Alcoholism is progressive. But sobriety can be progressive, too.

Don L. of Bellingham, Washington, shares his experience on “Sobriety Is Progressive Too” at the 2025 Alcoholics Anonymous International Convention in Vancouver, British Columbia.

A longtime A.A. speaker, Don has spent decades sharing his experience at conventions, roundups, and Twelve Step workshops across North America and internationally.

His presentation addresses a meaningful aspect of recovery: the opportunity for continued growth long after the drinking has stopped.

The Twelve Steps offer more than a way to achieve sobriety. They provide principles we can continue practicing throughout our lives—in our relationships, our challenges, and our service to others.

Whether someone has been sober for a few months or several decades, the opportunity to learn and grow remains.

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Speaker: Don L. — Bellingham, WA
Presentation: Sobriety Is Progressive Too
Event: 2025 A.A. International Convention
Date: July 4, 2025
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Presented by: Lyght Audio

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What makes effective leadership possible within Alcoholics Anonymous' General Service structure?

Billy N. of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, a former A.A. General Service Board Trustee, presents Concept Eleven during the October 20, 2026, Monday Night Service Workshop.

Concept Eleven examines the importance of qualified committees, corporate service directors, executives, staff members, and consultants in supporting the responsibilities of the General Service Board.

Although the trustees hold final responsibility for world service administration, they cannot carry out that work alone.

Bill W.'s Eleventh Concept addresses the selection of qualified people, clearly defined responsibilities, committee composition, rotation, working relationships, and appropriate compensation for specialized service workers.

The central principle is that effective service depends upon capable people, appropriate authority, and shared responsibility.

Drawing on his experience in General Service, Billy helps explore a subject essential to understanding how Alcoholics Anonymous maintains its worldwide services.

This workshop is particularly relevant to trusted servants, G.S.R.s, D.C.M.s, delegates, and members interested in studying the Twelve Concepts for World Service.

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Speaker: Billy N. — Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Series: Monday Night Service Workshop
Topic: Concept Eleven — Committees, Directors, Executives, Staffs & Consultants
Recorded: October 20, 2026
Recording: Lyght Audio

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Why does Alcoholics Anonymous maintain a Reserve Fund, and how does it help protect the Fellowship's essential services?

Billy N. of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, a former member of the A.A. General Service Board of Trustees, presents “History and Purpose of the Reserve Fund,” exploring the origins, responsibilities, and spiritual principles behind this important part of Alcoholics Anonymous' General Service structure.

Established in 1954, the General Service Board Reserve Fund was created to help ensure the continuity of essential A.A. services during financial emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

But its purpose goes beyond financial security.

The Reserve Fund reflects A.A.'s commitment to self-support, prudent financial stewardship, accountability, and maintaining the services that help carry the message to the alcoholic who still suffers.

With his firsthand experience in General Service, Billy brings an informed perspective to a subject that connects the practical responsibilities of the General Service Board with the spiritual principles of the Seventh Tradition.

This presentation is particularly relevant to G.S.R.s, D.C.M.s, area officers, trusted servants, and anyone interested in understanding how Alcoholics Anonymous supports and protects its worldwide services.

RECORDING DETAILS

Speaker: Billy N. — Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Presentation: History and Purpose of the Reserve Fund
Subject: General Service Board / Seventh Tradition / Financial Stewardship
Date: October 15, 2026
Presented by: Lyght Audio

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Lyght Audio provides professional audiovisual recording, production, distribution, and archival services for recovery conventions, conferences, workshops, and special events.

Alongside our original event recordings, we preserve and restore historical speaker talks, service presentations, and recovery archives, continuing the longstanding tradition of speaker taping for future generations.

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What does it mean to move beyond ego in Alcoholics Anonymous?

In “Breaching the Walls of Ego,” Marty C. of Ontario, Canada, addresses a subject central to the spiritual principles of recovery: recognizing the fears, resentments, pride, and self-centered thinking that can become barriers to personal growth.

