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Keep Coming Back: Real Stories of Sobriety & Recovery
Here are the instructions to join the virtual meeting I'm starting this Monday, March 16th at 7pm EST. Hope to see you all there. Only the first 100 people will be able to fit in this first meeting. You'll need to download the Ringcentral app when prompted and enable all video/audio when prompted Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1480218717 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +1(773)2319226 meeting ID: 1480218717# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1(773)2319226 Meeting ID: 148 021 8717 International numbers available: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/teleconference
1:48•14 Mar 2020
Staying Connected: New Virtual AA Meeting from Keep Coming Back
Episode Overview
- A new weekly virtual AA meeting is introduced to support people while in-person meetings are closed due to coronavirus fears.
- The format is a speaker sharing for 15–20 minutes followed by two to three minute shares until 8 p.m.
- There are multiple simple ways to get the meeting link, making it easy for people to join.
- The meeting uses a video and audio app that participants need to download and enable for full participation.
- The current platform allows up to 100 attendees, and a larger service will be considered if demand exceeds that limit.
“I felt that maybe the podcast could be a great platform to start hosting a weekly virtual meeting until things got back to normal.”
Curious about how others manage to stay connected in recovery when the usual meeting rooms shut their doors? This short but important update from *Keep Coming Back: Real Stories of Sobriety & Recovery* explains how the show is stepping in to fill that gap. Host Mike S talks about the sudden closure of many in-person AA meetings in New York City due to fears around coronavirus, and how that ripple effect may be hitting people across the country and beyond.
Rather than leaving people isolated, he sets up a weekly virtual AA meeting so those in recovery can still see familiar faces and share honestly about what’s going on. Mike walks through how simple it is to join the meeting, stressing that there are several easy ways to get the link and that the format will feel familiar to anyone used to traditional meetings.
The structure is straightforward: a main speaker shares for 15–20 minutes, followed by two to three minute shares from others until 8 p.m. It’s tight, focused, and designed so as many people as possible get a chance to speak. He’s honest about the tech limits too, explaining that the meeting app currently caps participants at 100 people, and that he’s ready to move to a bigger service if demand is higher than expected.
The tone stays calm, practical and friendly, with Mike emphasising that this is just a way to keep people connected “until things got back to normal.” If you’ve been missing the energy and comfort of group recovery during uncertain times, this update lays out a simple, accessible option to keep showing up for yourself and for others. Could a virtual room be the thing that helps you keep coming back this week?
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