I’ve always loved my iPod. It’s great to be able to plug in and tune out on the way to work or long airplane trips or when going for a jog. I’m a big music fan and have been an iPod owner for nearly five years now.
What endeared me even more to my iPod was when I discovered a way to use it in my recovery. About nine months sober, I discovered podcasts. This sort of radio on demand was fantastic for me. I’m an American living abroad and was feeling a little homesick. Podcasts allowed me to keep up with my favorite American radio programs.
And, then I found AA podcasts. There are little things along the path of my recovery journey that really changed things for the better. I discovered AA podcasts just when I needed to, just when I needed a strong influx of the message. With these podcasts I could plug in for an hour in the middle of the day. Get a meeting at lunch even on days when there wasn’t a lunchtime meeting. Because most of the speakers that I found were American, it also helped with that homesickness.
I still listen to them today and if I’m in need of a boost and I can’t get to a meeting, I’ll turn on a Clancy, or a David A., or a Johnnie H. Here are the ones I know of, and I’d love to hear about more:
