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EPISODE · Feb 2, 2026 · 42 MIN

Sobriety, Cancer, and Grace: AA Speaker - Jim S. - Lake Forest, CA

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Jim S. from Laguna Hills, CA speaking at the El Toro Friday Night speakers meeting in Lake Forest, CA - April 25th 2008 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com In this candid and grounded AA talk, Jim shares how a man who never expected to live past 30 became a recovered alcoholic through working all 12 steps, sponsorship, and living in the Big Book solution, not just attending meetings; sober since January 31, 1986, Jim describes crossing the invisible line early, destroying relationships and opportunities in pursuit of alcohol, finding AA through a simple act of honesty with a friend, and later learning that material success without spiritual honesty nearly killed him sober, before recommitting to the steps, service, and truth—lessons that carried him through heartbreak, starting over, sponsoring others, and even facing cancer with grace—ultimately showing that real recovery comes from doing the work, staying connected, and relying on God and Alcoholics Anonymous no matter the circumstances. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

Jim S. from Laguna Hills, CA speaking at the El Toro Friday Night speakers meeting in Lake Forest, CA - April 25th 2008 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com In this candid and grounded AA talk, Jim shares how a man who never expected to live past 30 became a recovered alcoholic through working all 12 steps, sponsorship, and living in the Big Book solution, not just attending meetings; sober since January 31, 1986, Jim describes crossing the invisible line early, destroying relationships and opportunities in pursuit of alcohol, finding AA through a simple act of honesty with a friend, and later learning that material success without spiritual honesty nearly killed him sober, before recommitting to the steps, service, and truth—lessons that carried him through heartbreak, starting over, sponsoring others, and even facing cancer with grace—ultimately showing that real recovery comes from doing the work, staying connected, and relying on God and Alcoholics Anonymous no matter the circumstances. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

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Jim S. from Laguna Hills, CA speaking at the El Toro Friday Night speakers meeting in Lake Forest, CA - April 25th 2008 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com In this candid and...

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