Daily Reflection Podcast
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387 episodes
#123 Cleaning House (May 3) - Jonathan S. (Reston, VA)
CLEANING HOUSESomehow, being alone with God doesn't seem as embarrassing as facing up to another person. Until we actually sit down and talk aloud about what we have so long hidden, our willingness to clean house is still largely theoret...
#122 Lighting the Dark Past (May 2) - Greg H. (Holyoke, MA)
LIGHTING THE DARK PASTCling to the thought that, in God's hands, the dark pastis the greatest possession you have - the key to life andhappiness for others. With it you can avert death andmisery for them.ALCOHOLICS AN...
#121 Healing Heart and Mind (May 1) - Tom H. (Jacksonville, FL)
HEALING HEART AND MIND Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 55 Since it is true that God comes to me through people, I can see...
#120 A Great Paradox (Apr 30) - Jim C (Venice, FL)
Jim shares on the Daily Reflection "A Great Paradox". Toward the end of the episode, he mentions The Meeting Guide App. This is a great way to find online meetings and in-person meetings close to wherever you are using your phone's GPS.
#119 Group Autonomy (Apr 29) - Tim A. (Philadelphia, PA)
GROUP AUTONOMYSome may think that we have carried the principle of group autonomy to extremes. For example, in its original "long form," Tradition Four declares: "Any two or three gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an A.A...
#118 Two Magnificent Standards (Apr 28) - Louie Lopez (Jacksonville, FL)
TWO "MAGNIFICENT STANDARDS"All A.A. progress can be reckoned in terms of just two words: humility and responsibility. Our whole spiritual development can be accurately measured by our degree of adherence to these magnificent standards.
#117 Joyful Discoveries (Apr 27) - Mary (Florida)
JOYFUL DISCOVERIESWe realize we know only a little. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The answers will come, if your own house i...
#116 Happiness is Not the Point (Apr 26) - Karen (Florida)
HAPPINESS IS NOT THE POINTI don't think happiness or unhappiness is the point. How do we meet the problems we face? How do we best learn from them and transmit what we have learned to others, if they would receive the knowledge?AS BI...
#115 Entering a New Dimension (Apr 25) Jeff B. (Frederick, MD)
ENTERING A NEW DIMENSIONIn the late stages of our drinking the will to resist has fled. Yet when we admit complete defeat and when we become entirely ready to try A. A. principles, our obsession leaves us and we enter a new dimension—fre...
#114 Learning to Love Ourselves (Apr 24) - Carly Israel (Cleveland, OH)
Carly Israel, the founder of podcasts In Your Corner divorce and Northstar Big Book and Must Love Self, has written about parenting, divorce, and recovery for the Huffington Post and other venues. Carly joins us today to share on ...
#113 AA is Not a Cure-All (Apr 23) - Alex C (Minneapolis, MN)
A.A. IS NOT A CURE-ALLIt would be a product of false pride to claim that A. A. is a cure-all, even for alcoholismAS BILL SEES IT, p. 285In my early years of sobriety I was full of pride, thinking that A. A. was the only sou...
#112 NEW SOIL ... NEW ROOTS (Apr 22) - Gavin Y (Lafayette Hill, PA)
Gavin Y shares on New Soil... New Roots. Gavin works for The Phoenix Organization. The Phoenix’s mission is to build a sober active community that fuels resilience and harnesses the transformational power of connection so that together we...
#111 Cultivating Faith (Apr 21) - Curren L. (Jacksonville, FL)
CULTIVATING FAITH"I don't think we can do anything very well in this world unless we practice it And I don't believe we do A.A. too well unless we practice it. . . . We should practice . . . acquiring the spirit of service. We should att...
#110 Self-Examination (Apr 20) - Ceci B. (Sanibel, FL)
SELF-EXAMINATION. . . we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 86When said sincerely, this prayer teaches me to be t...
#109 Brothers in Our Defects (Apr 19) - Susan R (Ft. Meyers, Fl)
Susan came in seeking recovery from alcohol and today, she seeks a life where she can positively impact the lives of others. BROTHERS IN OUR DEFECTSWe recovered alcoholics are not so much brothers in virtue as we are brother...
#108 Self-honesty (Apr 18) - Dana D. (Phila., PA)
Dana D from Philadelphia shares her experience around honesty in recovery. SELF-HONESTYThe deception of others is nearly always rooted in the deception of ourselves. . . . When we are honest with another person, it confirms ...
#107 Love and Fear as Opposites (Apr 17) - Gigi Langer (Naples, FL)
Gigi Langer reads and shares on today's reflection entitled Love and Fear as Opposites.Gigi wrote the book, Worry Less Now to share what she's learned from her training in psychology and over 30 years applyi...
#106 ANGER: A "Dubious Luxury" (Apr 16) - David H. (Cape May, NJ)
Like many, David has experienced the entire range of emotions including anger and even depression. David's faith in a higher power, and in the program of AA is inspiring. His service during the pandemic is also inspiring - leveraging his abilit...
#105 The Bondage of Resentments (Apr 15) - Will (Baltimore, MD)
Will didn't realize he was at risk of actual death but he did realize he was at serious risk of leading a miserable life. As a result of doing the steps and the program of AA, he lives a great life today.THE BONDAGE OF RESENTMENTS
#104 The Number One Offender (Apr 14) - Keegan V. (Reston, VA)
Keegan learned early on that resentment has no place in his sober world today so long as he focuses on others.THE "NUMBER ONE OFFENDER"Resentment is the "number one" offender. It destroys more alcoholics than anything else. From ...
#103 The False Comfort of Self-Pity (Apr 13) - Katie G. (Leesburg, VA)
When Katie hit bottom and entered recovery, she was in self-pity and feeling pretty broken. Luckily, the program and the fellowship became a place where everyone wanted her to succeed. Katie says that the people in AA loved her until she could ...
#102 Giving Up Insanity (Apr 12) - Dan B. (Flemington, NJ)
Dan came to Alcoholics Anonymous through the back door of Alanon. Once in AA recovery, he not only learned how to stay sober one day at a time, but also learned the value of service. Having served in various capacities, he shares his deep knowl...
#101 A Word to Drop: "Blame" (Apr 11) - Jewls W. (Neptune Beach, FL)
Jewls was an alcoholic and an addict who blamed everyone else including her husband for her problems. It wasn't until she entered the program of recovery that she gained the ability to drop the word blame and acknowledge her part in the unhappi...
#100 Growing Up (Apr 10) - Alan a.k.a. Harratial (Summerville, SC)
Alan aka Harratial shares honestly about his challenges before becoming sober. He credits good sponsorship for introducing him to the program that's helped him in growing up, and learning to live a life where he can not only be successful but a...
#99 Freedom from "King Alcohol" (Apr 9) - Kim M. (Frederick, MD)
Kim is relatively new in sobriety and she shares a powerful message of how the program and free a person from the prison of addiction.FREEDOM FROM "KING ALCOHOL". . . let us not suppose even for an instant that we are not under c...