Jay Westbrook - Staying Sober Through Life's Ups and Downs - Meeting 270

from RECO12 · host Justin B / Jay Westbrook

Jay Westbrook has been sober since December 2nd, 1988. He spent most of that time in Los Angeles, but moved to Tupelo Mississippi two years ago. He's been a hospice nurse and Grief + Loss Counselor for over three decades. Jay authored "Compassionate Journeys: Lessons From My Work With the Dying," and has a new book "Relationship Resilience: Applying the 12 Traditions to Relationships" being released next month. When asked how he is, Jay always responds, "Blessed," and closes each of his writings (texts, emails, posts, etc.) with "as always, in love & service - jay". Today he speaks to us on staying sober through life's ups and downs.Reco12 values your support in carrying out our 12th Step mission, providing essential resources for addicts and their loved ones. We welcome contributions to cover Zoom, podcast, web hosting, and administrative costs. Become a Reco12 Spearhead by becoming a monthly donor at https://www.reco12.com/support. For one-time donations, you can use PayPal at https://www.paypal.me/reco12 or Venmo at @Reco-Twelve or with Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Reco12Spearheads Your support makes a meaningful impact – thank you!Resources from this meeting:Compassionate Journeys: Lessons from My Work with the Dying by Jay WestbrookOutro music is “Standing Still” by Cory Ellsworth and Randy Kartchner, performed by Mike Eldred and Elizabeth Wolfe. This song, and/or the entire soundtrack for the future Broadway musical, “Crosses: A Musical of Hope”, can be purchased here: https://amzn.to/3RIjKXs This song is used with the express permission of Cory Ellsworth.Information on Noodle It Out with Nikki M Big Book Roundtable Informational Seeking and educating on how to donate to Reco12.Support the showPrivate Facebook GroupInstagram PageBecome a Reco12 Spearhead (Monthly Supporter)PatreonPayPalVenmo: @Reco-TwelveYouTube ChannelReco12 WebsiteEmail: [email protected] to join WhatsApp GroupReco12 Shares PodcastReco12 Shares Record a Share LinkReco12 Noodle It Out with Nikki M PodcastReco12 Big Book Roundtable Podcast

What this episode covers

NOW PLAYING

0:00 1:08:04

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

Big Book - To Wives - Part 12

Jun 18, 2026 ·28m

Noodling Out Many Helpful Books

Jun 17, 2026 ·26m

Big Book - To Wives - Part 11

Jun 11, 2026 ·31m

Noodling Out Fear - Matching Calamity with Serenity

Jun 9, 2026 ·25m

Big Book - To Wives - Part 10

Jun 4, 2026 ·34m

Noodling Out Resentments Toward Sponsor

Jun 2, 2026 ·27m

Similar Podcasts

Reco12 Big Book Roundtable Justin B, David G, and Nikki M This Big Book Roundtable will be made up of 3 RECOVERED addicts from multiple fellowships: David G and Nikki M and the moderator, Justin B, who are living in and mentoring the Solution as laid out in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. In each 30 minute episode, we will be swimming through a few paragraphs and sharing our experience, strength, and hope in a round table style conversation. Come learn and then apply what you learn! Reco12 Shares Bozo O.T. Bus Have you ever been in a place where you REALLY need to hear someone's Solution: their Experience, Strength, and Hope, but couldn't get into a recovery meeting? Have you ever been in a recovery meeting and REALLY needed to share, but they ran out of time? Have you ever had an epiphany in your recovery and just HAD to get it out in the world? Reco12 Shares is an always open, always available unaffiliated to any particular 12-Step fellowship recovery meeting. You can click into the podcast and hear 4 to 6 short Solution-based shares in each episode at any time.You can also submit your own Solution-based shares at any time through our SpeakPipe portal that can be accessed from any smartphone, tablet, or computer. That share will then be vetted and uploaded in one of the next meetings that will be released. Reco12 Big Book Roundtable Justin B, David G, and Nikki M This Big Book Roundtable will be made up of 3 RECOVERED addicts from multiple fellowships: David G and Nikki M and the moderator, Justin B, who are living in and mentoring the Solution as laid out in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. In each 30 minute episode, we will be swimming through a few paragraphs and sharing our experience, strength, and hope in a round table style conversation. Come learn and then apply what you learn! Reco12 Noodle It Out with Nikki M Podcast Nikki M and Justin B Grab your Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, pen, highlighter, and notepad and get ready to hear and apply some of the Solution from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous from the Experience, strength, and hope of Nikki M. The Noodle It Out with Nikki M is an exercise and deep dive into finding solutions to questions, issues, and things we encounter in addiction, recovery, and everyday life, in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. Nikki M and Justin B, the co-hosts of this podcast, will bring a couple of questions from our own lives, from the lives of people we work with in recovery, and from the listening audience to the table and "noodle" them out using the Big Book. The Noodle It Out with Nikki M Podcast is a part of the Reco12 family of recovery resources. https://www.reco12.com

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of RECO12?

This episode is 1 hour and 8 minutes long.

When was this RECO12 episode published?

This episode was published on August 16, 2024.

What is this episode about?

Can I download this RECO12 episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.

URL copied to clipboard!