Tom B

Tom SHARES his Al-Anon program with us and how it helped him navigate life when things got super difficult. Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A Website: www.SoberShares.com Email: mike@SoberShares.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Tom SHARES his Al-Anon program with us and how it helped him navigate life when things got super difficult. Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a> Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email: mike@SoberShares.com--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

38. Tom B (Al-Anon)

Lauren SHARES 20 years of sobriety and her journey to a higher level of spirituality.  Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A Website: www.SoberShares.com Email: mike@SoberShares.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Lauren SHARES 20 years of sobriety and her journey to a higher level of spirituality.  Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a> Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email: mike@SoberShares.com--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

37. Lauren Gillette

Bob D. SHARES his sobriety journey in AA with us from a talk given in 2013. Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5AWebsite: www.SoberShares.comEmail: mike@SoberShares.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Bob D. SHARES his sobriety journey in AA with us from a talk given in 2013. Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a> Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email: mike@SoberShares.com --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

36. Bob D

Barbara SHARES 13 years of sobriety and explains how the 12 steps saved her life. Click link to donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A Website: www.SoberShares.com Email: mike@SoberShares.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Barbara SHARES 13 years of sobriety and explains how the 12 steps saved her life. Click link to donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a> Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email: mike@SoberShares.com--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

35. Barbara R

Angie P

Angie SHARES her addiction recovery story and sings Amazing Grace at the end of her talk.  Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A Website: www.SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Angie SHARES her addiction recovery story and sings Amazing Grace at the end of her talk.  Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a> Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

34. Angie P

Tony H

Tony SHARES his recovery story which was recored at the Pacific Group in Los Angles California in 1991. This recording was made when he had 16 years sober, Tony is still sober today and has 46 years of continuous sobriety. Please click the link below to make a donation to this podcast so we can keep it ad free. Our Paypal user name for donations is mike@sobershares.com Website: www.SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Tony SHARES his recovery story which was recored at the Pacific Group in Los Angles California in 1991. This recording was made when he had 16 years sober, Tony is still sober today and has 46 years of continuous sobriety. Please click the link below to make a donation to this podcast so we can keep it ad free. Our Paypal user name for donations is mike@sobershares.com Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

33. Tony H

Welcome home friend to Sober Shares episode 32. Jimmy Daniels ( PART 4 ). Jimmy SHARES his experience, strength, and hope on steps 9, 10, 11, and 12 as he wraps up this 4 part series which was recored in Greenville, Texas in 2005. Please listen to all four episodes of this set of Alcoholics Anonymous talks that was orginally recorded over a four week period. You can hear each talk in chronological order in episodes 29, 30, 31, and 32 of Sober Shares. Please remember to support us with a financial gift by visiting our website www.sobershares.com and clicking on the DONATE button or you can find a clickable link at the bottom of this episode description that will take you to PayPal to make a quick and easy donation with your debit or credit card. I would like to keep this show AD FREE, so thank you advance for helping me.Website: www.SoberShares.comEmail:  mike@SoberShares.comClick this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Welcome home friend to Sober Shares episode 32. Jimmy Daniels ( PART 4 ). Jimmy SHARES his experience, strength, and hope on steps 9, 10, 11, and 12 as he wraps up this 4 part series which was recored in Greenville, Texas in 2005. Please listen to all four episodes of this set of Alcoholics Anonymous talks that was orginally recorded over a four week period. You can hear each talk in chronological order in episodes 29, 30, 31, and 32 of Sober Shares.  Please remember to support us with a financial gift by visiting our website <a href="http://www.sobershares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sobershares.com</a> and clicking on the DONATE button or you can find a clickable link at the bottom of this episode description that will take you to PayPal to make a quick and easy donation with your debit or credit card. I would like to keep this show AD FREE, so thank you advance for helping me. Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

