RAW Recovery Podcast

We Take One Fourth Step — Then We Live in Maintenance (The Daily Trudge)

There’s a lot of confusion in recovery around the Fourth Step. Some people treat it like something they’re supposed to redo over and over, digging endlessly into the past. But that’s not what the program teaches. We take one honest Fourth Step, and then we move forward into maintenance, not constant excavation.
The Fourth Step is about clearing the wreckage — not living in it. Maintenance is where growth actually happens. It’s where we apply what we learned, stay spiritually fit, and clean up new issues as they arise instead of reopening old ones.
In today’s Daily Trudge, we talk about:
What the Fourth Step is actually meant to do
Why repeatedly redoing inventories can become unhealthy
The difference between inventory and maintenance
How Steps 10, 11, and 12 keep us spiritually fit
Letting go of the need to keep reliving the past
Why recovery is about progress, not self-punishment
Moving forward without losing accountability
We don’t stay sober by constantly reopening old wounds.We stay sober by maintaining honesty, awareness, and spiritual condition today.
One Fourth Step.Daily maintenance.That’s how recovery stays livable.
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Living In The Now (The Daily Trudge)

Most of our pain doesn’t come from what’s happening — it comes from where our mind goes. Regret pulls us backward. Fear pushes us forward. And somewhere in between, we miss the only place life is actually happening, right now.
Living in the now isn’t about ignoring responsibility or pretending the past didn’t happen. It’s about releasing the constant mental tug-of-war between what was and what might be. Recovery teaches us that sobriety is lived one moment at a time, not all at once.
In today’s Daily Trudge, we talk about:
Why the mind naturally drifts to the past and future
How regret and fear steal peace
The difference between awareness and avoidance
Why living in the now supports emotional sobriety
How God meets us in the present moment
Letting go of mental replay and projection
Practicing presence in everyday life
You can’t fix yesterday.You can’t control tomorrow.But you can stay sober, grounded, and honest right now.
And right now is enough.
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Recovery is not clinial or spirtual. IT IS BOTH! (The Daily Trudge)

I keep hearing people argue about whether recovery should be clinical or spiritual, and honestly, that argument misses the point.
Alcoholism doesn’t live in just one part of us. It messes with our thinking, our emotions, our behavior, and our spirit. So why would recovery only address one of those?
Clinical tools help me understand my patterns, my trauma, and my reactions. Spiritual principles help me surrender what I can’t control and stay grounded when life gets hard. I don’t have to choose between the two — I need both.
When recovery is only clinical, it turns into self-management. When it’s only spiritual, it can turn into denial. The work happens in the overlap — where I take responsibility, ask for help, and rely on something bigger than me.
Recovery isn’t clinical or spiritual. It’s both. And when we stop arguing about sides, people actually get better.”
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How We Work With Newcomers! (The Daily Trudge)

Newcomers don’t need to be fixed, managed, overwhelmed, or impressed. They need safety, honesty, and hope. How we work with newcomers matters — because the first experiences in recovery often shape whether someone stays or disappears back into the darkness.
Working with newcomers isn’t about control or authority. It’s about remembering where we came from, meeting people where they are, and offering what was freely given to us. Recovery grows when it’s shared simply, humbly, and without conditions.
In today’s Daily Trudge, we talk about:
Why newcomers are the lifeblood of recovery
What newcomers actually need (and what they don’t)
The danger of overwhelming people early on
Leading by example instead of preaching
Why patience matters more than knowledge
How ego can quietly harm newcomers
Offering guidance without control
Keeping recovery simple, safe, and welcoming
We don’t save newcomers.We don’t fix them.We walk with them — one step at a time.
How we show up for newcomers may be the reason someone stays long enough to find hope.
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How It Works/Back to Basics (The Daily Trudge)

Sometimes recovery doesn’t fall apart because we need something new — it falls apart because we drifted away from what already works. Complication, overthinking, burnout, and ego creep in, and before we know it, we’re no longer doing the simple things that kept us grounded in the first place.
“How It Works” isn’t outdated. It isn’t basic in a dismissive way. It’s foundational. When life gets loud, emotions run high, or sobriety feels shaky, the answer is rarely more information — it’s returning to the fundamentals that saved our lives.
In today’s Daily Trudge, we talk about:
Why recovery drifts over time
How complexity sneaks in quietly
What “back to basics” really means
Why simple doesn’t mean easy
How ego complicates recovery
The danger of thinking we’ve outgrown the basics
Why the Steps still work when we actually work them
How God meets us in simplicity
We don’t need a new solution.We need renewed commitment to the one that already works.
Back to basics isn’t going backward —it’s getting re-centered.
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Boundaires And The Holidaze (The Daily Trudge)

