Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast AA ESH: Sandy B speaking in Florida
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Dec 24, 2023 One of the most popular AA speakers, Sandy B, shares personal experiences of tragedy, forgiveness, and the power of seeing events differently. They discuss their journey through alcoholism, the importance of relying on God, and the transformative benefits of sobriety.
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Losing Two Daughters Within Months
- Sandy B recounts finding his daughter Barbie murdered and the family's immediate shock and legal/press complications around the death.
- He describes attending the memorial with 300 AAs, supporting his middle daughter Conway, and later losing his oldest daughter to cirrhosis within months, which shaped his grieving process.
Forgiveness Immediately Frees You
- Sandy B highlights immediate forgiveness and acceptance as transformative responses to traumatic loss.
- He cites role models (a grieving mother on TV, the Amish family) and says forgiveness removed hatred and left sorrow that God helps with.
Go To God First In Crisis
- Sandy B advises turning first to God in crisis, reaffirming love and commitment to God before reacting.
- He credits that prayerful pause for steadying him when learning of his daughter's death and organizing support.