{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sober.Coffee Podcast","title":"The Magic; a powerful coffee with Big Bill","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/327af598\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2207,"description":"The Magic\nSober.coffee Podcast Summary\nMike and Glenn welcome a very special guest to the Sober.Coffee shop: Big Bill, a foundational pillar in both of their sobriety journeys whose cornerstone is radical honesty. With 13 years of continuous sobriety, Bill sits down to share his long road to recovery, the wisdom gained along the way, and why true transformation requires real connection.\n\nThe Long Road to Surrender\nFrom 26 to 53: Bill first walked into the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous at age 26, but spent decades trying to do things his own way and chasing the illusion of \"normal drinking\". It wasn't until age 53 that he finally stayed.\nNo Defense: Multiple stints in rehab proved that without a spiritual defense, he was powerless over the first drink. Through it all, the words of the early old-timers stuck with him: \"We will always take you back\".\nShedding the Past: Growing up in an alcoholic home as the third son, Bill shouldered the burden of being the family peacemaker. AA enabled him to drop those ancient resentments and realize he had a great life growing up.\nWhere the Magic Happens: Sponsorship & The Steps\nGet a Sponsor Before Leaving: Over 13 years, Bill has worked with one primary sponsor. His core message to newcomers: \"Don't leave here without a sponsor\".\nWalking the Path: Real change started when Bill took a full year to thoroughly work the Twelve Steps. A deeply rooted relationship with his sponsor paved the way for a freeing Fifth Step that finally lifted the weight of his secrets. As Bill notes: secrets will kill you until they are shared with God and another human being.\nThe Wisdom of the Rooms: Moving from zero accountability to total accountability was tough, but desperation drove Bill to listen. His practical takeaway on behavior: quit doing things you have to apologize for, and you won’t have to apologize.\nSteps 6 & 7 and Finding Sanity\nStep 6 is about letting go of our old life; Step 7 is about grabbing hold of the new one.\nBill discovered...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lbvonW-QZLM4NmaZlNyZ24zW1GAeM2iURuVyAh7wbrc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE5NDE2LzE2MTU1/OTcyNTUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}