The holidays have a way of blurring lines, reopening old wounds, and testing our recovery in ways that regular days don’t. Family dynamics, expectations, guilt, obligation, and tradition can pull us right back into patterns we worked hard to outgrow. That’s where boundaries stop being optional — they become essential.
Boundaries aren’t about punishment, control, or shutting people out. They’re about protecting your sobriety, your peace, and the life God is helping you build. Especially during the holidaze, boundaries aren’t selfish — they’re responsible.
In today’s Daily Trudge, we talk about:
Why the holidays are especially hard in recovery
How family expectations can trigger old behaviors
The difference between boundaries and resentment
Why “just this once” is dangerous thinking
How guilt disguises itself as obligation
Setting limits without anger or explanation
Choosing sobriety over tradition when necessary
Letting go of the need to fix, save, or please
You don’t have to attend every gathering.You don’t have to explain your recovery.You don’t have to sacrifice your peace to keep others comfortable.
Boundaries aren’t walls — they’re guardrails.And during the holidaze, they may be the very thing that keeps you sober.
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My Thoughts On Humilty (The Daily Trudge)

Humility isn’t thinking less of yourself — it’s thinking about yourself less. In recovery, humility becomes the foundation that keeps everything else standing. Without it, growth turns into ego, learning turns into arrogance, and service turns into self-promotion. Humility keeps us teachable, grounded, and honest.
This isn’t about self-shaming or playing small. It’s about knowing where our strength actually comes from. Addiction taught many of us to either inflate ourselves or disappear completely. Recovery teaches us balance — confidence without ego, conviction without control.
In today’s Daily Trudge, we talk about:
What humility really is (and what it isn’t)
Why humility is essential to long-term recovery
The difference between confidence and ego
How humility keeps us teachable
Why God works through humility, not self-will
How pride quietly blocks growth
What humility looks like in everyday life
Humility isn’t weakness.It’s strength under control.And it’s one of the clearest signs that real recovery is taking root.
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The I Don't Have To's (The Daily Trudge)

One of the quiet miracles of recovery is realizing how many things we no longer have to do. We don’t have to lie. We don’t have to run. We don’t have to manipulate, numb, hide, explode, or pretend. Addiction told us everything was a requirement for survival. Recovery shows us most of it was fear.
The “I don’t have to’s” are about freedom — real freedom. Not the kind that comes from doing whatever you want, but the kind that comes from no longer being owned by old behaviors, old reactions, and old beliefs. Emotional sobriety grows when we recognize choice again.
In today’s Daily Trudge, we talk about:
How addiction turns fear into obligation
The difference between responsibility and compulsion
What we no longer have to do to stay sober
How surrender creates options instead of rules
Why freedom feels uncomfortable at first
The role God plays in restoring choice
How “I don’t have to” becomes a daily practice
You don’t have to prove anything.You don’t have to control everything.You don’t have to react the way you used to.
And realizing that might be one of the most freeing moments in recovery.
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Is It God Calling Or Are We Nuts? (The Daily Trudge)

At some point in recovery, many of us start asking a question we never thought we’d ask before: Is this God calling me… or am I just out of my mind? When the noise quiets down and the chaos settles, something new shows up — intuition, conviction, purpose, direction. And that can feel unsettling when you spent years not trusting your own thoughts.
This isn’t about hearing voices or chasing signs everywhere. It’s about learning the difference between ego, fear, impulse, and spiritual guidance. Recovery doesn’t just sober us up — it wakes us up. And waking up can feel uncomfortable before it feels clear.
In today’s Daily Trudge, we talk about:
Why spiritual awareness can feel confusing at first
The difference between God’s guidance and self-will
How fear disguises itself as “logic”
Why God’s calling often feels uncomfortable, not flashy
How recovery sharpens discernment over time
Why humility keeps us grounded
How to pause, pray, and test direction instead of reacting
God’s voice is usually calm, steady, and persistent — not rushed, loud, or ego-driven.And no, you’re probably not nuts.You’re just learning to listen differently.
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Never, Ever Give Up! (The Daily Trudge)

There are moments in recovery when quitting feels easier than continuing. When progress feels slow, when mistakes pile up, when life doesn’t let up, and the old voice starts whispering that none of this is worth it. That voice lies. Recovery isn’t built on perfection — it’s built on persistence.
“Never, ever give up” doesn’t mean you never fall. It means you don’t stay down. It means you keep showing up, even tired, even discouraged, even unsure. It means you trust that God is still working when you can’t see results yet. Growth happens because we stay — not because we get it right every time.
In today’s Daily Trudge, we talk about:
Why giving up is often emotional, not logical
How setbacks don’t cancel progress
The difference between failure and quitting
Why God works through endurance, not shortcuts
What staying sober really looks like on hard days
How persistence builds real spiritual strength
Why continuing matters more than feeling confident
Never, ever give up doesn’t mean force or pressure.It means commitment.It means willingness.It means trusting that tomorrow can look different if you stay.
You don’t have to win today.You just have to stay.
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