32. Jimmy Daniels ( PART 4 )

Welcome home friend to Sober Shares episode 31. This episode is titled Jimmy Daniels part 3. Jimmy SHARES his experience, strength and hope on steps 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 as he tells his powerful and intimate stories about his sober journey in Alcoholics Anonymous. Jimmy's story is one of hope and redemption we can relate to. I remember thinking to myself every time I was around him that if Jimmy could do it, I could do it. He radiated hope and was a true example of a way out of addiction that everyone could believe in. Please remember to support this show with a finical donation by visiting our website SoberShares.com and clicking the donate button. You can also find a clickable link in the show notes for this episode that will lead you straight to paypal.com where you can make a donation with a debit or credit card. This donation process is secure and will you take less than 2 minutes. I have encountered additional hardware and software related expenses to be able to convert and edit these old audio compact disk files. So if you could help me cover these costs I would be grateful. A special THANK YOU to Daniel J who made a donation and left us a note that says “Thanks for helping me stay sober. I’ve got one year coming up and these stories help me on my daily walks.” And now its time to enjoy your new friend Jimmy Daniel’s. Take it away brother. Website: www.SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Welcome home friend to Sober Shares episode 31. This episode is titled Jimmy Daniels part 3. Jimmy SHARES his experience, strength and hope on steps 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 as he tells his powerful and intimate stories about his sober journey in Alcoholics Anonymous. Jimmy's story is one of hope and redemption we can relate to. I remember thinking to myself every time I was around him that if Jimmy could do it, I could do it. He radiated hope and was a true example of a way out of addiction that everyone could believe in. Please remember to support this show with a finical donation by visiting our website <a href="http://sobershares.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoberShares.com</a> and clicking the donate button. You can also find a clickable link in the show notes for this episode that will lead you straight to <a href="http://paypal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.com</a> where you can make a donation with a debit or credit card. This donation process is secure and will you take less than 2 minutes. I have encountered additional hardware and software related expenses to be able to convert and edit these old audio compact disk files. So if you could help me cover these costs I would be grateful. A special THANK YOU to Daniel J who made a donation and left us a note that says “Thanks for helping me stay sober. I’ve got one year coming up and these stories help me on my daily walks.” And now its time to enjoy your new friend Jimmy Daniel’s. Take it away brother. Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

31. Jimmy Daniels ( PART 3 )

Welcome home friend, to a very special edition of Sober Shares. This episode is titled Jimmy Daniels ( PART 2 ). Jimmy was an AA step speaker who specialized in presenting his life story and how the twelve steps worked in his life. Mr. Daniels was extremely popular and he was booked several months to several years in advance due to his powerful message. This episode will highlight steps 1, 2, and 3. Please remember to support this show with a finical donation by visiting our website SoberShares.com and clicking the donate button. You can also find a clickable link in the show notes for this episode that will lead you straight to paypal.com where you can make a donation with a debit or credit card. If you need help figuring out how to make a donation please email me at mike@sobershares.com and  I will respond to with you a link to our donations page. This donation process is secure and will you take less than 2 minutes. I have encountered additional hardware and software related expenses this month to be able to convert and edit these old audio files. So if you could help me cover these costs I would be super grateful. And now its time to enjoy your new friend Jimmy Daniel’s. Take it away brother. Website: www.SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Welcome home friend, to a very special edition of Sober Shares. This episode is titled Jimmy Daniels ( PART 2 ). Jimmy was an AA step speaker who specialized in presenting his life story and how the twelve steps worked in his life. Mr. Daniels was extremely popular and he was booked several months to several years in advance due to his powerful message. This episode will highlight steps 1, 2, and 3. Please remember to support this show with a finical donation by visiting our website <a href="http://sobershares.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoberShares.com</a> and clicking the donate button. You can also find a clickable link in the show notes for this episode that will lead you straight to <a href="http://paypal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.com</a> where you can make a donation with a debit or credit card. If you need help figuring out how to make a donation please email me at <a href="mailto:mike@sobershares.com">mike@sobershares.com</a> and  I will respond to with you a link to our donations page. This donation process is secure and will you take less than 2 minutes. I have encountered additional hardware and software related expenses this month to be able to convert and edit these old audio files. So if you could help me cover these costs I would be super grateful. And now its time to enjoy your new friend Jimmy Daniel’s. Take it away brother. Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

