Bob Smith and many pre-AA Oxford Groupers read. Henry Drummond, 1851-1987, was a Scottish clergyman and author, educated at the University of Edinburgh. He was a minister of the Free Church and a lecturer on science in Free Church College, Glasgow. First published in 1890, The Greatest Thing in the World has been reprinted many times since.
Contents - 12 Tracks
Length - 57 Minutes
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THE LITTLE RED BOOK (3 CDs)
This 3 CD set is one of the most-used and best-loved study companions to the AA Big Book. The Little Red Book has yielded a huge following; having helped millions put the Twelve Steps to work in their daily lives. It offers those new to recovery and those seeking a deeper meaning in the Twelve Steps, advice on program work, sponsorship, spirituality, and much more. The Little Red Book offers support, encouragement, and wisdom in the search for peace and contented sobriety. Each section is on its own track for easy navigation.
Contents – 13 Total Tracks
Total Length – 2 Hours 44 Minutes
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THE OTHER GREAT DEPRESSION - RICHARD LEWIS (MP3)
Because of its length, we are offering this recording in MP3 FORMAT. If you would like this recording in STANDARD AUDIO FORMAT please be aware that it is 8 CDs in length. Email us at sobrietytalks@aol.com if you’d like to obtain this recording in STANDARD AUDIO FORMAT.
At the age of 44, renowned comedian Richard Lewis found himself on a gurney in the ER, toxic with alcohol, and hallucinating from excess cocaine use. The same neuroses and dysfunctions that had been the basis for his successful stage persona and inspired his best material had, it seemed, turned on him. How he got here, how he finally got on the road to recovery, and how he copes with being Richard Lewis sober on a daily basis are the subjects of this very funny, deeply honest, inspiring, but very unsentimental recording. This is a journey through Lewis’ personal Inferno to eventual salvation.
Contents – 135 Total Tracks
Total Length – 9 Hours 23 Minutes
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THE VARIETIES OF RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES - WILLIAM JAMES (2-CDs)
Written by William James, this is the audio version of the book that Ebby Thatcher gave to Bill Wilson while in Townes Hospital in New York way back in 1934. It is during this same hospital visit that Bill had his spiritual awakening. In this classic work William James (1842-1910) explains the psychological significance of religious experience, and finds it provides a ‘higher energy’ than ordinary consciousness. His description of spiritual conversion, mysticism and saintliness are illuminating. When he wrote The Varieties of Religious Experience, James was a renowned philosopher, psychologist, and educator. Today he is regarded as among the most original thinkers of his time. Professionally read by Eric Bauersfeld.
Contents – 42 Tracks
Length – 126 Minutes
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TWELVE STEPS & TWELVE TRADITIONS (4 CDs)
This 4CD set is the audio version of the Alcoholics Anonymous book, Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions. This set is professionally read.
Length – 5 Hours
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