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RAW Recovery Podcast
Storytelling has a profound impact on individuals in recovery, as it allows them to connect with others who have walked similar paths. By sharing their own stories of struggle and triumph, individuals can find a sense of validation, comfort, and hope. When others hear stories of resilience and recovery, they feel less alone in their own struggles and are inspired to continue their journey towards healing. Storytelling can also help to break down stigmas and stereotypes surrounding addiction and…
Episodes
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No More Excuses
No More Excuses At some point in recovery, we have to stop explaining why we cannot change and begin taking responsibility for what we can do today. Pages…
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AA Will Forever Be Non-Professional
AA Will Forever Be Non-Professional Tradition Eight says that Alcoholics Anonymous should always remain non-professional, while allowing service centers to…
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Smooth Seas Do Not Make Skillful Sailors
Smooth Seas Do Not Make Skillful Sailors None of us become stronger by avoiding every storm. The difficult seasons of life are often where we learn patience…
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Can We Live To Good Purposes And Be Happy?
Can We Live To Good Purposes And Be Happy? Step Twelve asks one of the biggest questions of recovery: Can we carry the principles of AA beyond helping another…
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Not Every Space Is a Safe Space
Not Every Space Is a Safe Space Safe spaces matter. Most of us want places where we can be honest, vulnerable, and know we are not going to be attacked or…
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Who Is a Member of AA?
Who Is a Member of AA? Who gets to decide whether someone belongs in Alcoholics Anonymous? AA is not reserved for people with a certain background, appearance…
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The Spiritual Experience
The Spiritual Experience The Big Book tells us that a spiritual experience can happen in many different ways. For some, it is sudden and dramatic. For others…
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We Found That All-Around Forgiveness Was Best
We Found That All-Around Forgiveness Was Best Step Eight asks us to look honestly at the people we have harmed and become willing to make things right. But the…
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The H.O.W. of the Program
The H.O.W. of the Program Honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness are simple words, but they are essential to recovery. Today we’ll talk about what each part…
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We Are Human After All
We Are Human After All Recovery does not make us perfect, emotionless, or immune to mistakes. We still get tired, angry, afraid, overwhelmed, selfish, and…
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A Doctor’s Opinion
A Doctor’s Opinion Today we’re looking at “The Doctor’s Opinion” from the Big Book and why Dr. Silkworth’s explanation still matters. We’ll talk about the…
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10 Everyday Proverbs That Help Recovery
10 Everyday Proverbs That Help Recovery You've probably heard these sayings your entire life: "The early bird gets the worm." "Actions speak louder than…
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The Vital Spiritual Experience
The Vital Spiritual Experience The Big Book makes a bold statement: without a vital spiritual experience, there is little hope for our recovery. But what does…
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Yes, There Is a Substitute
Yes, There Is a Substitute For many of us, alcohol wasn't just something we drank. It was our answer. It gave us relief, confidence, escape, comfort, and…
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A Period of Reconstruction
A Period of Reconstruction Getting sober is only the beginning. Once the alcohol is gone, we still have to face the damage, repair relationships, rebuild…
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Grace & Unconditional Love Within the Family
Grace & Unconditional Love Within the Family Addiction impacts every member of a family—and so does recovery. Join Dion, Shannan, and Keirah Miller for an…
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A Vision for You
A Vision for You The final chapter of the Big Book isn't an ending—it's an invitation. A Vision for You reminds us that recovery is about far more than simply…
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Practical Experience Shows...
Practical Experience Shows... The Big Book says, "Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with…
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Needed vs. Valued
Needed vs. Valued Have you ever noticed that being needed and being valued are not the same thing? Someone can need what you do without truly valuing who you…
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The Third Legacy
The Third Legacy Most people in Alcoholics Anonymous are familiar with the Three Legacies: Recovery, Unity, and Service. But while Recovery gets us sober and…
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10 Timeless AA Slogans: What They Really Mean
10 Timeless AA Slogans: What They Really Mean Most people in AA have heard the slogans. We repeat them in meetings, see them on the walls, and sometimes even…
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Fear, An Evil and Corroding Thread
Fear, An Evil and Corroding Thread The Big Book tells us that fear is "an evil and corroding thread" woven throughout our lives. It doesn't just affect how we…
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Not Everything Is Unconditional
Not Everything Is Unconditional We hear a lot about unconditional love, but does that mean unconditional trust, unconditional access, or unconditional…
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A True Freedom
A True Freedom Most people think freedom means being able to do whatever you want. Recovery teaches us something different. True freedom isn't the absence of…
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Emotional Sobriety
Emotional Sobriety Getting sober is one thing. Learning how to live sober is something else entirely. Many people stop drinking or using, but still struggle…
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The Mask Men Wear
The Mask Men Wear From the time many boys are young, they're taught to be tough, stay quiet, and keep their emotions to themselves. "Man up." "Don't cry."…
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When You Know the System Is Broken... Now What?
When You Know the System Is Broken... Now What? At some point, many of us stop asking, "What's wrong with the recovery system?" and start asking a harder…
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Self Supporting Alcoholics?