Presented at the 2025 Alcoholics Anonymous International Convention in Vancouver, British Columbia, this discussion considers the importance of honesty, humility, willingness, and learning to live differently through the Twelve Steps.

The walls we build around ourselves can sometimes feel like protection. Yet those same walls may prevent us from accepting help, developing meaningful relationships, and experiencing the freedom that recovery can offer.

The Twelve Steps encourage continued self-examination, acceptance, and spiritual growth—not as a single achievement, but as an ongoing way of life.

Held July 3–6, 2025, the convention marked the 90th anniversary of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Under the theme “90 Years – Language of the Heart,” more than 33,000 attendees from 89 countries gathered in Vancouver to celebrate the worldwide Fellowship and the shared experience of recovery.

Speaker: Marty C. — Ontario, Canada (pending verification)
Presentation: Breaching the Walls of Ego
Event: 2025 A.A. International Convention
Session Date: July 5, 2025
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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What happens after you've been sober for years? Does recovery become easier, or does the work simply change?

Longtime Alcoholics Anonymous speaker Debbie D. of Concord, California, participates in “Sober Awhile — Now What?” at the 2025 A.A. International Convention in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Early sobriety often involves learning how to live without alcohol, developing a relationship with a sponsor, attending meetings, and beginning the Twelve Steps.

But as the years accumulate, recovery presents new opportunities for growth.

The challenges of everyday life, relationships, emotional sobriety, acceptance, and continued spiritual development can take on greater significance.

The Twelve Steps offer more than a solution to the immediate problem of drinking. They provide a continuing framework for personal growth and learning how to live differently.

Long-term sobriety raises an important question: Are we continuing to grow, or are we simply accumulating years?

Debbie D. of Concord, California, is a longtime A.A. speaker whose recorded presentations span more than two decades.

Her documented speaking history includes a 2004 presentation on Steps Ten, Eleven, and Twelve at the Road to Recovery Convention in Reykjavík, Iceland, and a 2021 presentation on sponsorship at the New Horizons Group in Bend, Oregon.

Her participation in conventions and workshops reflects her continued involvement in sharing the experience and principles of Alcoholics Anonymous.

The 2025 Alcoholics Anonymous International Convention was held July 3–6, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia, celebrating the Fellowship's 90th anniversary.

Under the theme “90 Years – Language of the Heart,” members gathered from around the world for speaker meetings, workshops, fellowship, and the celebration of recovery.

“Sober Awhile — Now What?” was featured in the official convention program on July 4, 2025.

Speaker: Debbie D. — Concord, CA
Presentation: Sober Awhile — Now What?
Event: 2025 A.A. International Convention
Session Date: July 4, 2025
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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What happens when our natural instincts for love, security, and acceptance begin controlling our lives?

Peter M. of Boca Raton, Florida, presents “Sex, Security and Society” at the 2025 Alcoholics Anonymous International Convention in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The subject connects directly to the principles of Step Four and the examination of our basic human instincts described in A.A.'s Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.

Our desires for relationships, emotional and financial security, and acceptance within society are natural and necessary parts of life.

But when these instincts become distorted by fear, pride, resentment, or self-centeredness, they can create difficulties in our relationships and interfere with our spiritual growth.

The Twelve Steps provide a framework for examining these patterns honestly, recognizing our part in them, and developing a more balanced way of living.

Peter M. of Boca Raton, Florida, has shared his experience at numerous Alcoholics Anonymous conventions, roundups, and workshops.

His recorded speaking history includes appearances at the Georgia State Convention, Flint River Roundup, Atlanta Roundup, and workshops focused on the practical application of the Twelve Steps.

His previous presentations include discussions of Steps Six and Seven, Steps Ten and Eleven, and the continuing process of personal and spiritual growth.

The 2025 A.A. International Convention was held July 3–6, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia, celebrating 90 years of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Under the theme “90 Years – Language of the Heart,” the gathering brought together members from around the world for speaker meetings, workshops, fellowship, and the celebration of recovery.

