Sharron tells Olis and Don that helping others through the Big Book, and then seeing these same folks helping others through the book gives her a great feeling and keeps her sober. Sharron drank to get drunk and always succeeded, but she knew she was in trouble when she did not want to drink, but had to drink nonetheless.

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Jamie tells Don and Sam that learning to accept his anxiety was enough to begin to step away from it. Jamie talks about helping newcomers work the first three Steps, and he discusses the power of the Third Step Prayer. Julia calls in to the Listener Feedback line.

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Annita tells Olis and Sam about the chaos in her life while drinking and finding AA. She found the laughter and smiles kept her coming at first, and she then got active by joining a home group and making coffee. Annita found it hard at first to take on a sponsor, but once she did they jumped right into Step work. Annita shares on her experience with Tradition 12 as well. David and Gerry write in with sharing for our segment #heardinameeting.

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