RAW Recovery Podcast

Life On Life’s Terms (The Daily Trudge)

Life On Life’s Terms
One of the biggest shifts in recovery is learning to stop fighting reality.
For many of us, the struggle wasn’t just with alcohol — it was with life itself. We wanted things to go our way, people to behave the way we expected, and circumstances to change so we could feel okay.
Recovery teaches us something different: peace comes when we learn to accept life as it is, not as we wish it would be.
Today we’re talking about what it really means to live life on life’s terms and how acceptance, humility, and willingness help us navigate whatever the day brings.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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There Is A Solution (The Daily Trudge)

There Is A Solution
The Big Book tells us that alcoholism isn’t just about drinking — it’s about a condition of mind and body that keeps bringing us back to the first drink.
But the message of this chapter is simple and powerful: there is a solution.
Men and women just like us were once hopeless, unable to control their drinking, and convinced nothing would work. Yet they found a new way to live through spiritual principles, honesty, and helping others.
Today we’re diving into the chapter There Is a Solution and talking about what the Big Book says the real problem is — and why the solution still works today.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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EP 102 RAW Recovery W/ Mark Lundholm. Hosted by Dion Miller

In this episode of RAW Recovery — a Trudging Together podcast, Dion sits down with comedian, author, and recovery speaker Mark Lundholm for a wide-ranging conversation about addiction, recovery, honesty, and the power of humor in difficult places.
Mark shares stories from decades in recovery and on the road speaking to treatment centers, prisons, and recovery communities across the country. Together they talk about the realities of early sobriety, the importance of being challenged in recovery, and why “first thought wrong” is something many recovering people continue to live with long after putting down the drink or drug.
The conversation moves through topics like sponsorship, codependency, relapse prevention, and the difference between trying to look good and actually getting better. Mark also shares insights from his work helping people navigate recovery, including the idea that “the more truth you tell, the more help you’ll get,” and why recovery often comes down to simple but powerful actions like honesty, willingness, and staying connected to others.
Along the way there’s plenty of humor, honesty, and the kind of real talk that happens when two people in recovery sit down and speak openly about the journey.
You can learn more about Mark Lundholm, find his upcoming show dates, and explore his work at marklundholm.com. His book “Shortcuts: Better Ways to Better Days” is also available on Amazon.
As always, this show is freely offered in the spirit of recovery:
Freely received, freely given.

A Daily Reprieve (The Daily Trudge)

A Daily Reprieve
Recovery isn’t something we earn once and keep forever. It’s something we live one day at a time.
Today’s reflection reminds us that sobriety is a daily gift. Each day we stay connected to the principles of recovery — honesty, humility, willingness, and helping others — we receive another day free from the obsession to drink.
When we stay spiritually fit and focused on today, we’re given a daily reprieve from the illness that once controlled our lives.
Today we’re talking about what it really means to live recovery one day at a time.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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Trudging With The Millers – Episode 1: Meet the Millers

Trudging With The Millers – Episode 1: Meet the Millers
In the very first episode of Trudging With The Millers, Dion is joined by his wife Shannan (Al-Anon) and their daughter Keirah, who is also in recovery, for an honest conversation about addiction, recovery, and what healing looks like inside a family.
Addiction affects more than just one person. It affects the entire family. In this episode, the Millers introduce themselves, talk about why they decided to start having these conversations together, and share some of the realities of navigating recovery as a family.
This show is about honesty, healing, and learning how families can grow together through recovery.
New episodes of Trudging With The Millers will be live on the first Friday of every month.If there are topics you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, let us know in the comments.
If you believe conversations like this help families heal, you can help us keep them going. Donation links are in the description, and a portion of the proceeds also supports Salvation Army recovery programs in Denver.
Thank you for trudging with us.

The Idea Of Faith (The Daily Trudge)

The Idea Of Faith
For many of us, faith was one of the hardest ideas to accept in early recovery. Some of us struggled with religion, some of us rejected the idea of God entirely, and others simply didn’t believe anything could help us.
But the program doesn’t demand perfect belief — it only asks that we become willing to consider the possibility that something greater than ourselves might help where self-will has failed.
Today we’re talking about the idea of faith — where it begins, why it matters, and how even a small amount can open the door to recovery.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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Carry The Message, Let Them Choose (The Daily Trudge)

Carry The Message, Let Them Choose
One of the hardest lessons in recovery is realizing we can’t make someone else get sober.
We can share our experience.We can offer guidance.We can be available.
But the decision is always theirs.
Our job is simple: carry the message and be willing to help. What someone else does with it is not our responsibility.
Today we’re talking about sponsorship, expectations, and learning not to take it personally when someone chooses a different path.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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Recovery Is Free And Simple (The Daily Trudge)

Recovery Is Free And Simple
Recovery doesn’t require money, status, or perfection.
Programs like Alcoholics Anonymous were built on a simple idea: people helping people stay sober one day at a time. Meetings are free, the principles are simple, and the tools are available to anyone willing to use them.
Over the years, recovery communities have used short sayings like “One Day at a Time,” “Keep It Simple,” and “First Things First” to remind people not to overcomplicate the process. These slogans exist because when life gets chaotic, simple actions are what keep us sober.
Recovery isn’t complicated.
Show up.Be honest.Take suggestions.Help another person.
Today we’re talking about why the solution is simple — and why we’re the ones who often make it complicated.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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Having A Good Attitude (The Daily Trudge)

Having A Good Attitude
Recovery isn’t just about not drinking — it’s about how we face the day.
Today’s reading reminds us that our attitude can shape everything: how we respond to problems, how we treat people, and how we move through challenges. A good attitude doesn’t mean life is easy. It means we choose gratitude, humility, and willingness even when things aren’t going our way.
Today we’re talking about what it really means to show up with a better attitude — and how that simple shift can change the entire day.
Trudging Together.
No one trudges alone. 🙏
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