RAW Recovery Podcast

In today’s Daily Trudge, we’re talking about self-worth — something most of us lost long before we ever took our first drink.

Addiction tore down our confidence, our dignity, and our sense of purpose. But the truth is, our worth never left — it just got buried under the wreckage.

Recovery isn’t about becoming someone new; it’s about remembering who you were before the world told you otherwise.

You are worthy of healing. You are wor...

In today’s Daily Trudge, we’re talking about what happens when you move from just not drinking to truly living in the Spirit.

The Big Book says, “We have entered the world of the Spirit.” That’s not some far-off mystical idea — it’s what happens when we surrender fully, start practicing the Steps, and stop trying to run the show.

When we enter that new dimension, everything shifts. The fear that used to run our lives loses power. T...

In today’s Daily Trudge, we’re diving deep into Radical Acceptance — the practice of saying, “This is what it is… and I can live with it.”

Acceptance doesn’t mean approval. It means freedom. It’s when we stop arguing with reality and start healing from it.

In recovery, we learn that fighting what’s already happened only keeps us stuck. Radical acceptance is how we stop bleeding from the same wound — it’s where peace begins, even wh...

Welcome to Mystacopolis – The Recovery Watchdog, a movement built to protect the integrity of recovery.

This group exists to shine a light on unethical practices, exploitation, and abuse within the recovery and mental health industries — and to celebrate the people and programs doing it right.

We are not here to gossip or tear others down. We are here to educate, investigate, and advocate for transparency, safety, and compassion in...

In today’s Daily Trudge, I’m talking about how to keep optimism afloat through prayer and meditation.

Life can hit hard. Our minds get noisy, the world gets heavy, and optimism starts sinking fast. That’s when prayer and meditation become more than spiritual practices — they’re lifelines.

Prayer connects us to power. Meditation keeps us calm enough to hear it.

Together, they help us rise above fear, frustration, and self-pity — rem...

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In today’s Daily Trudge, I’m talking about what real spiritual growth looks like — not the floaty, incense-burning kind, but the everyday kind that shows up in how we live, love, and handle hard days.

Spiritual consciousness isn’t about halos or enlightenment — it’s about awareness. It’s when our reactions start to change, when peace lasts longer than panic, when w...

In today’s Daily Trudge, I’m talking about what keeps this whole thing alive — our one primary purpose.

It’s easy to forget why we do what we do. We start chasing likes, followers, and validation — but that’s not the purpose. The purpose is people.

My job — your job — is simple: carry the message to the alcoholic who still suffers. That’s it. Not fix them, not save them, not play God — just carry the message.

When we remember that ...

In today’s special Halloween edition of The Daily Trudge, we’re taking a hard look at the masks we wear — and the monsters that live underneath.

For years, I hid behind masks: the funny guy, the victim, the know-it-all, the survivor. Each one kept people from seeing who I really was — and kept me from seeing myself.

When I finally took off the mask, I found something terrifying… me. The parts I didn’t want to admit — the anger, sha...

In today’s Daily Trudge, we’re talking about something that changes everything in recovery — your voice.

The moment you start telling the truth — your truth — healing begins.

For years, addiction kept us silent. We lied, hid, or played roles to survive. But recovery gives us something far more powerful than perfection — it gives us a voice.

And with that voice comes truth — not the polished kind, but the kind that sets people free.

In today’s Daily Trudge, I’m digging into Justification — that sneaky little voice in recovery that always has a reason, an excuse, or a way to twist the truth just enough to feel okay.

Justification is the mind’s defense against accountability. It says things like, “I deserve this,” “It’s not that bad,” or “At least I’m not as bad as I used to be.”

But every time we justify, we trade honesty for comfort — and recovery dies a littl...

In today’s Daily Trudge, I’m going back to the roots of recovery — the time before AA had a name, a book, or a Big Book promise.

We’ll look at Dr. Carl Jung and Dr. William Silkworth — two men who helped shape the foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous without ever sitting in a meeting.

Dr. Silkworth called alcoholism “an allergy of the body and an obsession of the mind.” Dr. Jung told a hopeless drinker that only a spiritual experienc...

In today’s Daily Trudge, I’m talking about a truth most of us wish wasn’t true — recovery does not equal comfort.

Sobriety doesn’t promise easy days. It promises real ones.

The path of recovery will stretch you, humble you, and sometimes hurt. But every uncomfortable step — every awkward share, every hard amends, every painful truth — is where the actual healing happens.

Comfort never changed anybody. Courage did.

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In today’s Daily Trudge, I’m talking about why recovery is the ultimate pay it forward.

Someone carried the message to us when we were lost, broken, and ready to give up. They didn’t do it for credit, applause, or money — they did it because someone once did the same for them. That’s how recovery survives.

Every time we share our story, help a newcomer, or simply show up, we’re keeping that chain of hope alive. We can’t pay back th...

In today’s Daily Trudge, I’m talking about one of AA’s greatest reminders of humility: “Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.”

In recovery, leadership isn’t about control — it’s about service. Whether you’re making coffee, chairing a meeting, or guiding others through the Steps, the goal isn’t power — it’s purpose.

We serve because we were once served. We give back because someone gave to us.

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In today’s Daily Trudge, I’m talking about something deeply personal — how we are loved back to health in recovery, and what alcohol tried to take from us before we made it here.

Alcohol doesn’t just rob you of time or money — it takes your peace, your laughter, your relationships, your integrity, and if it can, your soul. It isolates, it destroys, and it convinces you that you’re beyond saving.

But then, someone reaches out a hand...

In today’s Daily Trudge, I’m talking about what keeps recovery alive — us.

The Big Book gives us the plan, the Steps give us the path, but it’s people who give it a heartbeat. Every time we share honestly, help someone new, or show up when we’d rather not, we keep recovery breathing in the world.

We are the heartbeat — carrying hope from one soul to another, keeping this thing alive one day, one meeting, one act of service at a tim...

In today’s RAW Talk, Tyler and I talk about how the Promises of AA actually come true — and the real secret is simple: help someone else.

We love reading the Promises — freedom, happiness, peace — but they don’t just show up because we’ve been sober a few days. They unfold as we reach out to others, one act of service at a time.

When we stop living just for ourselves, something shifts. The fear fades, the resentment lifts, and joy ...

In today’s Daily Trudge, we’re looking at AA’s Tradition 5: “Each group has but one primary purpose — to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.”

Somewhere along the way, it’s easy to forget that this is what we’re really here for. It’s not about who makes coffee, who’s right in a debate, or who runs the best meeting. Our purpose is simple — to reach the person who’s still dying inside and show them that hope is real.

In today’s Daily Trudge, I’m talking about Discernment — that quiet, powerful ability to tell the difference between my will and God’s will.

In recovery, we’re constantly bombarded by voices — fear, ego, emotion, instinct, and spirit — all fighting to be heard. Discernment is what helps us pause, listen, and choose the path that brings peace instead of chaos.

It’s not about being perfect. It’s about being guided.

In this episode, w...