Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous
AA on Air-14-12-2024
AA on Air-14-12-2024
AA on Air-14-12-2024
Sunday 15th December 2024
Explore the journey to happiness and sobriety with insights from AA members sharing their experiences, strength, and hope.
45 minutes
hopeful
challenging
informative
reflective
supportive
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Episode Overview
- AA offers a supportive community for those seeking sobriety.
- Personal growth and emotional maturity are key to recovery.
- Happiness in sobriety comes from meaningful relationships.
- AA meetings provide guidelines for maintaining sobriety.
- Contact AA New Zealand for support via a 24/7 helpline.
You don't get your old life scrubbed up new, you get a completely new life.
The latest episode of AA on Air, hosted by Vic, takes listeners inside the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, focusing on the theme of happiness in sobriety. The meeting starts with the serenity prayer, a cornerstone for many in AA, emphasizing the acceptance of things one cannot change, the courage to change what can be changed, and the wisdom to differentiate between the two.
AA is a fellowship where individuals share their experiences, strength, and hope with each other, aiming to solve their common problem - alcoholism - and help others recover. Membership is simple: a desire to stop drinking. This episode features a reading from 'Came to Believe', a book of approved AA literature, with Jono sharing a passage on happiness.
Jono reflects on the pursuit of happiness, drawing parallels between the fleeting bliss sought in alcohol and the more stable happiness found in a sober life. The discussion highlights the realization that happiness does not stem from external validation or substances, but from internal growth and emotional maturity. Listeners are encouraged by stories of transformation, where former alcoholics discover meaningful relationships and a sense of purpose in sobriety.
AA provides a framework for understanding these changes, offering guidelines to help members navigate life without alcohol. The episode reinforces the idea that recovery is an ongoing process, not a one-time fix. Members continue to attend meetings and engage with the program, developing true emotional bonds and finding fulfillment in service and community. For those in New Zealand seeking help, AA offers a 24-hour helpline and resources to locate meetings.
The episode closes with the serenity prayer, reminding listeners of the program's foundational principles. Through this episode, AA on Air delivers a hopeful and informative message about the journey to sobriety and the happiness that can be achieved.