Daily Reflection Podcast
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387 episodes
#48 The Love in Their Eyes (Feb 17) - Cliff J. (Frederick, MD)
Cliff J. joins us and shares a powerful story about the fact that this isn't his first time trying to work a program to stay sober. He shares honestly from the heart and I found his story inspiring. Today, he's found a wonderful life and talks ...
#47 Commitment (Feb 16) - Ben S. (Phila., PA)
Ben came out of treatment with a mandate to attend eight meetings per week in addition to his outpatient treatment. Having no idea how that was going to work, he made his way into the rooms of AA and soon learned that there were people just lik...
# 46 Taking Action (Feb 15) - Gaétanne G. (Sudbury ON, CA)
Gaétanne got sober in a time and place where there were few early twenties women but she stayed sober and eventually the program got her. Today she's a beacon of recovery, getting in service and taking action daily and she's experienced materia...
February 14 - Expecations vs. Demands
EXPECTATIONS vs. DEMANDSBurn the idea into the consciousness of ever, man that he can get well regardless of anyone. The only condition is that he trust in God and clean house.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 98Dealing with expecta...
February 13 - We Can't Think Our Way Sober - Jay T. (Herndon, VA)
Jay sums it up succinctly as he shares on today's Daily Reflection. He can't think his way sober. Proper use of thought is BEFORE action. WE CAN'T THINK OUR WAY SOBERTo the intellectually self-sufficient man or woman, many A...
February 12 - The Root of Our Troubles - Kevin P. (Jacksonville Beach, FL)
Kevin P. returns to the show to share on the spiritual concept of The Root of Our Troubles - Selfishness, and Self-Centeredness."THE ROOT OF OUR TROUBLES"Selfishness—self-centeredness! That, we think, is the rootof our tro...
February 11 - The Limits of Self-Reliance - Evala R. (Louisville, KY)
Evala has quite a bit of sober time but admits that she's still gaining valuable perspective through her work in the program and through various other spiritual foundations. She admits she has a strong inclination toward self-reliance but...
February 10 - I Don't Run the Show - Whit M. (Phila., PA)
Whit has long-term sobriety and shares powerfully on the concept of not running the show. He experienced some traumatic events well into his recovery that exposed some things about himself he had not previously considered. It turns out these th...
February 9 - Getting the "Spiritual Angle" - Michael L. & Lee M.
GETTING THE "SPIRITUAL ANGLE"How often do we sit in AA meetings and hear the speaker declare, "But I haven't yet got the spiritual angle." Prior to this statement, he had described a miracle of transformation which had occurred in him—no...
February 8 - Convincing Mr. Hyde - Michael L. & Lee M.
I think of Mr. Hyde as that inner demon who's always there waiting to come out. While I haven't seen my own Mr. Hyde recently, I know he's in there waiting to flex and exhibit all my defects of character. I think this holds true for so ma...
February 7 - A Path to Faith - Nan F. (Jacksonville Beach, FL)
Nan decided as a child that God simply didn't exist because she prayed and nothing ever seemed to happen as a result. As she grew and matured and her life became troublesome, she found her path back to faith through various recovery programs. N...
February 6 - A Rallying Point - Mike & Lee
In this episode, Lee and Michael dissect today's reflection and look at the various gems hidden therein. They talk about what a "Rallying Point" is and how, in the context of the program, step 2 brings us all - each with differing views and opi...
February 5 - A Glorious Release - Scott K (Amherst, MA)
Scott says he has always, and still does identify as an atheist. Through his addiction, he received the gift of desperation that drove him to search for more. Today, he says his ability to turn his life and will over to something he doesn't qui...
February 4 - When Faith is Missing - Joel G. (Leesburg, VA)
Joel was raised in a strict religious setting that he was very involved with but did not feel a spiritual connection to God. He left the religion, turned to alcohol, and lost everything and everyone. He found the rooms of AA and thr...
February 3 - Filling the Void - Ben R. (North Brunswick, NJ)
Ben's early in sobriety but his passion for the program and for the opportunity to help others is inspiring. His thirst for learning the program is matched only by his enthusiasm to practice, grow, and get in service to others. It's been a plea...
February 2 - Rescued by Surrendering - Joe W. (Ashburn, VA)
Joe found the program but didn't get a sponsor. He thought he had it all figured out until he realized the only true victory is through surrender. He decided to take some suggestions like getting a sponsor, working the steps and today, he's liv...
February 1 - Goal: Sanity - Yuchen C. (Phila., PA)
Yuchen was born and raised in China and immigrated to the United States when she was fourteen. She remembers having trouble with the language and feeling very different from her classmates. She solved the challenges of being different using dru...
January 31 - Our Common Welfare Comes First - Ceci B. (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
Ceci joins us today to share on the concept of the group, the program and the fellowship coming before our own personal desires. She also shares a beautiful poem by Mary Oliver entitled "Praying"...It doesn’t have to bethe bl...
January 30 - Freedom From ... Freedom To - Mitchel G. (New York City, NY)
Mitchel was a teenage alcoholic and drug addict. He felt he needed to get drunk to deal with the anger of his alcoholic home life. He found that he loved the solution he found in drugs and alcohol until those turned on him. With over 30 y...
January 29 - The Joy of Sharing - Brendan K. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Brendan joins the podcast to talk with Michael about the Joy of Sharing. Brendan found himself unable to control his drinking at an early age. He found his way to recovery, and sobriety and today he's an amazing example of the transformational ...
January 28 - The Treasure of the Past - Sergio A. (Phila., PA)
Sergio found recovery early but went back to do some research. The most important thing he found was the fact that he suffers from a deadly, progressive disease. Along the way, he experienced hardships, humiliation and tragedy. But today, Sergi...
January 27 - Freedom From Guilt - Claudea E. (Woodbridge, VA)
Claudea joins us today to share her experience around the freedom she's gained from feelings of guilt for things she's done in the past. It's a beautiful story about how recovery can not only free us from the drink but help us to free ourselves...
January 26 - Rigorous Honesty - Matthew H. (Reston, VA)
Matthew joins me today to share his experience on the concept of Rigorous Honesty. Like so many of us, he's got experience being dishonest and shares he shares his experience and what he's learned from recovery about becoming honest with himsel...
January 25 - What We Need - Each Other - Huston W. (Phila., PA)
Huston is an artist, and a musician, and one of my favorite people on the planet. He shares his experience strength and hope and plays a song he wrote about the brand of liquor he used to drink before getting sober.Huston's Youtube Chan...
January 24 - Getting Involved - Lord C. (New York, NY)
Lord was a comedian who crossed the country in the hope of starting a new life only to find the biggest challenges of his life, not least of which was a deadly, progressive disease. Today, he's built a life based on solid recovery and being in ...