Self Supporting Alcoholics? One of AA's Traditions says that every AA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. But what does…
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Charlie Brown Syndrome
Charlie Brown Syndrome We've all had those moments where it feels like life has us wearing the football helmet while everyone else gets to kick the ball. Today…
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Learn It or Live It Again
Learn It or Live It Again One of the greatest gifts in recovery is that we don't have to keep repeating the same mistakes. Experience is a powerful teacher—but…
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10 Timeless Proverbs That We Use in Recovery
10 Timeless Proverbs That We Use in Recovery Recovery is filled with simple truths that have stood the test of time. Long before there were treatment centers…
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Nothing Happens in God's World by Mistake
Nothing Happens in God's World by Mistake One of the most quoted lines in recovery comes from the acceptance story in the Big Book: "Nothing, absolutely…
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Utilizing Humility
Utilizing Humility Humility is one of the most misunderstood principles in recovery. Many people think humility means putting yourself down, thinking less of…
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Alcoholism: The Family Disease
Alcoholism: The Family Disease Alcoholism doesn't just affect the person who drinks. It affects everyone who loves them. Spouses begin walking on eggshells…
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The Daily Reprieve
The Daily Reprieve The Big Book reminds us that "we are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our…
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Recovery Through the Lens of the Nine Personality Types
Recovery Through the Lens of the Nine Personality Types Have you ever wondered why two people can hear the exact same recovery message and respond completely…
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Random Recovery Reading
Random Recovery Reading No topic. No plan. No agenda. Today we're opening the books and seeing where the reading takes us. Sometimes the message we need isn't…
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Trust and Discernment Go Hand In Hand (The Daily Trudge)
Trust and Discernment Go Hand In Hand Recovery teaches us that trust is essential. But it also teaches us that trust without discernment can become dangerous…
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Signs of Healing That Look Like Problems
Signs of Healing That Look Like Problems One of the strangest things about recovery is that sometimes the very things we worry about most are actually signs…
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The Alcoholic's Double Life (The Daily Trudge)
The Alcoholic's Double Life One of the most exhausting parts of alcoholism isn't the drinking. It's the pretending. Many alcoholics become experts at managing…
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The Story of Redemption from an Absent Father (The Daily Trudge)
The Story of Redemption from an Absent Father There are few regrets heavier than realizing you weren't there for the people who needed you most. Addiction has…
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Justice In Recovery (The Daily Trudge)
Justice In Recovery When most people hear the word justice, they think of punishment. Recovery teaches us something deeper. Step Nine doesn't tell us to beat…
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Trudging Through Adversity (The Daily Trudge)
Trudging Through Adversity Nobody volunteers for adversity. We don't ask for the setbacks, the disappointments, the losses, or the moments that leave us…
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Freedom To Choose (The Daily Trudge)
Freedom To Choose One of the greatest gifts recovery gives us isn't the absence of problems—it's the return of choice. For years, many of us lived as if we had…
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Earned Virtues (The Daily Trudge)
Earned Virtues Some things in life can't be bought, inherited, or handed to us. They have to be earned. Honesty is earned by telling the truth when it's…
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Pain, The Touchstone To Change (The Daily Trudge)
Pain, The Touchstone To Change Most of us don't change because we've seen the light. We change because we've felt the heat. Pain has a way of breaking through…
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A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step (The Daily Trudge)
A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step Recovery doesn't happen all at once. No one wakes up one morning with ten years of sobriety, a repaired…
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If You Want To Go Fast, Go Alone. If You Want To Go Far, Go Together.
If You Want To Go Fast, Go Alone. If You Want To Go Far, Go Together. Recovery was never meant to be a solo journey. Many of us spent years believing we could…
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Fall Down Seven Times, Stand Up Eight! (The Daily Trudge)
Fall Down Seven Times, Stand Up Eight! Recovery isn't about never falling. It's about refusing to stay down. Every one of us has stumbled. We've made mistakes…
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Changed Behavior, The Only True Amends (The Daily Trudge)
Changed Behavior, The Only True Amends An apology without change is just another promise. The people we've hurt don't simply need to hear that we're sorry—they…
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Give It Away, Give It Away, Give It Away NOW (The Daily Trudge)
Give It Away, Give It Away, Give It Away NOW One of the greatest paradoxes in recovery is that the very thing we try to hold onto is the thing we're supposed…
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Recovery Happens Outside Your Comfort Zone (The Daily Trudge)
Recovery Happens Outside Your Comfort Zone If you stay where you're comfortable, you'll usually stay where you've always been. Growth requires discomfort…
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We Learn From The Past Or We Repeat It! (The Daily Trudge)
We Learn From The Past Or We Repeat It! The past has two purposes: to teach us or to trap us. If we refuse to examine our mistakes, our patterns, and our…
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Why Living In The Now Is So Important (The Daily Trudge)
Why Living In The Now Is So Important So many of us spend our lives trapped between two places we can't control. We replay yesterday's mistakes, wishing we…
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Empathy VS Sympathy (The Daily Trudge)
Empathy VS Sympathy In recovery, people often use the words empathy and sympathy as if they mean the same thing—but they don't. Sympathy says, "I feel sorry…
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The 12th Step Call (The Daily Trudge)
The 12th Step Call There was a time when a 12th Step call meant dropping whatever you were doing to help another alcoholic. No spotlight. No recognition. No…
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The Human Step (The Daily Trudge)
The Human Step In the 12&12, Step Ten is often called the human step because it recognizes a simple truth: we are not going to become perfect. We are going to…
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Growing Up With Addiction, Growing Into Recovery
Growing Up With Addiction, Growing Into Recovery Addiction doesn't just affect the person drinking or using. It affects the entire family. Tonight, the Miller…
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God, As We Understand Him (The Daily Trudge)
God, As We Understand Him One of the most misunderstood phrases in Alcoholics Anonymous is found in Step Three: "God as we understood Him." For some, those…
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Discernment (The Daily Trudge)
Discernment One of the most valuable tools we gain in recovery is discernment—the ability to recognize the difference between what feels right and what is…