Speaker: Peter M. — Boca Raton, FL
Presentation: Sex, Security and Society
Event: 2025 A.A. International Convention
Session Date: July 4, 2025
Location: Fairmont Waterfront — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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What does it really mean to let go and trust a Higher Power?

Longtime Al-Anon speaker Larcine G. of Hawthorne, California, presents “What's in My God Box?” from the 2025 Alcoholics Anonymous International Convention in Vancouver, British Columbia.

For many Al-Anon members, a God Box is a practical spiritual tool used to help surrender worries, fears, resentments, and situations beyond their control.

Writing down a concern and placing it in a box can serve as a physical reminder that we do not have to carry every burden or determine every outcome ourselves.

The practice connects closely with the first three Steps of Al-Anon, which encourage members to recognize their powerlessness over alcohol, develop trust in a Higher Power, and become willing to turn over their will and lives.

ABOUT LARCINE G.

Larcine G. is an experienced Al-Anon speaker whose recorded presentations span more than two decades.

She has spoken at Al-Anon conventions, recovery roundups, and workshops throughout the United States, sharing her experience with the Twelve Steps, acceptance, emotional sobriety, and personal recovery.

Her recorded speaking history includes appearances at the Georgia Al-Anon/Alateen Convention, the Cornhusker Roundup, Girlstock, and other recovery gatherings.

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The 2025 A.A. International Convention was held July 3–6, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia, celebrating the 90th anniversary of Alcoholics Anonymous.

The theme, “90 Years – Language of the Heart,” brought together more than 33,000 attendees from 89 countries.

RECORDING DETAILS

Speaker: Larcine G. — Hawthorne, California
Fellowship: Al-Anon Family Groups
Presentation: What's in My God Box?
Event: 2025 A.A. International Convention
Dates: July 3–6, 2025
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Can accepting the things we cannot change become the beginning of genuine freedom?

Longtime Alcoholics Anonymous speaker Marty J. of Richmond, British Columbia, shares on “Freedom Through Acceptance” at the 2025 A.A. International Convention in Vancouver.

Sober since February 7, 1976, Marty brought more than 49 years of experience in Alcoholics Anonymous to this presentation.

Acceptance is a fundamental principle of the Twelve Steps, encouraging us to recognize our limitations, surrender the illusion of control, and begin developing a different approach to life.

For many alcoholics, the struggle to control people, circumstances, and outcomes can continue long after the drinking has stopped.

Recovery offers an opportunity to examine those patterns and discover greater freedom through honesty, humility, willingness, and spiritual growth.

Marty J. is a longtime A.A. speaker from Richmond, British Columbia, whose sobriety dates to February 7, 1976.

A former radio personality, Marty has become known through his recorded presentations for his humor, engaging storytelling, and practical approach to the spiritual principles of recovery.

His archived speaking history includes the Cornhusker Roundup, Sobriety Under the Sun Convention, and numerous other recovery gatherings.

Across his earlier recordings, Marty has explored sponsorship, surrender, acceptance, spiritual awakening, and the continuing work of living the Twelve Steps.

The 2025 Alcoholics Anonymous International Convention was held July 3–6, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia, celebrating the Fellowship's 90th anniversary.

Under the theme “90 Years – Language of the Heart,” members from around the world gathered for speaker meetings, workshops, fellowship, and the celebration of recovery.

Marty participated in the July 4 “Freedom Through Acceptance” session alongside Lynn W. and Dan B.

Together, the three speakers represented more than 98 years of sobriety.

Speaker: Marty J. — Richmond, BC
Sobriety Date: February 7, 1976
Presentation: Freedom Through Acceptance
Event: 2025 A.A. International Convention
Session Date: July 4, 2025
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Lyght Audio specializes in professional audiovisual recording, production, media distribution, and archival services for conventions, conferences, roundups, workshops, and recovery events.

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