April 12 - Sober Thinking

The Daily Ripples Podcast · Apr 12, 2026 · 19m · transcript

When destructive patterns rule your thinking, you don't even realize the choices you're no longer making. Today Corey, Bill, and Zach dig into what it actually means to pause before acting on impulse — and whether our patterns are better understood as destructive habits or simply the past experience we keep running on autopilot. The conversation goes deep on the gap between thoughts and actions, the difference between the third and seventh step prayers, and what it looks like when wisdom finally starts to grow where impulse once ruled. Also: Zach figures out what the stone actually is, and…