The AA Audio Experience

Don M. - Feelings are NOT Reality! | AA Speaker Audio

The AA Audio Experience

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In this powerful AA speaker talk, Don M. takes on the topic of feelings—something many people in recovery struggle with. Often, we find ourselves at the mercy of our emotions, sometimes making poor decisions based on how we feel in the moment. Don does an excellent job sharing his story and offering a mini-workshop on navigating feelings in sobriety. This topic is so important because, for many of us, getting sober means truly feeling emotions for the first time without numbing them with drugs or alcohol. Thank you for the share, Don! ======= For more information about this podcast, sponsorship, supporting our work (7th Tradition) or to contact us, please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit our website at www.aapodcast.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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