RAW Recovery Podcast

“Let Go and Let God” gets misunderstood all the time. Some people think it means giving up, backing out, shutting down, or sitting on their hands waiting for a miracle. But that’s not recovery — and that’s not God.

Letting go is not defeat. Letting go is not apathy. Letting go is release — release of the illusion that we control everything.

Today we’re talking about the REAL meaning of “Let Go and Let God”:

• Surrendering contro...

Codependency is when our emotional well-being depends on someone else’s behavior, reactions, approval, or chaos. It’s the habit of trying to fix, manage, or control other people while ignoring our own needs.

In recovery, codependency is just as destructive as the addiction itself — because it keeps us living through others instead of living our own lives.

Today we’re talking about how codependency forms, how it affects relationship...

Serving our brother means showing up for others the way someone once showed up for us. In recovery, service isn’t charity — it’s survival. When we focus on helping another alcoholic, our ego quiets down, our purpose becomes clear, and God works through us in ways we could never manage on our own. Today we talk about what real service looks like, why it’s not always convenient or comfortable, and why helping our brother is one of th...

One of the most misunderstood principles in recovery is “Attraction, not promotion.” It’s not about selling recovery. It’s not about convincing anyone. And it’s definitely not about flashy promises or ego-driven outreach.

Attraction is about how we live, not what we say. It’s the calm in our voice, the consistency in our actions, the peace in our spirit, and the authenticity in our walk that makes others lean in and ask, “What chan...

Gratitude isn’t just saying “thank you.” In recovery, gratitude is a spiritual position — a way of seeing the world that keeps us sober, sane, and connected to God.

It shifts our focus from what’s missing to what’s been given… from what we’ve lost to what we’ve gained… from self-pity to purpose.

When we practice gratitude, our minds calm down, our hearts open up, and our perspective changes. It is one of the fastest ways to get out...

Recovery introduces us to a new reality — one we never expected, rarely feel ready for, and often resist at first. The old way of living was chaotic but familiar. The new way? Honest, spiritual, connected, and grounded.

This shift isn’t about pretending everything is great; it’s about seeing life through new eyes. Pain hits different. Joy hits different. Responsibility hits different. And with that comes a new freedom, one built on...

“Do I really have to forgive?”

Most of us ask this at some point — usually when someone has hurt us so deeply that forgiveness feels impossible, unfair, or like we’re letting them off the hook.

But in recovery, forgiveness isn’t about excusing the harm. It’s about freeing ourselves from the poison we’ve been carrying.

Resentment chains us to the past. Trauma keeps us frozen. Anger wears us out.

Forgiveness is how we break free — no...

In recovery, we don’t heal alone — we heal together. Finding your tribe means finding the people who walk beside you, challenge you, call you on your BS, celebrate your wins, and remind you who you truly are.

Your tribe isn’t always your family. It’s not always your old friends. It’s the people who share your experience, speak your language, and help you grow — spiritually, emotionally, and honestly.

Today we talk about how to reco...

In recovery, not every emotional reaction is a resentment — and not every painful memory is “just trauma.” But we mix the two up all the time.

A resentment is usually about anger, ego, expectations, and old wounds we keep feeding. Trauma is about deep emotional injury that shaped our nervous system, beliefs, and reactions.

One needs inventory. The other needs healing.

Today we talk about how to tell the difference, how each one aff...

Live and Let Live” sounds simple, but for alcoholics it’s one of the hardest spiritual principles to practice. We want to control everything — outcomes, people, opinions, emotions… all of it.

But recovery teaches us that peace comes when we stop running other people’s lives and start focusing on our own.

Today we’re talking about what “Live and Let Live” actually means in daily recovery: • Letting people be who they are • Dropping ...

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There comes a point in recovery where we stop living in a world of spiritual make-believe and start living in spiritual reality. The Big Book tells us that the childish dream world we once clung to is replaced by a deep sense of purpose and a growing awareness of God working in our lives.

But that awareness isn’t meant to lift us out of the world — it’s meant to prepare us for service in it.

“Keep your head in the clouds with Him, ...

In recovery, we love to complicate things. We overthink, overwork, overreact, and try to control everything. But the solution has always been the same: Keep it simple.

When we strip away the drama, fear, and ego, the basics still work — meetings, honesty, service, prayer, and staying connected. The moment we drift into chaos, it’s usually because we stopped doing the simple things that keep us grounded.

Today we talk about getting ...

In the Big Book, we’re told flat-out: “Selfishness—self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles.”

Most of us didn’t get sober because we were living selfless lives. We got sober because our self-will ran straight into a brick wall — and took everyone around us with it.

Today we dig into the truth that no alcoholic likes to face: We cause most of our own pain.

Self-will. Fear. Control. Expectations.

When we’re in s...

Principle Nine — Justice — isn’t about punishment, score-keeping, or trying to make life “fair.” In recovery, justice is about living honestly, taking responsibility, and treating people with the same dignity we expect in return.

Justice in the spiritual sense means: • We tell the truth even when it’s uncomfortable • We stop blaming others for our pain • We clean up our side of the street • We repair harm where we can, and stop cre...

In today’s episode, Dion sits down with Stacy, founder of Sands of Hope Recovery, for one of the most honest and heartfelt conversations we’ve had on this show. Stacy shares the story behind her recovery business—named in honor of her mother—and opens up about how prevention, lived experience, and compassion shape the way she supports people in recovery.

We dive deep into:

• Why recovery coaching matters more than ever

• The re...

We all walk into recovery carrying wounds — some we caused, some caused by others, and some we’ve kept alive far longer than necessary. The real spiritual work begins when we stop spreading the hurt and start becoming instruments of healing.

Inspired by the spirit of the St. Francis prayer (without the religious packaging), today we talk about what it really means to bring peace where there is conflict, forgiveness where there is r...

Why is it that we can give patience, kindness, and understanding to people we barely know — but the second we walk into our own home, our fuse gets shorter, our tone gets sharper, and our grace runs out?

In recovery, we learn that the real test of spiritual growth isn’t how we act at a meeting… it’s how we treat the people we live with, love, and sometimes take for granted.

Today we dig into: • Why it’s easier to be patient with st...