Why Just Going to Meetings Almost Killed Me: AA Speaker - Chris R. - Scottsdale, AZ
Why Just Going to Meetings Almost Killed Me: AA Speaker - Chris R. - Scottsdale, AZ  
Podcast: Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast
Published On: Fri Jan 16 2026
Description: Chris R. from Ingram, TX speaking at the SRI Roundup in Scottsdale, AZ - August 12th 2011 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com Chris shares his journey from chronic relapse, untreated alcoholism, and a suicide attempt to lasting recovery after finally being properly diagnosed as an alcoholic and taken quickly through the Big Book and the Twelve Steps; with humor, urgency, and deep conviction, Chris explains why meetings alone never kept him sober, how a spiritual experience removed his obsession to drink, and why service, sponsorship, and maintaining daily conscious contact are essential for long-term freedom—highlighting a life transformed from hopelessness to usefulness, decades of sobriety, and a commitment to carrying a clear, undiluted message of recovery to newcomers who are still dying. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu