AA Podcast
AA Podcast
Multiple Speakers: Jenny then Iko (NSFW)
Multiple Speakers: Jenny then Iko (NSFW)
Multiple Speakers: Jenny then Iko (NSFW)
Friday 3rd October 2025
Hear Jenny and Iko's raw tales of addiction and recovery at a North Oakland AA meeting. Discover the power of community support in sobriety.
43 minutes
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Recovery with AA
Creative Recovery Journeys
Empowering Recovery Journeys
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Family Recovery from Addiction
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Get the buttons here!Real Stories of Resilience: Jenny and Iko's Journey to Sobriety
Episode Overview
- The importance of sharing personal stories in recovery.
- How family dynamics can impact addiction.
- The role of community support in maintaining sobriety.
- Relapse as a part of the recovery journey.
- Finding strength and humour in vulnerability.
"I was fucking dead inside you guys. Like dead. And I never wanted to go to AA."
Get ready to be moved by real-life accounts of resilience and recovery in this episode of Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast. Featuring the raw and honest stories of Jenny and Iko, this episode brings listeners into the heart of an AA meeting held in North Oakland. Jenny kicks things off as the ten-minute speaker, candidly sharing her struggles with addiction, shaped by a tumultuous upbringing in Texas.
Her journey is one of stark contrast, filled with dark humour and candid confessions about her battles with substance abuse and her eventual path to sobriety. Following Jenny, Iko takes the stage, sharing his own experiences of hitting rock bottom and the winding road to recovery. He opens up about his childhood in Marin County, his early encounters with alcohol and drugs, and the eventual realization that he needed to change his life.
Through their stories, both speakers illustrate the transformative power of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and the importance of community support in overcoming addiction. This episode is a testament to the strength found in vulnerability and the shared human experience of striving for a better life. You'll be inspired by their honesty, resilience, and the hope they found through their recovery journeys. So, what does it take to turn your life around?
Give this episode a listen to find out how these individuals are doing just that and be inspired by their courage and determination. It's a reminder that no matter how difficult the path may seem, change is always possible with the right support and mindset.