30. Jimmy Daniels ( PART 2 )

Welcome home friend, to a very special edition of Sober Shares. Over the next four episodes you will hear a set of AA talks given by my late sponsor Jimmy Daniel’s. This type of AA talk is commonly referred to as “DOING THE STEPS”. Jimmy got sober on June 10th, 1982 and went on to help thousands of alcoholics get and stay sober. I asked Jimmy to be my AA sponsor during my 5th year of sobriety. I was sponsoring myself at the time and having a hard time with life. I knew I needed help and was actively going to recovery meetings to try and find it. I heard Jimmy speak one night at the Unity Church of Dallas. That night changed the course of my life in and out of the rooms of AA. He reached down into my soul that night and shook me awake with his honesty about who he was, where he came from and maybe more importantly where he was going. I approached him in the parking lot after the meeting as he was walking to his car and asked him to be my AA sponsor. He said yes and we began our journey together that night. The first and only question he asked me that night was, “Michael, how is your prayer life”?Over the next several years he lead me closer and closer to my High Power and it was glorious. Jimmy is my guy, he was everybody’s guy. His life story is an epic journey from the bottom of life to the glorious victory of a deep and heavy spiritual awakening that he ached to share with others. This series of talks was recorded in 2005 and can be heard on the Sober Shares Podcast in episodes 29, 30, 31, and 32. Please listen to all of them in order to get the most out of this content because they build upon each other as they were recorded on a weekly basis. Please remember to help support this show with a finical donation by visiting our website SoberShares.com and clicking the donate button. And now its time to enjoy your new friend Jimmy Daniel’s. Website: www.SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Welcome home friend, to a very special edition of Sober Shares. Over the next four episodes you will hear a set of AA talks given by my late sponsor Jimmy Daniel’s. This type of AA talk is commonly referred to as “DOING THE STEPS”. Jimmy got sober on June 10th, 1982 and went on to help thousands of alcoholics get and stay sober. I asked Jimmy to be my AA sponsor during my 5th year of sobriety. I was sponsoring myself at the time and having a hard time with life. I knew I needed help and was actively going to recovery meetings to try and find it. I heard Jimmy speak one night at the Unity Church of Dallas. That night changed the course of my life in and out of the rooms of AA. He reached down into my soul that night and shook me awake with his honesty about who he was, where he came from and maybe more importantly where he was going. I approached him in the parking lot after the meeting as he was walking to his car and asked him to be my AA sponsor. He said yes and we began our journey together that night. The first and only question he asked me that night was, “Michael, how is your prayer life”?Over the next several years he lead me closer and closer to my High Power and it was glorious. Jimmy is my guy, he was everybody’s guy. His life story is an epic journey from the bottom of life to the glorious victory of a deep and heavy spiritual awakening that he ached to share with others. This series of talks was recorded in 2005 and can be heard on the Sober Shares Podcast in episodes 29, 30, 31, and 32. Please listen to all of them in order to get the most out of this content because they build upon each other as they were recorded on a weekly basis. Please remember to help support this show with a finical donation by visiting our website <a href="http://sobershares.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoberShares.com</a> and clicking the donate button. And now its time to enjoy your new friend Jimmy Daniel’s. Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click this link to Donate to Sober Shares with your debit or credit card: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

29. Jimmy Daniels ( PART 1 )

Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Interviews and Speakers.

