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Decades of Recovery History
From the 1800s to today — preserving the voices, documents, and artifacts of the recovery movement for future generations.
The Audio Collection
Hear the Voices
Hear the voices that started it all. Thousands of recordings — raw, real, and timeless. More being added every day.
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Bill Wilson Collection
In His Own Words
The talks, letters, and writings of AA’s co-founder. The voice that started a movement that saved millions of lives.
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The Digital Museum
Touch History
Artifacts, photographs, and memorabilia from the recovery movement. A living museum preserving our shared heritage.
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Where the Past Meets the Future
Experience “Ask the Archive™” live. Our proprietary AI research assistant is trained exclusively on historically preserved recovery literature, audio recordings, and transcripts.
Listen to Recovery Speakers on Spotify
Hear a curated selection of recovery talks on Spotify, then explore the wider recording and history archive here.
A Note from Our Founder
“Since 2006, our single-minded mission has been to preserve the earliest recorded voices of recovery. This website has been a labor of love, and we are deeply grateful for your incredible patience and support during this major reconstruction of our platform.”
“To everyone who has contributed financially or volunteered their time: we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We invite you to explore this new site and see exactly how your generous contributions have been put to work to safeguard these priceless historical recordings for generations to come.”
“We still have a long way to go and many more recordings to restore, but we are enjoying every step of this journey. We hope you find hope, strength, and connection here.”
— Mike F.
Founder & President
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Spiritual awakening
The Twelve Steps
Humility
How AA started
Fear
Sobriety
Traditions
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions? We’ve got answers.
What is “Ask the Archive” AI?
It is our proprietary AI research assistant trained exclusively on historically preserved recovery literature, audio recordings, and convention transcripts. It allows you to search, query, and explore context-aware answers spanning over 70 years of archive material.
How do I access the audio recordings?
All of our historical recordings are 100% free and open to the public. You can browse and stream any talk without any restrictions.
How can I support this project?
Recovery Speakers is a labor of love supported entirely by the recovery community. If you would like to contribute or support our ongoing preservation efforts, please reach out to us. We appreciate your generosity!
