Alcoholics Alive - Shank and Wayne

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One Alcoholic Talking to Another

Episode 197

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 • Duration 42:28

S16E2 Shank and Wayne talk about the importance of one alcoholic talking to another alcoholic. In Meeting Shrapnel they discuss "If they're ready you can't say anything wrong, If they're not you can't say anything right", "You are helping me more than I'm helping you" and "My selfishness gets treated by helping others". You can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

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Does AA Work?

Episode 196

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 • Duration 56:40

S16E1 In the Season 16 Kick Off Shank and Wayne discuss how AA has worked for them. In Meeting Shrapnel they discuss "AA is a simple program of complicated people", "Simple but not easy" and "Come all the way in and sit all the way down". You can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

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Whats AA, Whats Not and Why it Matters

Episode 195

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 • Duration 39:56

S15E13 In the Season Wrap Up, Shank and Wayne review what works and what doesn't and why it matters. In Meeting Shrapnel they discuss "Willingess without action is just fantasy", "There's nothing worse than a belly full of alcohol and a head full of AA" and "If the cure is working, why question the diagnosis"? Have a suggestion or comment? Email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

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Who Gets To Speak For AA?

Episode 194

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 • Duration 01:03:50

S15E12 Shank and Wayne discuss who gets to speak for Alcoholics Anonymous. In Meeting Shrapnel they look at "Religion is for people that don't want to go to hell, Spirituality is for those that have been to hell", "A good speaker ends on time and a great speaker ends 5 minutes early" and "What makes a good AA talk? About 40 minutes." If you have a comment, suggestion or question you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

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Should AA Modernize?

Episode 193

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 • Duration 53:40

S15E11 Shank and Wayne discuss modernization in AA. In Meeting Shrapnel they discuss "They don't call them spirits for nothing, they're evil spirits", "The message never changes, only the methods" and "We need to meet people where they are". If you have a comment, question or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

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The Old-Timer Problem

Episode 192

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 • Duration 52:52

S15E10 Shank and Wayne discuss Old-Timers in AA. In Meeting Shrapnel they look at "I'm still here because of the ISM, Incredibly Short Memory", "What other people think of me is none of my business" and "This is how we've always done it". If you have a question, suggestion or comment you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

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Safety in AA: Help, Hype or Something Else?

Episode 191

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 • Duration 01:00:06

S15E9 Shank and Wayne discuss Safety in AA. In Meeting Shrapnel they dive into "I was so sick I thought I was alright when I got here", "I need the program a lot more than it needs me" and "This is about protecting the fellowship". If you have question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

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AA and Outside Issues

Episode 190

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 • Duration 52:20

S15E8 Shank and Wayne discuss the popular AA term from Tradition 10, "Outside Issues". Meeting Shrapnel looks at "Do or Do Not, there is no Try", "That's an Outside Issue" and "We need to be relevant". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

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The Big Book and Everything Built Around It

Episode 189

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 • Duration 45:42

S15E7 Shank and Wayne discuss all the alternative material surrounding the book Alcoholics Anonymous. In Meeting Shrapnel they look at "Read the black part, not the white part", "Just do what the book says" and "There's a worksheet for that". If you have a comment, question or suggestion you can email Alcoholic Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

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Do Meetings Still Point To The Program?

Episode 188

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 • Duration 40:44

S15E6 Shank and Wayne discuss whether meetings point alcoholics to the program or something else? In Meeting Shrapnel they look at "The second mouse gets the cheese", "If you spot it, you got it" and "Normal is a setting on a washing machine". If you have a comment, suggestion or question you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com

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