Brad Sullivan

Brad SHARES 15 years of sobriety with us and explains what it was like to grow up in Buffalo, New York. We cover his childhood which was filled with some bullying events by kids and adults in his neighborhood. As Brad got older his anger and fear grew to uncomfortable levels. Brads physical gifts allowed him to attend a Division 1 school on a Football scholarship and he hoped that the new geographical location would allow him to create a new life. Brad was using Drugs and Alcohol in a destructive manner to get a break from the daily pressures of college life. His drug use ramped up during his football playing days in college. After his playing career was over he moved deeper into the bitter moras of addiction and crime. Depression and living the low life became to much for him to handle. Brad went to several addiction treatment centers and was intervened upon by his family in friends. Brad was sent to Texas to be a patient in a long term treatment center for almost 11 months. Brad was able to get a fresh start on his sobriety in the treatment center and was able to take the first few steps towards Alcoholics Anonymous. We cover his entire length of sobriety and what has happened during the last 15+ years. Its a very long episode that is packed with so much recovery and truth that it must be heard. Please enjoy this episode and listen to the whole thing. It is packed with solid AA recovery. Website: www.SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Brad SHARES 15 years of sobriety with us and explains what it was like to grow up in Buffalo, New York. We cover his childhood which was filled with some bullying events by kids and adults in his neighborhood. As Brad got older his anger and fear grew to uncomfortable levels. Brads physical gifts allowed him to attend a Division 1 school on a Football scholarship and he hoped that the new geographical location would allow him to create a new life. Brad was using Drugs and Alcohol in a destructive manner to get a break from the daily pressures of college life. His drug use ramped up during his football playing days in college. After his playing career was over he moved deeper into the bitter moras of addiction and crime. Depression and living the low life became to much for him to handle. Brad went to several addiction treatment centers and was intervened upon by his family in friends. Brad was sent to Texas to be a patient in a long term treatment center for almost 11 months. Brad was able to get a fresh start on his sobriety in the treatment center and was able to take the first few steps towards Alcoholics Anonymous. We cover his entire length of sobriety and what has happened during the last 15+ years. Its a very long episode that is packed with so much recovery and truth that it must be heard. Please enjoy this episode and listen to the whole thing. It is packed with solid AA recovery. Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

28. Brad Sullivan

Michael McCoy SHARES 4 years of sobriety with us and explains how Alcohol and Drugs helped him to feel comfortable during his early days of partying in High School. His College years were fueled with alcohol and drugs. Mike had a great deal of fun for many years until his addictions started to rage out of control. The wheels started to fall off as his adult years started wiz by. Mike worked as an executive for several professional sports teams and also worked in commercial real estate for many years. He got sober at 54 years old and for most of his life he saw nothing wrong with his level of Alcohol intake. Denial is a powerful adversary when it comes to getting sober. Mike made it into recovery after getting battered by addiction and a couple failed suicide attempts. His sober life is based on his faith in his Higher Power and his sober friends in Alcoholics Anonymous. Humility and Grace are the foundation of his life as he reaches out to help others. Michael founded CHEF TO THE SHELTERS and is working to grow that program to bless as many people as possible. Please listen to this entire episode and you will be enlightened and entertained by its content. It is a fun ride, you will laugh, cry, and learn from his story of redemption and hope. Please visit cheftotheshelters.org to learn more about his passion project. Chef to the Shelters’ mission is to provide meals and share their experience, strength and hope with men and women early in their recovery through our walk in faith and our journey in sobriety. Website: www.SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Michael McCoy SHARES 4 years of sobriety with us and explains how Alcohol and Drugs helped him to feel comfortable during his early days of partying in High School. His College years were fueled with alcohol and drugs. Mike had a great deal of fun for many years until his addictions started to rage out of control. The wheels started to fall off as his adult years started wiz by. Mike worked as an executive for several professional sports teams and also worked in commercial real estate for many years. He got sober at 54 years old and for most of his life he saw nothing wrong with his level of Alcohol intake. Denial is a powerful adversary when it comes to getting sober. Mike made it into recovery after getting battered by addiction and a couple failed suicide attempts. His sober life is based on his faith in his Higher Power and his sober friends in Alcoholics Anonymous. Humility and Grace are the foundation of his life as he reaches out to help others. Michael founded CHEF TO THE SHELTERS and is working to grow that program to bless as many people as possible. Please listen to this entire episode and you will be enlightened and entertained by its content. It is a fun ride, you will laugh, cry, and learn from his story of redemption and hope. Please visit <a href="http://cheftotheshelters.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cheftotheshelters.org</a> to learn more about his passion project. Chef to the Shelters’ mission is to provide meals and share their experience, strength and hope with men and women early in their recovery through our walk in faith and our journey in sobriety. Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

