RAW Recovery Podcast

Surrender (THe Daily Trudge)

Surrender
One of the most important turning points in recovery is surrender. For many of us, the struggle wasn’t just with alcohol—it was with control. We tried to manage our drinking, manage our lives, and manage everyone around us, only to find ourselves exhausted and defeated.
Recovery begins when we finally reach the place where we stop fighting and admit that our way hasn’t worked. Surrender isn’t weakness—it’s the moment we become willing to let go of self-will and open ourselves to a different way of living.
Today we’re talking about what surrender really means in recovery, why it’s often misunderstood, and how letting go can become the first real step toward freedom.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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The Higher Power Idea (The Daily Trudge)

The Higher Power Idea
In the chapter We Agnostics from the Alcoholics Anonymous, the book addresses one of the biggest hurdles many people face in recovery: the idea of a Higher Power. Many of us come into recovery skeptical, doubtful, or unsure about anything spiritual.
The message of this chapter is simple but powerful — recovery doesn’t demand perfect belief. It asks only that we become willing to consider that there may be a Power greater than ourselves that can help where self-will has failed.
The Big Book explains that even the smallest willingness to explore this idea can open the door to change. As we begin to see others recover and experience changes in our own lives, that willingness can grow into something stronger.
Today we’re talking about the Higher Power idea, what it means in recovery, and how even the smallest shift in perspective can make a huge difference.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 
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All The Answers Are In The Big Book (The Daily Trudge)

All The Answers Are In The Big Book
For nearly a century, alcoholics searching for recovery have turned to the Alcoholics Anonymous for guidance. The book lays out the problem of alcoholism, the spiritual solution, and the steps that have helped millions of people find sobriety.
While recovery experiences may vary, the foundation remains the same: honesty, willingness, and the actions described in the Big Book. Many people discover that when they’re confused, struggling, or unsure what to do next, the answers can often be found right there in its pages.
Today we’re talking about why the Big Book continues to be such a powerful guide in recovery and how its message still helps people navigate sobriety one day at a time.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup (The Daily Trudge)

You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup
In recovery, many of us spend a lot of time helping others—sponsoring, showing up for meetings, carrying the message, and being there when someone is struggling. But if we’re not careful, we can forget something important: we have to take care of ourselves too.
The saying goes, you can’t pour from an empty cup. If we don’t take time to refill spiritually, emotionally, and mentally, eventually we have nothing left to give.
Today the Two Sober Dudes are talking about the balance between helping others and taking care of ourselves. How do we stay spiritually fit? How do we avoid burnout? And what does healthy self-care actually look like in recovery?
Because the stronger and healthier we are, the more we’re able to show up for the next person who needs help.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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No Maudlin Guilt (The Daily Trudge)

No Maudlin Guilt
In As Bill Sees It (p. 15), Bill W. reminds us that while we must face our past honestly, recovery does not ask us to live in endless guilt or self-condemnation. We acknowledge the harm we caused, make amends where possible, and then move forward with humility and gratitude.
The program teaches us that dwelling in “maudlin guilt” keeps us stuck in ourselves. Real recovery comes when we learn from the past without being chained to it, using those lessons to grow and to help others who are still suffering.
Today we’re talking about the difference between healthy responsibility and destructive guilt—and how freedom in recovery comes when we stop punishing ourselves and start living differently.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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RAW Recovery W/ Benjamin Lerner. Hosted By Dion Miller

In this episode of RAW Recovery — a Trudging Together podcast, Dion sits down with Benjamin Lehner, a recovery creator who uses social media, music, and honest storytelling to talk about sobriety, growth, and rebuilding life.
Benjamin shares a powerful story that begins long before his first drink — growing up uncomfortable in his own skin, chasing validation, and turning to substances as a way to escape himself and finally feel like he belonged. He opens up about alcoholism, opioids, the Tenderloin in San Francisco, repeated treatment attempts, and the moment when his solution stopped working.
The conversation also explores autism, terminal uniqueness, survival, and what recovery can look like when someone begins running toward the truth instead of away from it. Benjamin talks about service, fatherhood, faith, recovery content online, and why he believes all paths to recovery should be loved and encouraged.
This is an honest conversation about addiction, self-worth, spiritual energy, and the reality that recovery is not one-size-fits-all. It’s about learning that the same pain, fear, and craving that once fueled addiction can also be turned toward healing, purpose, and a better life.
If you’ve ever felt like you were too broken, too different, or too far gone, this episode is a reminder that you are not alone — and that recovery, however you walk it, is worth it.
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Creating Our Own Emotional Security (The Daily Trudge)

Creating Our Own Emotional Security
For many of us in recovery, emotional security didn’t come naturally. We looked for it in other people, circumstances, money, approval, or control. But those things can change at any moment.
Recovery teaches us something different: real emotional security grows from within. It comes from spiritual principles, honesty with ourselves, and learning to rely on something deeper than fear or outside validation.
Today we’re talking about how recovery helps us build emotional stability from the inside out — not depending on what happens around us, but grounded in the principles that keep us sober and sane.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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You Cannot Believe In Fairy Tales (The Daily Trudge)

Today on The Daily Trudge, we’re talking about the moment when life stops looking like a fairy tale and starts looking like reality. Many of us came into recovery believing stories about how life should work—about happiness, success, family, and control. But addiction has a way of ripping the curtain down and showing us the truth.
In this episode, we’ll read and discuss a viral speech often attributed to Alan Watts that begins with “You cannot believe in fairy tales…” and connect it to the recovery experience. What happens when the illusion breaks? What do we do when we realize life isn’t the story we were told?
Recovery isn’t about finding a perfect ending—it’s about waking up, accepting life on life’s terms, and learning how to live honestly in the real world.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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Plans Work Better When We Stop Playing God (God Centered Recovery)

God Centered Recovery
Plans Work Better When We Stop Playing God
Today Roger and I talk about Proverbs 16:3:“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.”
We talk about control, self-will, and why trying to run the show ourselves usually creates more chaos than clarity. Most of our stress comes from trying to manage outcomes instead of focusing on the next right action.
Take what you need. Leave the rest.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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A Small Part of A Great Whole (The Daily Trudge)

A Small Part of A Great Whole
Recovery is personal, but it was never meant to be done alone.
In The Language of the Heart, Bill W. reminds us that every member of AA is an individual, yet we are also part of something much larger than ourselves. The strength of the fellowship comes from people who bring their own experience, strength, and hope — while remembering that the group always comes first.
When we learn to balance individuality with unity, something powerful happens: we become a small part of a great whole.
Today we’re talking about the relationship between the individual and the fellowship, and why both are essential to recovery.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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