Recovery Speakers exists to preserve and share the audio history of the 12 Step fellowships. Our growing library spans more than eight decades and represents voices, stories, and experiences that might otherwise be lost to time.
For more than five years, we've been transferring and digitizing original audio recordings—many sourced from aging reel-to-reel tapes and cassettes—to protect this important history for future generations. These recordings capture speakers sharing their experience, strength, and hope at conferences, conventions, workshops, and meetings across the country.
The library includes some of the earliest known recordings of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon pioneers, including talks not publicly available before this preservation effort. Whether you are new to recovery or have many years sober, we hope these talks offer connection, perspective, and encouragement for years to come.
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𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 🚪
Not inside.
Not outside.
Right where people are still trying to find their way in.
On one side of the door…
People are searching.
Struggling.
Wondering if there’s even a way out.
On the other side…
People have found something that changed their lives.
This piece — “I Stand by the Door” — was written by Sam Shoemaker, a spiritual influence on early recovery and on Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
But the message goes far beyond history.
🕊️ This is what it’s really about:
Not getting comfortable “inside”
Not forgetting what it felt like “outside”
But staying close enough…
👉 to reach someone still searching
Because the truth is:
Most people don’t need someone perfect.
They need someone who remembers.
💬 If you’ve ever been helped…
This is your reminder:
👉 Stay by the door.
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