27. Michael McCoy

Damon Dobson SHARES 10 years of sobriety with us as we explore his drinking, which started at age 13. He moved so much as a child it was hard for him to put down roots and feel safe. Damon’s football and academic efforts helped to contain his drinking for a time while in High School. Blackouts are a big part of his story and the damage done was usually told to him after the episode had taken place. The blackouts caused problems with his family, law enforcement, and work. Damon realized he had an alcohol problem around age 19. Damon struggled with illegal street drugs and prescription drugs for a period of time. He has been fired for drinking, in jail for a time due to drinking alcohol and in big trouble with his family due to his drinking. Damon’s family held a secret intervention on him at a local hotel in Dallas. He tells us in detail how that went and his feelings about the experience. Damon has been able to turn his life around with the help of his higher power and the 12-steps. He as acquired so many tools to deal with life on life’s terms without using alcohol or drugs. He has learned to rely on family, friends, health care professionals, and God to keep him sober and happy. Life is still in session and hard sometimes, but he has found a way to be happy and keep going towards positive outcomes. His powerful description of his 9th step amends with his father and brother are my favorite parts of this episode.  Website: www.SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Damon Dobson SHARES 10 years of sobriety with us as we explore his drinking, which started at age 13. He moved so much as a child it was hard for him to put down roots and feel safe. Damon’s football and academic efforts helped to contain his drinking for a time while in High School. Blackouts are a big part of his story and the damage done was usually told to him after the episode had taken place. The blackouts caused problems with his family, law enforcement, and work. Damon realized he had an alcohol problem around age 19. Damon struggled with illegal street drugs and prescription drugs for a period of time. He has been fired for drinking, in jail for a time due to drinking alcohol and in big trouble with his family due to his drinking. Damon’s family held a secret intervention on him at a local hotel in Dallas. He tells us in detail how that went and his feelings about the experience. Damon has been able to turn his life around with the help of his higher power and the 12-steps. He as acquired so many tools to deal with life on life’s terms without using alcohol or drugs. He has learned to rely on family, friends, health care professionals, and God to keep him sober and happy. Life is still in session and hard sometimes, but he has found a way to be happy and keep going towards positive outcomes. His powerful description of his 9th step amends with his father and brother are my favorite parts of this episode.  Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

26. Damon Dobson

Megahn SHARES 6 year of sobriety and her journey to becoming a sober mother and wife. Website: www.SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Megahn SHARES 6 year of sobriety and her journey to becoming a sober mother and wife. Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

25. Megahn C

John SHARES 14 years of sobriety with us and explains how acceptance is the answer to all his problems. Since getting sober his life has changed in reference to how he views himself, God, and those around him. His relationships at work and with those around him have all seen a marked increase in quality. Working with others and being of service are taking on a much larger roll in his life over the last couple years. The opportunities to be of service to others are increasing at a rapid pace. We cover driving while intoxicated and the consequences of that behavior. We discuss dating in AA and what it is like to commit to marriage while living a sober life. Please enjoy this episode and make sure to click the links below to email me, visit our website and to make a monitary donation to the show to help us cover on monthly expenses. Website: www.SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

