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Deaf Alcoholic Vodcast Team (DAVT)
Deaf Alcoholic Vodcast Team independently produces these videos and provides them to AA Grapevine for publication.
The following videos feature Deaf AA members sharing their experience in American Sign Language (ASL). In keeping with AA’s tradition of personal anonymity at the level of public media, the individuals shown on screen are paid interpreters and are not AA members, The names shown in the videos are not the real first names of the Deaf AA members.
ASL Grapevine Night Live Recording
Topic: Steps 1 & 2
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ASL Grapevine Night Live Recording
Topic: Those Who Still Suffer
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An early taste of alcohol hit the spot. Now prayer and meditation keep him on his sober journey.
As Cecil worked through the steps, things started to change. Cravings became less and less he stayed sober by continuing to go to meetings and by following the steps. Now Cecil is sober for 10 years
A member shares experience, strength and hope on the first three steps of the AA program of recovery.
Troubles with the law brought Leland to want recovery, he still struggled but the Twelve Steps helped him find a higher power and sobriety.
A deaf Native American with a rough start in life shares experience, strength and hope in American Sign Language.
Daily drinking landed Jim in the hospital and that lead to his decision to get sober
Struggling with meetings as a deaf member, Keith finds that an open mind and an open heart are the keys to connecting with others.
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More information can be found on the Deaf Alcoholic Vodcast Team - AA Service Committee Website
This AA Service Committee works with Deaf alcoholics to make Deaf alcoholic vodcasts and provide them to Grapevine & La Viña YouTube Channel.
Deaf Alcoholic Vodcast Team independently produces these videos and provides them to AA Grapevine for publication.
Our team has chosen to provide English transcripts whenever we can afford to have them prepared. We believe transcripts are an important accessibility option for our Deaf recovery shares. They provide access for DeafBlind and blind individuals who use assistive technology, including software that allows them to enlarge text or access written material through Braille equipment.
English transcripts also provide access to people whose first language is English. In addition, transcripts can be easily copied into translation applications, making the content more accessible to people who use other written languages.
We believe that providing English transcripts is currently the best accessibility option we can reasonably offer for our American Sign Language videos. At this time, we do not have the financial resources to cover the additional costs associated with professional audio description, captioning, or other accessibility services.
Our goal is to make these recovery stories as accessible as possible within the resources available to our team.
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