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Dave P. AA speaker
Dave P. AA speaker
Dave P. AA speaker
Friday 5th June 2020
Dave P. from San Diego shares his inspiring journey through alcoholism and recovery, highlighting the transformative power of AA's twelve steps.
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44 minutes
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Episode Overview
- Dave P. shares his journey from a troubled childhood to finding solace in AA.
- Highlights the transformative power of AA's twelve steps and principles.
- Emphasises the importance of community and support in recovery.
- Recounts humorous and poignant anecdotes from his life.
- Encourages trusting strangers who offer help in recovery.
The choice is do you want to be a tourist or do you want to experience sobriety?
Dave P. from San Diego takes centre stage in this heartfelt episode of Recovery Radio Network. With sobriety since June 21, 1986, Dave shares his journey from a tumultuous childhood in Vero Beach, Florida, to finding solace and purpose in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). His storytelling is both poignant and humorous, as he recounts growing up with a stoic father and a mother who left when he was just a teenager.
Dave's early years were marked by restlessness and a search for meaning, which he initially found in alcohol. However, his path took a dramatic turn after two near-death experiences and his introduction to AA in 1985. He describes the transformative power of the twelve steps and twelve principles, highlighting how they helped him navigate the challenges of sobriety and life.
Dave's anecdotes, like the tale of getting a tattoo of Papa Smurf or nearly dying of dehydration at the Grand Canyon, add a touch of levity to his otherwise serious narrative. He emphasises the importance of community and support in recovery, urging those new to AA to trust the strangers who offer help. This episode is a testament to the power of resilience, faith, and the human spirit.