RAW Recovery Podcast

Is It A Resentment OR Is It Trauma? (The Daily Trudge)

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 affects our recovery, and why mislabeling trauma as a resentment can actually do more harm than good.
We’ll dig into:• What resentment really is in AA terms• What trauma looks like in the body and mind• When inventory helps — and when it doesn’t• How trauma-informed recovery keeps us safe• Why both require honesty, humility, and God
Not everything that hurts is a resentment.Not everything that angers us is trauma.
This is about clarity — and freedom.
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Live And Let Live (The Daily Trudge)

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 the need to fix or manage others• Staying in our lane emotionally and spiritually• Giving grace without losing boundaries
When we stop trying to control the world, we finally get to live in it.
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Just Gonna Run My Mouth!

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Reality, Purpose, and the Power of God

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, but your feet firmly planted on earth.”
That’s where our fellow travelers are. That’s where the work is. And that’s where usefulness and spiritual sanity meet.
Today we talk about the balance between spiritual experience and real-life responsibility — and how grounding our recovery in purpose keeps us sane, useful, and connected.
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Keep It Simple (The Daily Trudge)

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 back to basics, slowing down, and remembering that recovery isn’t complicated… we are.
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⭐ Selfishness: The Root of Our Troubles

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 self, everything hurts. When we’re in God, everything changes.
In this episode we explore:• How self-centered fear drives our worst decisions• Why selfishness blocks spiritual growth• The freedom that comes from service and humility• Why “getting out of self” is the fastest path to serenity
When we stop making everything about us, life gets a whole lot cleaner.
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Principle Nine, Justice! (The Daily Trudge)

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 creating new harm
When alcohol ruled our lives, fairness went out the window. We hurt people, we lied, we hid, we manipulated, and we told ourselves we were the victims.
Principle Nine calls us to grow up spiritually — to show up in the world in a way that reflects integrity, humility, and accountability.
Today we’re talking about how justice shows up in our recovery:• Owning our wrongs without beating ourselves up• Making amends through consistent changed behavior• Seeing others as equals, not obstacles• Leaving old selfish patterns behind
Justice isn’t about perfection — it’s about becoming someone trustworthy again, one day at a time.
Keep trudging.
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The Truth About Recovery Coaching: Lived Experience, Prevention, and Compassionate Tough Love W/ Stacy K

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 reality of growing up around alcoholism and dysfunction
Why prevention for youth is critical—and where education takes over
What a recovery coach is and is not
The importance of meeting people where they’re at
Why connection—not control—is the opposite of addiction
How to spot red flags and avoid the wrong “recovery community”
Tough love vs. real love
Why lived experience often outruns formal training
How Stacy keeps her services affordable ($25–$55) with a free consult
If you’re looking for real talk—not sugarcoated, not clinical, but truth from people who have lived it—this conversation is for you.
👉 Learn more or book a free consultation:sandsofhoperecovery.org (also linked below)
👉 If you’re struggling, or you’re not sure where to turn, reach out.You don’t need to do this alone.
As Dion says: “If you found me, or you found Stacy, God’s trying to tell you something. We’re the last house on the block.”
Thank you for listening.Keep trudging.

Turning Hurt Into Healing (The Daily Trudge)

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 resentment, and love where there is fear.
This isn’t about being perfect — it’s about being willing.Willing to pause.Willing to be teachable.Willing to bring a different energy into the room than the one we walked in with.
Join me as we dig into:
How our presence impacts the people around us
Why emotional sobriety is an act of service
Turning reactions into responses
Becoming a channel of peace in chaotic moments
Why healing others starts with healing ourselves
If you’ve been hurting, or hurting others without meaning to, this one’s for you.
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🎙️ The Grace We Give Strangers — But Withhold at Home With Tyler

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 strangers• Why our loved ones trigger old behaviors• How emotional sobriety changes our reactions• Why grace begins at home — even when it’s hard• The spiritual tools that help us show up better
If you’ve ever wondered why your kindness is so easy “out there” and so hard “in here,” this episode is for you.
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