Recovery Speakers

Recovery Speakers Please be mindful this is a public page. And remember to be kind* RecoverySpeakers.com is dedicated to preserving the audio history of the 12 step fellowships.
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Recovery Speakers is a free digital archive dedicated to preserving and sharing the voices, history, and literature of the addiction recovery community. *We have no affiliation. Our library spans eight decades and continues to grow. We are committed to providing these audio resources for all future generations. Whether you are just beginning the recovery process or have been sober for many years y

ou’re sure to find the support you need from this extensive array of speakers. Over the past five years RecoverySpeakers.com has been working to digitize these old tapes in an effort to preserve this very important history. Most of the recordings are of speakers sharing their experience, strength, and hope at conferences, conventions, and workshops. Within the library are some of the oldest original recordings of Alcoholics Anonymous & Al-Anon’s early pioneers some never heard before this project began. Because the recovery movement continues to grow, we will constantly be increasing our selection of recordings. We attempt to provide the best sound quality for each talk. However, some of the older talks cannot be improved upon – still worth sharing!

He helped thousands to find sobriety for fun and for free!
04/23/2026

He helped thousands to find sobriety for fun and for free!

04/23/2026

This is a special recording of Mike F. of Aurora, Colorado — founder of Recovery Speakers — sharing his story at the Flower City Fellowship Convention in Rochester, New York on March 6, 2026.

This release is especially meaningful.

Today marks April 23, 2026 — Mike’s sobriety date.

41 years sober.

Mike’s journey didn’t stop with sobriety.

It became a mission.

Through Recovery Speakers, he has helped preserve and share the voices of AA — ensuring that:

• The message is never lost
• The history is never forgotten
• The voices that carry recovery continue to reach others

We're grateful for your service and example!

41 years.One day at a time.Today, April 23rd, marks Mike F.’s sobriety date — 41 years sober.To celebrate, we’re sharing...
04/23/2026

41 years.
One day at a time.

Today, April 23rd, marks Mike F.’s sobriety date — 41 years sober.

To celebrate, we’re sharing his story from the 2026 Flower City Fellowship Convention in Rochester, NY.

From where it started…
to where it led…

Mike’s life is a reflection of what recovery can become when it’s lived fully.

Not just sobriety…

But purpose.

Through Recovery Speakers, he’s helped preserve the voices that carried the message before us — and made sure they continue to reach the next person who needs it.

🕊️ This is what it looks like

One day at a time.
One message at a time.
One life at a time.

👇 Watch his story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFZDPNwTEqo

Learn more about us: https://recoveryspeakers.com
https://linktree.com/recoveryspeakers

Mike F. (Recovery Speakers Founder) — His Story | 41 Years Sober (Flower City 2026)

04/22/2026

Most people think Alcoholics Anonymous began in 1935…

But the story starts earlier.

Much earlier.

At the 2026 History Roundup in Myrtle Beach, Mike F. (Aurora, CO), founder of Recovery Speakers, breaks down the powerful chain of events that connects Carl Jung to Dr. Bob — and ultimately to the birth of AA.

A conversation in Switzerland…
A message passed from one person to another…
A realization that recovery required something deeper than willpower…

And from that…

Everything changed.

This is more than history.

This is the foundation of recovery itself.

👇 Watch the full talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-ojlhFn0pI

Learn more about us: https://recoveryspeakers.com
https://linktree.com/recoveryspeakers

04/20/2026

Before the Big Book…
Before AA spread across the world…

There were moments like this.

A message from Anne Smith and Dr. Bob…
to Bill W.

Personal. Direct. Human.

Alcoholics Anonymous began in 1935 with a single conversation between two alcoholics.

And from there…
the message was carried.

Anne Smith — often overlooked — played a vital role in shaping the spiritual foundation of early AA through her guidance, writings, and daily practice. Her recordings are extremely rare and limited.

This recording is a rare glimpse into that time…

When recovery was still being formed.

👇 Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-ojlhFn0pI

Learn more about us: https://recoveryspeakers.com
https://linktree.com/recoveryspeakers

04/17/2026

In 1950, at the first International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous…

Dr. Bob stood in front of a growing fellowship and delivered a message that would define AA forever.

Not a long speech.
Not a complicated one.

Just truth.

“Let’s not louse it all up with Freudian complexes…”

“Our Twelve Steps… resolve themselves into love and service.”

That was it.

At a time when AA was expanding rapidly, he reminded everyone:

Keep it simple.
Keep it real.
And never forget what this is about.

👇 Watch the full talk:
https://youtu.be/kT6dGgXWHmE

Learn more about us: https://recoveryspeakers.com
https://linktree.com/recoveryspeakers

04/17/2026

Dr. Bob explains the true simplicity of Alcoholics Anonymous in his 1950 Farewell Talk at the International Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

AA, simplified in two words:

Love.
Service.

“Let’s not louse it all up with Freudian complexes…”

Learn more about us: https://recoveryspeakers.com
https://linktree.com/recoveryspeakers

04/16/2026

“The spiritual life is not a theory…”
Most people hear that…
Very few live it.

Part 3 of 3

Full talk on our YouTube channel
https://youtube.com/

Tom I. — Tom I. Thursdays

04/15/2026

Some voices shape recovery for generations.

But every voice…

has a beginning.

On this day... 53 Years Ago.

This is Sandy B.’s first recorded talk — captured in Wichita, Kansas on April 15, 1973.

Years before his message would spread across the country…
before thousands would listen to his talks and workshops…

He was simply sharing his experience.

What came from that would go on to influence countless people in Recovery — with a message rooted in clarity, honesty, and spiritual depth.

This recording captures something rare:

The beginning of a voice that would carry far beyond that room.

👇 Watch the full talk:
https://www.youtube.com/

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