Podcast Episodes

Episode #60 - "Honesty, Open-Mindedness and Willingness"

Season 1 Episode 60

Sometimes it seems like sobriety is complicated. 
In this episode, I discuss what the book "Alcoholics Anonymous" calls the essentials of recovery: ho…

6 years ago

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Episode #59 - "Live and Let Live"

Season 1 Episode 59

In this episode, a former control-freak talks about how comfortable life is when one doesn't try to control the lives of others.  

Also: Giving and no…

6 years ago

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Episode #58 - "Our Pick Struck Gold/We Keep It By Giving It Away"

Season 1 Episode 58

In this episode I read the passage in "The Big Book" from The Family Afterward, where it talks about the miner whose pick strikes gold. Turns out, it…

6 years ago

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Episode #57 - "Being Present"

Season 1 Episode 57

In this episode I talk about why being present is so important, how it relates to my being sober today, AA meetings, and a little bit about how it tr…

6 years ago

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Episode #56 - "Relapse, Powerlessness (and More)"

Season 1 Episode 56

In this episode I talk about relapse, gratitude, and a lot of things over which, once a psychic change has occurred, we are not at all powerless. 

6 years ago

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Episode #55 - "Reworking the Steps Over and Over Again"

Season 1 Episode 55

Do you work the steps over and over again from start to finish?
People have asked about this, so in this episode I share my thoughts on the topic. 

6 years, 1 month ago

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Episode #54 - "The Realm of the Spirit is Broad, Roomy"

Season 1 Episode 54

In this episode I talk about my experience with overthinking God.
I read from the chapter, We Agnostics. 

"I used to overthink God to the point where I…

6 years, 1 month ago

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Episode #53 - "Happy, Joyous & Free"

Season 1 Episode 53

In this episode I talk about the fact that the "Big Book" describes an incredible experience. I also talk about the phrase "happy, joyous, and free" …

6 years, 1 month ago

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Episode #52 - "Fear"

Season 1 Episode 52

In this episode I discuss a couple visual tools that have really helped me over the years. 

6 years, 1 month ago

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Episode #51 - "Step Eleven"

Season 1 Episode 51

In this episode I read all of Step Eleven in the book, Alcoholics Anonymous. 
I also discuss the chapter, "Working With Others", and lament over the f…

6 years, 1 month ago

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