An All Night Place - Secular AA

About An All Night Place - Secular AA

An All Night Place is a recovery group based in the US, dedicated to and operated by persons in recovery, with active members from countries all over the world. Meetings take place 7 days a week. Every Wednesday we have a speaker meeting where members are asked to speak for however long they would like to, about their experience, strength and hope in recovery. Our Podcasts were created to allow members to hear them from wherever they may be, as well as to make them available to anyone who may benefit from their content. For meeting information please visit https://www.allnightplace.com/

Publisher

An All Night Place

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Nov 2023

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

147 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   The Boxes I Checked | Episode 146 - Rizal

   Rizal has been drinking and using drugs for 35 years, but he never thought he had a problem. In this raw and often hilarious share, he talks about the pride and ego that surrounded his drinking, the checklist he created for what it meant to be a good person, and the brutal realisation that he had never asked whether his boxes were the right boxes. He describes Step One as the hardest thing he has ever done, learning to admit that he is powerless over alcoholism and needs direction. He talks about self-centredness, honesty, higher power, and why there is no Step called “Figure It Out”. Now 1,010 days clean and sober, Rizal has rebuilt relationships with his children, regained employment and begun repairing the wreckage left behind. Most importantly, he has learned that recovery means putting pride and ego aside, following the directions and applying the principles every day.

2. 

   3 Oct 2026

   "Pink Cloud, or Lavender Blanket?" | Episode 145 -Natalie

   Why sit on a pink cloud, when you can wrap yourself in a lavender blanket?" If AANP speaks to you, ⁠⁠⁠follow the show⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/show/0Gp7W0Sto6atIj3XCbR9zA?si=08f5b200b29b4a9e) and never miss an episode. Natalie’s journey to sobriety is a story of family patterns, heartbreak, denial, and the hard-won freedom of learning to live differently. Growing up with an alcoholic father and a volatile home environment, Natalie was determined never to follow the same path. Yet when she eventually began drinking, alcohol became a way to cope with emotional pain. A devastating breakup marked a turning point, and over the years her drinking progressed despite outpatient treatment, inpatient rehab, and repeated attempts to stop. Her rock bottom came through a combination of a domestic violence relationship, being caught drinking at work, and a hospitalisation for pancreatitis. Faced with the consequences of her drinking, Natalie finally became willing to work the Twelve Steps, even though she had long struggled with the spiritual side of AA. Now sober since 14 May 2024, Natalie speaks candidly about the peace, clarity, and strength she has found in recovery. She shares how sobriety helped her rebuild her health, establish boundaries, leave an abusive relationship, protect her career, and discover the value of a supportive recovery community. From her idea of a “lavender blanket” of lasting inner peace to learning to make decisions aligned with her values, Natalie’s experience is a reminder that recovery is not about becoming perfect. It is about becoming willing, staying connected, and taking life one day at a time. Listen to Natalie’s honest and heartfelt share on the **An All Night Place (AANP) Podcast**.

3. 

   26 Sept 2026

   "Finally Fitting In" | EPISODE 144 - Lauren

   She spent years trying to fit in. Alcohol made her feel like she finally did. If AANP speaks to you, ⁠⁠follow the show⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/show/0Gp7W0Sto6atIj3XCbR9zA?si=08f5b200b29b4a9e) and never miss an episode. In this episode of the AANP Podcast, Lauren talks openly about alcoholism, identity, belonging and what it took to build a life without alcohol. Adopted at birth and raised in an environment where achievement and competition mattered, Lauren learned early to measure herself against the expectations around her. At university, alcohol and drugs seemed to offer something she had been searching for: freedom from anxiety, self-consciousness and the pressure to be someone she wasn't. But the freedom didn't last. Lauren takes us through her drinking, relationships, attempts at sobriety and the consequences that eventually forced her to look at what was really happening. She talks about the difference between simply stopping drinking and actually changing the way she lived. Her recovery has brought unexpected changes: stronger relationships, a deeper connection with her children, greater acceptance of herself and a willingness to embrace the parts of herself she once tried to hide. This is a conversation about addiction, but also identity, belonging, perfectionism and vulnerability. Ultimately, Lauren's story is about discovering that freedom doesn't come from becoming someone else. It comes from learning to be yourself.

Who has been a guest on An All Night Place - Secular AA

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Luke Z
• Ash K
• Phill
• Jeff Taylor
• Jill

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

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Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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