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AA Live

AA Live

By: Alcoholics Anonymous
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 Do you do and say things when drinking you regret the next day? Is alcohol a problem for you or someone you care about? Every Four Weeks, the AA Otago Intergroup presents AA Live, brought to you by Alcoholics Anonymous. Find out how people just like you found sobriety in AA. If you would like to get in contact with AA you can use the following methods: Phone – 0800 229 6757 Website – www.aa.org.nz Local Website – aaotago.org.nz(C)Otago Access Radio Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • Dr Dawn Eden Goldstein - Father Ed, Bill Wilson, and the Soul of AA

    Dr Dawn Eden Goldstein - Father Ed, Bill Wilson, and the Soul of AA
    Mar 31 2026
    In this special episode, Michael and former AA Live host Martin welcome Dr Dawn Eden Goldstein, author of Father Ed: The Story of Bill W.'s Spiritual Sponsor — the acclaimed biography of Jesuit priest Father Edward Dowling, whose remarkable friendship with AA co-founder Bill Wilson helped shape the spiritual heart of Alcoholics Anonymous. Dawn brings a unique perspective to Father Ed's story — she began her career as a rock and roll journalist in New York City before a profound conversion experience led her to become a theologian and canon lawyer. She joins us from Connecticut, USA, for a conversation about Father Ed's extraordinary ministry, the deep connections between Ignatian spirituality and the Twelve Steps, and the unconditional love at the heart of the AA fellowship.
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    46 mins
  • Travelling with Rita

    Travelling with Rita
    Mar 3 2026
    This episode continues from where we left off last month, sharing Part Two of our reflections on the 63rd Annual Alcoholics Anonymous Convention, held in Ōtepoti Dunedin. The episode is presented in two parts: In the first segment, we share a recorded conversation with Rita, who travelled from overseas and within Aotearoa to attend the Convention. We spoke together following the International Meeting, where Rita shares her experience in a way that reflects the principles of recovery. In the second segment, we explore a story from Alcoholics Anonymous literature that is mentioned during the conversation — the short biography “The Belle of the Bar” from They Lost Nearly All (3rd Edition) — and how its themes relate to the message being shared.
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    55 mins
  • 63rd Annual Alcoholics Anonymous Convention.

    63rd Annual Alcoholics Anonymous Convention.
    Feb 3 2026
    In this special episode, Mike and Sue take you to the 63rd Annual Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous, held at Otago Boys' High School in Ōtepoti Dunedin from January 16-18 of this year. Marking 80 years of AA in Aotearoa New Zealand, we’ve spliced together a series of short interviews with members from across the fellowship - from the Mihi Whakatau welcoming ceremony to the Saturday night countdown at "A Vision for You," and a contribution from a Rule 62 Catering volunteer. Recorded live at the convention themed "Our Primary Purpose," hear from Melinda (Australia), Dee, Ricky, Tash, Brendan, Heather, and Rita as they share their experience, strength, and hope.
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    43 mins
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