John SHARES 14 years of sobriety with us and explains how acceptance is the answer to all his problems. Since getting sober his life has changed in reference to how he views himself, God, and those around him. His relationships at work and with those around him have all seen a marked increase in quality. Working with others and being of service are taking on a much larger roll in his life over the last couple years. The opportunities to be of service to others are increasing at a rapid pace. We cover driving while intoxicated and the consequences of that behavior. We discuss dating in AA and what it is like to commit to marriage while living a sober life. Please enjoy this episode and make sure to click the links below to email me, visit our website and to make a monitary donation to the show to help us cover on monthly expenses. Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

24. John M

Stan SHARES his 33 years of sobriety and explains the importance of practicing the principals in all of his affairs. We cover the topics of honesty, making direct amends and the importance of sponsorship. Stan tells us how he aims to attend at least three AA meeting per week to keep in emotional balance and to stay sober. His relationship with GOD is the only reason he was able to get and stay sober. Stan explains THE ART OF FLING and how he uses it to help himself stay sober when he finds himself in a potentially dangerous relapse situation.Website: www.SoberShares.comEmail:  mike@SoberShares.comClick link to Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Stan SHARES his 33 years of sobriety and explains the importance of practicing the principals in all of his affairs. We cover the topics of honesty, making direct amends and the importance of sponsorship. Stan tells us how he aims to attend at least three AA meeting per week to keep in emotional balance and to stay sober. His relationship with GOD is the only reason he was able to get and stay sober. Stan explains THE ART OF FLING and how he uses it to help himself stay sober when he finds himself in a potentially dangerous relapse situation. Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

23. Stan Mongaras

Patrice SHARES her 3 years of sobriety with us and explains how alcohol almost destroyed her. Her drinking really took off during her college days and made it hard for her to concentrate on school or much else other than drinking. Her drinking progressed quickly and she decided to get married and have kids soon after her drinking escalated. Patrice did not believe she had a problem with drinking for a very long time because she was being a wife, having kids, and working at a good job. Soon after her last child was born things began to get harder to hold together. Loss of jobs, encounters with the police and frequent blackouts soon became a problem and made life very difficult. She decided to leave her family so she could drink the way she wanted to and deserted them for a time. Her family, law enforcement, and employers all noticed that she was an alcoholic long before she did. As her life came crashing down around her in 2012 she decided to seek help to try and get sober. That attempt at sobriety failed because she was not ready quit and was only seeking help to try and not get fired from a job. She began to drink soon after treatment and lasted a few more years on the active drinking plan. After a few more years of pain and drinking she asked for help from the Magdalen House. After a two week stay at Maggies House Patrice moved onto the 24 hour club and long term sober living after that. She has just recently returned home to her family as a sober mom and wife after 2.5 years of living in structured sober living housing in the North Texas. Please listen to this entire episode and hear a strong Texas woman tell us how her addiction to alcohol almost killed her and how she has overcome that with the help of God, AA, Sober living homes, and her loving family and friends. This is a true recovery miracle story!  Website: www.SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A  ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Patrice SHARES her 3 years of sobriety with us and explains how alcohol almost destroyed her. Her drinking really took off during her college days and made it hard for her to concentrate on school or much else other than drinking. Her drinking progressed quickly and she decided to get married and have kids soon after her drinking escalated. Patrice did not believe she had a problem with drinking for a very long time because she was being a wife, having kids, and working at a good job. Soon after her last child was born things began to get harder to hold together. Loss of jobs, encounters with the police and frequent blackouts soon became a problem and made life very difficult. She decided to leave her family so she could drink the way she wanted to and deserted them for a time. Her family, law enforcement, and employers all noticed that she was an alcoholic long before she did. As her life came crashing down around her in 2012 she decided to seek help to try and get sober. That attempt at sobriety failed because she was not ready quit and was only seeking help to try and not get fired from a job. She began to drink soon after treatment and lasted a few more years on the active drinking plan. After a few more years of pain and drinking she asked for help from the Magdalen House. After a two week stay at Maggies House Patrice moved onto the 24 hour club and long term sober living after that. She has just recently returned home to her family as a sober mom and wife after 2.5 years of living in structured sober living housing in the North Texas. Please listen to this entire episode and hear a strong Texas woman tell us how her addiction to alcohol almost killed her and how she has overcome that with the help of God, AA, Sober living homes, and her loving family and friends. This is a true recovery miracle story! Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

