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Our Primary Purpose is the official podcast from the General Service Office (GSO) of Alcoholics Anonymous for the U.S. and Canada. Through interviews with GSO staff and voices from A.A. history and the Fellowship today, we explore how GSO supports A.A. to carry the message of recovery to those who need it most, which is…Our Primary Purpose.
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- May 5, 202635 min
Get in the Car: An A.A. Traditions Radio Comedy (in Stereo) [Season 2, Episode 8]
Two home group members, one lost meeting space, and Twelve Traditions put to the test. This immersive A.A. radio play brings us along on one group’s search for a new location while teaching the spiritual principles that keep Alcoholics Anonymous unified and alive.
- Apr 28, 202631 min
50 Years of GSO Archives [Season 2, Episode 7]
For five decades, the GSO Archives Department has preserved the story of Alcoholics Anonymous. Through one member’s remarkable 66-year journey in sobriety, we uncover how those records deepen our understanding of A.A.’s past.
- Apr 21, 202624 min
Self-support in A.A. [Season 2, Episode 6]
Self-support in Alcoholics Anonymous goes beyond financial contributions; it also reflects a deeper guiding value. This episode explores A.A.’s 7th Tradition, its benefits, and the spiritual principle behind turning down outside contributions through interviews, testimonials and…poetry.
- Apr 14, 202627 min
How We Carry the Message, Bridge Gaps, and Demystify A.A. [Season 2, Episode 5]
Ninety years after its founding, many people have heard of A.A., but not everyone understands how it works. In this episode, we hear how non-alcoholic professionals, A.A. members and GSO Staff help open the doors to recovery by dispelling misinformation about A.A.
- Apr 7, 202626 min
The Structure That Saved My Life [Season 2, Episode 4]
Service not only sustains A.A. – it transforms the lives of the members who participate in it.Go inside the General Service Structure of A.A. to see how groups, delegates, and the GSO work together to protect the future of recovery.
- Mar 31, 202626 min
A.A. Reaching Anyone, Anywhere [Season 2, Episode 3]
From handwritten letters in war zones, radio waves and Morse code at sea to virtual campfires in VR space, hear how A.A members go to any lengths to carry the message of recovery.
- Mar 24, 202633 min
A.A. is for Everyone [Season 2, Episode 2]
What happens when A.A. members say, “We need this now”? Discover how expressed needs within Alcoholics Anonymous lead to new publications, ASL interpretation, and culturally relevant literature while helping newcomers find identification and hope.
- Mar 17, 202626 min
International Convention 2025 – Celebrating 90 Years of A.A. [Season 2, Episode 1]
Experience the 2025 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous in Vancouver, B.C., Canada where 33,000+ people from 89 countries gathered to celebrate 90 years of recovery, and global unity in A.A.
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Our Primary Purpose is the official podcast from the General Service Office (GSO) of Alcoholics Anonymous for the U.S. and Canada. Through interviews with GSO staff and voices from A.A. history and the Fellowship today, we explore how GSO supports A.A. to carry the message of recovery to those who need it most, which is…Our Primary Purpose.
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