Daily Reflection Podcast
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387 episodes
#148 Family Obligations (June 11) - Paul L. (Flemington, NJ)
FAMILY OBLIGATIONS. . . a spiritual life which does not include. . . family obligations may not be so perfect after all.— ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 129I can be doing great in the program — applying it at meetings, at work, and ...
#147 Living in the Now (June 9) - Carl T. Vreeland (New York, NY)
Carl T. Vreeland is a spiritual seeker, teacher, a yoga instructor and a podcaster. A teacher and spiritual seekerHe states that his higher calling is to carry the message of hope, healing, and recovery. Today, he s...
#146 - Long-term Hope (June 7) - Sarah Phillips (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
LONG-TERM HOPESince most of us are born with an abundance of natural desires, it isn't strange that we often let these far exceed their intended purpose. When they drive us blindly, or we willfully demand that they supply us with more sa...
#145 Taking a Break
The DRP team is taking a 2-week break and will be back on June 7th with new episodes!! Thank you so much for your support of the podcast and allowing us to continue to be of service!In the meantime, be sure to check out some previous ep...
#144 Happy Joyous and Free (May 24) - Brien Stewart (Springfield, VA)
Brien Stewart shares on being Happy, Joyous and Free and talks about his journey of recovery. Brien is a poet, musician, and author. He's recently written of a book of poetry, recovery and short stories of living a Punk Rock Life entitled...
#143 Spiritual Health (May 23) - Cliff G. (Oklahoma City, OK)
Cliff G shares on the concept of Spiritual HealthSPIRITUAL HEALTHWhen the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten outmentally and physically.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 64It is very difficult for me to come to terms...
#142 Step One (May 22) - Dave B. (Scituate, MA)
Dave B. from Scituate, MA shares his experience around today's Daily Reflection, Step One.STEP ONEWE . . . (The first word of the First Step)— TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21When I was drinking all I could...
#141 A List of Blessings (May 21) - Tanya McCrory (Fullerton, CA)
A LIST OF BLESSINGSOne exercise that I practice is to try for a full inventory of my blessings. . . .AS BILL SEES IT, p. 37What did I have to be grateful for? I shut myself up and started listing the blessings for which I w...
#140 One Day at a Time (May 20) - Joe W. (Ashburn, VA)
Joe W. Joins Lee to share on today's Daily Reflection entitled "One Day at a Time"ONE DAY AT A TIMEAbove all, take it one day at a time.AS BILL SEES IT, p. 11Why do I kid myself that I must stay away from a drink fo...
#139 Giving Without Strings (May 19) - Zach P. (Syracuse, NY)
Zach P. shares on the daily reflection for today, "Giving Without Strings". Rittenhouse Big Book Meeting (Wed 7pm):https://aasepia.org/meetings/?meeting=meeting-1904-walnut-st-philadelphia-pa-19103-usa-3-190000&meeting_nam...
#138 Freedom to Be Me (May 18) - Alan S (Philadelphia, PA)
Alan S. celebrates his 19th year of continuous sobriety and shares on the daily reflection "Freedom to Be Me".FREEDOM TO BE MEIf we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way thr...
#137 And Forgive (May 17) - Dan R. (Jacksonville, FL)
. . . AND FORGIVEUnder very trying conditions I have had, again and again, to forgive others—also myselfAS BILL SEES IT, p. 268Forgiveness of self and forgiveness of others are just two currents in the same river, both hind...
#136 We Forgive (May 16) - Ray Y. (Springfield, VA)
Ray Y, young person in recovery shares his experience around forgiveness and today's Daily Reflection...WE FORGIVE . . .Often it was while working on this Step with our sponsors or spiritual advisers that we first felt truly able...
#135 Know God; Know Peace (May 15) - Pej A. (Los Angeles, CA)
Pej A shares on the spiritual concepts of knowing God... knowing peace. KNOW GOD; KNOW PEACEIt is plain that a life which includes deep resentment leads only to futility and unhappiness. . . . But with the alcoholic, whose h...
#134 It's Okay to be Me (May 14) - Ajai S. (Laguna Hills, CA)
"The Steps have helped me regain freedom from what other people expected me to be... Come all the way in and give yourself a chance - you just don't know what miracle is waiting for you on the other side" -- Ajai S.IT'S OKAY TO BE ME
#133 The Easier Softer Way (May 13) - Anthony W. (Middletown, MD)
THE EASIER, SOFTER WAYIf we skip this vital step, we may not overcome drinking.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 72I certainly didn't leap at the opportunity to face who I was, especially when the pains of my drinking days hung over...
#132 The Past is Over (May 12) - Liam P. (San Francisco, CA)
THE PAST IS OVERA.A. experience has taught us we cannot live alone with our pressing problems and the character defects which cause or aggravate them. If. . . Step Four . . . has revealed in stark relief those experiences we'd rather not...
#131 A New Sense of Belonging (May 11) - Valerie C. (Jacksonville, FL)
A NEW SENSE OF BELONGINGUntil we had talked with complete candor of our conflicts, and had listened to someone else do the same thing, we still didn't belong.TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 57After four years in A.A....
#130 Free At Last (May 10) - Tamer R. (Fairfax, VA)
FREE AT LASTAnother great dividend we may expect from confiding our defects to another human being is humility —a word often misunderstood. . . . it amounts to a clear recognition of what and who we really are, followed by a sincere atte...
#129 Walking Through Fear (May 9) - Keith H. (Leesburg, VA)
WALKING THROUGH FEARIf we still cling to something we will not let go, we ask God to help us be willing.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76When I had taken my Fifth Step, I became aware that all my defects of character stemmed from my...
#128 A Resting Place (May 8) - Zack W (Chicago, IL)
A RESTING PLACEAll of A.A. 's Twelve Steps ask us to go contrary to our natural desires . . . they all deflate our egos. When it comes to ego deflation, few Steps are harder to take than Five. But scarcely any Step is more necessary to l...
#127 Respect for Others (May 7) - Jeff G. (Dallas, TX)
RESPECT FOR OTHERSSuch parts of our story we tell to someone who will understand, yet be unaffected. The rule is we must be hard on ourself, but always considerate of others.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 74Respect for others is ...
#126 Hold Back Nothing (May 6) - Lee McGinnis & Michael Lynn
"HOLD BACK NOTHING"The real tests of the situation are your own willingness to confide and your full confidence in the one with whom you share your first accurate self-survey. . . . Provided you hold back nothing, your sense of relief wi...
#125 The Forest and the Trees (May 5) - Steve K. (Phila. PA)
THE FOREST AND THE TREES. . . what comes to us alone may be garbled by our own rationalization and wishful thinking. The benefit of talking to another person is that we can get his direct comment and counsel on our situation. . .—...
#124 "Entirely Honest" (May 4) - Elaine R. (Del Ray Beach, FL)
"ENTIRELY HONEST"We must be entirely honest with somebody if we expect to live long orhappily in this world.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 73-74Honesty, like all virtues, is to be shared. It began after I shared ". . .[my]...