22. Patrice Olootu

Leslie SHARES her 16 months of sobriety by telling us about getting sober DURING the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020. She explains that she believes she may have already been an alcoholic long before alcohol ever touched her lips. She has always been a seeker and that seeking is the reason she found alcohol and fell in love with it. Alcohol was fun and magical for many years until it turned on her and almost destroyed her. Leslie lived a double life for a long time and food was her first addiction, a few years later alcohol and drugs took on a larger roll in her life. Leslie survived a physical assault by an acquaintance that scared her and only increased her alcohol and drug use. Leslie realized she may have a problem with alcohol when she entered law school. As her drinking escalated Leslie was confronted by her younger brother who suggested Alcoholics Anonymous. As the pandemic raged and the world began to shut down, so did she. Her use of alcohol, food, and drugs went off the charts. She reached out for help and found it via her family and her Higher Power. Please listen to this story of healing and redemption and how being a sober mom is one of the biggest rewards she has been blessed with since getting sober.  Website: www.SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A  ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Leslie SHARES her 16 months of sobriety by telling us about getting sober DURING the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020. She explains that she believes she may have already been an alcoholic long before alcohol ever touched her lips. She has always been a seeker and that seeking is the reason she found alcohol and fell in love with it. Alcohol was fun and magical for many years until it turned on her and almost destroyed her. Leslie lived a double life for a long time and food was her first addiction, a few years later alcohol and drugs took on a larger roll in her life. Leslie survived a physical assault by an acquaintance that scared her and only increased her alcohol and drug use. Leslie realized she may have a problem with alcohol when she entered law school. As her drinking escalated Leslie was confronted by her younger brother who suggested Alcoholics Anonymous. As the pandemic raged and the world began to shut down, so did she. Her use of alcohol, food, and drugs went off the charts. She reached out for help and found it via her family and her Higher Power. Please listen to this story of healing and redemption and how being a sober mom is one of the biggest rewards she has been blessed with since getting sober. Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

