# No Obsession to Roll in Poison Ivy - AA Speaker - Brian B. Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sober-sunrise-aa-speaker-podcast-7161561/no-obsession-to-roll-in-poison-ivy-aa-speaker-brian-b Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sober-sunrise-aa-speaker-podcast-7161561/no-obsession-to-roll-in-poison-ivy-aa-speaker-brian-b.md Podcast: [Sober Sunrise - AA Speaker Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sober-sunrise-aa-speaker-podcast-7161561) Published: 2026-07-13T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://sober-sunrise.podbean.com/e/no-obsession-to-roll-in-poison-ivy-aa-speaker-brian-b/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w9huxfdtiiypyqwp/BrianB-Podcast.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sober-sunrise-aa-speaker-podcast-7161561/episodes/no-obsession-to-roll-in-poison-ivy-aa-speaker-brian-b Duration seconds: 2180 ## Resource This Step One talk looks at the difference between consequences, control, and the deeper problem of not being able to stay stopped. โ˜€๏ธ Sober Sunrise AppListen to Sober Sunrise AA speaker talks anytime, track your sober time, take a daily pledge, save favorite speakers, and keep recovery support close throughout the day.๐Ÿ“ฑ Sober Sunrise App - Apple App Store If you enjoy the app or find it useful in your recovery, a quick rating or review on the App Store would mean a lot and helps more people find Sober Sunrise. โ˜€๏ธ Sober Sunrise Episode ArchiveMore AA speaker tapes and recovery stories:https://sober-sunrise.com/episodes ๐Ÿงก Sober Sunrise MerchShirts, mugs, and recovery-inspired gear:https://sober-sunrise.com/merch ๐ŸŒด Sober Sunrise NewsletterWeekly AA speaker picks, recovery reflections, and updates:https://sober-sunrise.com/newsletter In this AA step meeting, the speaker walks through Step One with a direct focus on powerlessness, the allergy, the obsession, and the difference between a hard drinker and a real alcoholic. He talks about being able to stop for a while but not stay stopped, hearing mixed messages in early sobriety, and finally understanding why the first drink was the real problem. Using plain examples from his own life, including the poison ivy comparison, he explains why consequences alone could not keep him sober and why the solution had to involve the 12 steps, spiritual change, sponsorship, and action. This is a practical, Big Book-centered talk for anyone trying to understand what it means to be powerless over alcohol. Brian B. leading a meeting on step one at the Bottom Line Group in Pomano Beach, FL - May 2nd 2005 Music: Deep by KaizanBlu ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sober-sunrise-aa-speaker-podcast-7161561/episodes/no-obsession-to-roll-in-poison-ivy-aa-speaker-brian-b/transcription-requests` โ€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/sober-sunrise-aa-speaker-podcast-7161561/no-obsession-to-roll-in-poison-ivy-aa-speaker-brian-b.md` โ€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.