Episodes

Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Make Amends with Matt S.
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
S9E9 Matt shares his experience with Making Amends and taking Step 9. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Alcoholism is the only disease that treats loneliness with isolation", "Easy does it - but do it", and "If I'm not the problem, then there is no solution". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Became Willing with Ricky M.
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
S9E8 Ricky shares his experience with working Step 8 in Alcoholics Anonymous. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Willing doesn't mean wanting", "SLIP - Sober Living isn't a Priority", and "You're only late for your first meeting". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Humbly Ask with Lyn S.
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
S9E7 Lyn S. shares her experience with Step 7. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Bless Them, Change Me", "When you get run over by a train, it's not the caboose that kills you", and "Not every share at a meeting is meant for me to hear". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Entirely Ready with Earl R.
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
S9E6 Earl R. shares his experience with Step 6. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Listen like you have no opinion", "I'm allergic to alcohol - everytime I drink I break out in handcuffs", and "It is what it is". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Admit Your Wrongs with Juli Y.
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
S9E5 Juli shares her experience with Step 5. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "ISM - I Seek Misery", "Fear is a mile high and a mile wide - but paper thin", "There are no victims, only volunteers". If you have suggestion, question or comment you can reach Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Personal Inventory with Bentley M.
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
S9E4 Bentley shares his experience with Step 4. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Expectations are premeditated resentments", "You will never get ahead as long as you keep trying to get even" and "Emotions are not instructions!" If you have a comment, suggestion or question you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Made a Decision with Hugh W.
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
S9E3 Hugh shares his experience with Step 3. In Meeting Shrapnel we discuss "God - Grace Over Drama', "Don't tease the disease:, and "If you don't do the work the only thing that will change is your sobriety date". Send comments, suggestions and questions to freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Came to Believe with Stephanie H.
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
S9E2 Stephanie shares her experience with Step 2 and Coming to Believe. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Listen to learn and learn to listen", "Play the tape all the way through", and "I'm not responsible for the first thought that pops into my head but I am responsible for what I do with it". Contact Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Powerless and Unmanageable with Eileen
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
S9E1 Eileen shares her experience with Step 1 and being Powerless and Unmanageable. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Don't count the days, make the days count", "In times of trouble don't take a nip, take a nap", and "If I don't have a problem, I don't need a solution". Contact Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
Plain Language Big Book - Final Analysis Season 8 Wrap Up
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
S8E13 Shank and Wayne read some excerpts from Into Action from the Plain Language Big Book and give their final analysis of the much debated book. If you have a question, comment or suggetion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com