21. Leslie K

Casey SHARES his 31 years of sobriety with us and shows it is possible to get sober as a teenager and stay sober. He began to drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes early in life by modeling the behavior of adults that were close to him. He was lonely as a child due to his parents working long hours. Left to his own devices he began to allow his drinking to take on a larger roll in his life. The Alcohol was working for him at this point until things began to get out of control during his high school days. Phone calls home from school to report bad behavior, sleeping in his car sometimes, automobile crashes, and a general disintegration of his morals and behavior all led to him having to go to an AA meeting to GET THE HEAT OFF. Caseys sobriety date is 2 weeks after his first AA meeting. He was super uncomfortable during his first few AA meetings and had a few beers before he would attend those first few recovery meetings. He was very disappointed to find out that God was involved in this recovery plan. One of my favorite moments of this episode is when Casey said “it was not possible for me to love God as much as I loved drugs and alcohol so I did not love God anymore.” That is hitting bottom for real. His journey from that thought to where he is today is a miracle. We also talked about his love for young people in recovery and the importance of recovery based conferences and making new sober friends. We talk about how young people may not stay sober long term at first but while they are here they can gain a base knowledge about the AA recovery program and come back later in life when they hit another bottom. We talk about sponsorship and address the idea that “boys should sponsor boys and girls should sponsor girls”. We talk about relocating to another city or stare during long term sobriety and how drifting away from the AA program can be dangerous. Humility is a focal point of Caseys program and his step work. He explains that one way to think about how to define Humility is to “come back to god.” He points out that Humility is the foundation of all 12 steps and something we must develop to become truly happy. The 10th and 11th steps are covered in great detail and we explore the massive importance of quiet time in the morning “upon awakening”. This is a huge 3+ hour episode. I would love for you to listen to all of it please. I know it is a huge time commitment and I value your time and attention. This episode is packed with solid information from beginning to end. It's all good, so please invest in yourself and digest this whole episode, even thought it may take you few sessions to hear it all. You will be enriched, I promises. Stay blessed my Sober Friends.  Website: www.SoberShares.com Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A  ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Casey SHARES his 31 years of sobriety with us and shows it is possible to get sober as a teenager and stay sober. He began to drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes early in life by modeling the behavior of adults that were close to him. He was lonely as a child due to his parents working long hours. Left to his own devices he began to allow his drinking to take on a larger roll in his life. The Alcohol was working for him at this point until things began to get out of control during his high school days. Phone calls home from school to report bad behavior, sleeping in his car sometimes, automobile crashes, and a general disintegration of his morals and behavior all led to him having to go to an AA meeting to GET THE HEAT OFF. Caseys sobriety date is 2 weeks after his first AA meeting. He was super uncomfortable during his first few AA meetings and had a few beers before he would attend those first few recovery meetings. He was very disappointed to find out that God was involved in this recovery plan. One of my favorite moments of this episode is when Casey said “it was not possible for me to love God as much as I loved drugs and alcohol so I did not love God anymore.” That is hitting bottom for real. His journey from that thought to where he is today is a miracle. We also talked about his love for young people in recovery and the importance of recovery based conferences and making new sober friends. We talk about how young people may not stay sober long term at first but while they are here they can gain a base knowledge about the AA recovery program and come back later in life when they hit another bottom. We talk about sponsorship and address the idea that “boys should sponsor boys and girls should sponsor girls”. We talk about relocating to another city or stare during long term sobriety and how drifting away from the AA program can be dangerous. Humility is a focal point of Caseys program and his step work. He explains that one way to think about how to define Humility is to “come back to god.” He points out that Humility is the foundation of all 12 steps and something we must develop to become truly happy. The 10th and 11th steps are covered in great detail and we explore the massive importance of quiet time in the morning “upon awakening”. This is a huge 3+ hour episode. I would love for you to listen to all of it please. I know it is a huge time commitment and I value your time and attention. This episode is packed with solid information from beginning to end. It's all good, so please invest in yourself and digest this whole episode, even thought it may take you few sessions to hear it all. You will be enriched, I promises. Stay blessed my Sober Friends. Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

20. Casey W

Jennifer SHARES her life story with us as we explore what long term sobriety looks like. We explore her drinking career and pin point the time she began to drink against her will. We cover dating in AA and how that worked out for her. Jennifer talked about how she has grown closer to her God via the growth opportunities of living life on life terms. We explore the dangers of sponsoring yourself and why that is not a good idea. God continues to meet her where she is on a daily basis and gives her the power to move forward and help others. Connection to others is a key component to her sobriety and how she stays close to her higher power. I know this is long episode, please listen to the whole thing even though it may take you several sittings. It is packed with solid information that will enlighten you.Website: www.SoberShares.comEmail:  mike@SoberShares.comClick link to Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message

Jennifer SHARES her life story with us as we explore what long term sobriety looks like. We explore her drinking career and pin point the time she began to drink against her will. We cover dating in AA and how that worked out for her. Jennifer talked about how she has grown closer to her God via the growth opportunities of living life on life terms. We explore the dangers of sponsoring yourself and why that is not a good idea. God continues to meet her where she is on a daily basis and gives her the power to move forward and help others. Connection to others is a key component to her sobriety and how she stays close to her higher power. I know this is long episode, please listen to the whole thing even though it may take you several sittings. It is packed with solid information that will enlighten you. Website: <a href="http://www.SoberShares.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoberShares.com</a> Email:  mike@SoberShares.com Click link to Donate: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MD6DFY5RUYT5A</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/michael-quigley4/message</a>

19. Jennifer Huddleston-Kelley 

Sober Shares - Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Interviews and Speakers.

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