A Shot Glass of Recovery

Join Lisa and the AA Solution Seekers online home group as they work through Step 8 of the 12 & 12 with warmth, honesty, and a lot of heart. In this candid literature study, members share real stories about forgiveness, resentment, and making amends — from childhood wounds and family drama to setting boundaries and learning to have compassion for ourselves and others. Lisa guides the group through recognizing facts vs. fiction,...

Welcome to the speaker series on A Shotglass of Recovery — a heartfelt talk by Patty Oberski about her long, raw journey through alcoholism to lasting recovery. In this episode, Patty shares candid memories from a privileged yet chaotic upbringing, the recklessness of teen drinking, the spiral into prescription drug abuse, and a brutal suicide attempt that left her with a scarred face and deeper wounds. She talks openly about steal...

Hey friend — this episode feels like sitting across from someone who tells you everything, no filter. Tricia, an alcoholic with a sobriety date of January 1, 2011, shares the messy, heartbreaking, and fiercely hopeful story of how she went from a childhood of shame and an Irish-family culture of drinking to finding real freedom in AA.

She talks openly about the first sip at a festival, the feeling of being "born alcoholic," and the...

Join us on A Shotglass of Recovery for a warm, honest literature study through Step 7 of the 12 & 12. We explore how the "disease of more" drives us, why humility isn’t humiliation but a nourishing practice, and how moments of real peace begin to appear when we stop running from pain. Hear fellow members share raw, relatable stories about surrender, character-building through suffering, and the slow, human work of letting go of...

Hey friend — if you’ve got a few minutes, sit with me for Stacy Cook’s talk from the A Shotglass of Recovery speaker series. Stacy lays it all out: a childhood of emotional starvation and adoption, stealing and trouble as a kid, finding alcohol at 12 and instantly knowing she’d be back for more. She doesn’t sugarcoat the wreckage — homelessness, institutions, arrests, and the chaos of being someone who could never drink safely.

But...

Hey — if you’ve ever felt like life was one big blackout and you were just trying to piece it together, this share is for you. Andy tells it straight: his last drink, the awkward first meeting, and how a simple invite to grab coffee turned into the hand that pulled him out of the hole. It’s raw, relatable, and full of those small, real moments that build a sober life.

He talks about thinking he could “handle” his drinking, learning...

Hey — I want to introduce you to Liz Harrison’s story. She grew up in Brooklyn, built a fast-paced life in Manhattan media, and learned the hard way how drinking that started as fun slowly ran her life. One wild night and a third-date confession that he was in AA led to a Monday meeting in 1997 — and that single decision changed everything.

Liz talks honestly about the allure of the bar-room glow, the awkward, dangerous subway nigh...

Hey friend — this episode is a raw, straight-from-the-heart talk from Elle, an alcoholic who went from blackouts at 11 to law degrees, global moves, and ultimately a terrifying near-death in the ICU. She doesn’t sugarcoat anything: abuse, secret drinking, dangerous relationships, deportations, and years of a litre of vodka a day.

Elle walks you through how success on the outside masked a life slowly consumed by obsession — the ment...

Hey friend — grab a seat and a shot glass (metaphorically), because this episode is like a warm check-in from someone who’s been there. Lisa, your host from the Solution Seekers literature study, walks us through a deep dive of Step 7 and the hard-but-liberating choice between the short pain of doing the work and the much worse penalties of giving up. It’s honest, a little raw, and full of real AA life: relapses, comebacks, and the...

Join Ann from the Miracle Group in Toronto as she honestly shares her 11-year sobriety journey—complete with grief, relapse, recovery, and the small daily practices that keep her grounded. She opens up about losing both parents and her lifelong cat, the fear and anxiety that followed a childhood of constant moving, and the painful wake-up moments that finally led her back to AA. This talk isn’t about preaching—it’s about real life:...

Hey friend — welcome back to Shot Glass of Recovery with Lisa M. We take one small spiritual shot at a time, and in this episode I’m pouring a tiny but mighty one on Step 11: prayer and meditation.

Before you roll your eyes, hear me out. This isn’t about becoming a monk or loving the sound of your own breath. It’s about willingness — opening your mind enough to try something that creates a channel: prayer to ask for help and medita...

Hey friend — if you listened in, you know this episode is a warm, honest dive into Step 7 from the 12 & 12 with Lisa M. guiding us through what humility actually looks like in daily life. It’s not about groveling or being meek; it’s about getting “right-sized,” letting go of the ego, and making room for a higher power to actually show up.

We talk practical stuff — getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, swapping old pride...

Hey, it’s me — Lisa, your host of A Shot Glass of Recovery. This quick five-minute shotglass is built on one powerful line from the St. Francis prayer: "Where there is despair, may I bring hope." Sounds sweet until you learn what that actually looks like in the real world of sponsorship. Spoiler: it’s not hugs and Hallmark quotes. It’s tough love, hard work, and truth served straight from the hip. Sip it, chug it or let it burn a l...

A Shot Glass of Recovery

Welcome back to A Shot Glass of Recovery! Whether you're a first-time listener to A Shot Glass of Recovery or a loyal member from my 2 Sober Chicks days, I’m glad you’re here. 🌟

If you love the show, I’m asking for your support. Drop a 1$, 5, 10 or 25 in the virtual pay pay basket at paypal.me/AShotGlassofRecovery .  Any amount will help me afford to fund this project and con...

A Shot Glass of Recovery

Welcome back to A Shot Glass of Recovery! Whether you're a first-time listener to A Shot Glass of Recovery or a loyal member from my 2 Sober Chicks days, I’m glad you’re here. 🌟

If you love the show, I’m asking for your support. Drop a 1$, 5, 10 or 25 in the virtual pay pay basket at paypal.me/AShotGlassofRecovery .  Any amount will help me afford to fund this project and con...

A Shot Glass of Recovery

Welcome back to A Shot Glass of Recovery! Whether you're a first-time listener to A Shot Glass of Recovery or a loyal member from my 2 Sober Chicks days, I’m glad you’re here. 🌟

If you love the show, I’m asking for your support. Drop a 1$, 5, 10 or 25 in the virtual pay pay basket at paypal.me/AShotGlassofRecovery .  Any amount will help me afford to fund this project and con...

A Shot Glass of Recovery

Welcome back to A Shot Glass of Recovery! Whether you're a first-time listener to A Shot Glass of Recovery or a loyal member from my 2 Sober Chicks days, I’m glad you’re here. 🌟

If you love the show, I’m asking for your support. Drop a 1$, 5, 10 or 25 in the virtual pay pay basket at paypal.me/AShotGlassofRecovery .  Any amount will help me afford to fund this project and con...

Hey — I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Natali B, an alcoholic, and this is my real, messy, hopeful story about how I went from wanting to die to waking up grateful. I got sober on August 4, 2021, and the Big Book and AA gave me a map out of a darkness I didn’t think I’d ever leave.

I used to live trapped in craving, shame, and a voice that told me the world was better without me in it. I tried to quit on my own so many times — white-kn...

Hey—welcome back. This episode dives into Step Six of the 12 & 12: "We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character." Lisa opens the meeting, explains how the group records and shares, and guides us through reading pages 63–66 while inviting folks to reflect and share.

We talk about what "entirely ready" actually looks like (spoiler: it’s a process, not a one-and-done miracle), why willingness, honesty,...