RAW Recovery Podcast

The Price of Emotional Sobriety (The Daily Trudge)

Emotional sobriety doesn’t come free — it costs comfort, ego, self-pity, and the illusion that we can control everything. The moment we stop drinking, we start facing the real work: feeling feelings, taking responsibility, letting go, and learning how to respond instead of react.
Emotional sobriety is the point where recovery stops being about not drinking and starts being about living differently. Today we talk about what it costs, why it’s worth it, and how it becomes the foundation for long-term serenity.🔔 Subscribe for more Daily Sobriety Motivation:https://www.youtube.com/@thedailytrudge3367
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From Betrayal To Clousure (The Daily Trudge)

Betrayal hits differently for alcoholics. It doesn’t just hurt — it reopens every old wound, every fear, every lie we told ourselves, and every lie that was told to us. But recovery gives us something we never had before: a path from betrayal to real closure.
Closure isn’t about forgetting, pretending, or minimizing what happened. It’s about reclaiming our peace, releasing the poison, and removing the power that betrayal has had over our lives.
Today we dig into how we move from being wounded to being free — through honesty, boundaries, forgiveness (when we’re ready), and spiritual growth.
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Trudging Together Update

A little update on Trudging Together

"Suggested" Steps (The Daily Trudge)

In AA we hear it all the time — “the Steps are suggested.”
But suggested like a friendly menu option… or suggested like gravity?
The truth is, the Steps are “suggested” the same way opening a parachute when you jump out of a plane is “suggested.” Nobody is forcing you — but the results speak for themselves.
Today we’re talking about what “suggested” really means, why the Steps aren’t optional if you want long-term freedom, and how picking and choosing only the comfortable parts keeps us spiritually sick.
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Quitting Alcohol Isn’t the Finish Line — It’s the Starting Gate (The Daily Trudge)

Quitting drinking is only the beginning. What we choose not to do after we put the bottle down is just as important as what we choose to do.
In this Daily Trudge, we’re covering the most common traps that take recovering alcoholics off the beam — resentment, isolation, self-pity, drifting from the basics, and thinking we’re “good now.”
Staying sober means avoiding the behaviors that pull us back into fear, ego, and self-destruction.
Today we talk about the things we don’t do if we want long-term sobriety:• Don’t isolate• Don’t stop doing the simple things• Don’t rely on self-will• Don’t run from feelings• Don’t forget quitting drinking is only Step One
Recovery thrives when we avoid the pitfalls that once destroyed us.
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Let Go And Let God Is Not Defeatism Or Apathy (The Daily Trudge)

“Let Go and Let God” gets misunderstood all the time. Some people think it means giving up, backing out, shutting down, or sitting on their hands waiting for a miracle. But that’s not recovery — and that’s not God.
Letting go is not defeat.Letting go is not apathy.Letting go is release — release of the illusion that we control everything.
Today we’re talking about the REAL meaning of “Let Go and Let God”:
Surrendering control, not responsibility• Taking action while releasing the outcome• Trusting God’s direction instead of forcing our own• Why apathy is self-will in disguise• How letting go increases peace, not passivity
Letting go is an act of courage. Letting God is an act of faith.When we combine both, we stop fighting life and start living it.
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Codependency (The Daily Trudge)

Codependency is when our emotional well-being depends on someone else’s behavior, reactions, approval, or chaos. It’s the habit of trying to fix, manage, or control other people while ignoring our own needs.
In recovery, codependency is just as destructive as the addiction itself — because it keeps us living through others instead of living our own lives.
Today we’re talking about how codependency forms, how it affects relationships, and how we break free by setting boundaries, building self-worth, and letting people carry their own weight.
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Serving My Brother (The Daily Trudge)

Serving our brother means showing up for others the way someone once showed up for us. In recovery, service isn’t charity — it’s survival. When we focus on helping another alcoholic, our ego quiets down, our purpose becomes clear, and God works through us in ways we could never manage on our own.Today we talk about what real service looks like, why it’s not always convenient or comfortable, and why helping our brother is one of the most powerful spiritual actions we can take.
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Attraction, Not Promotion (The Daily Trudge)

One of the most misunderstood principles in recovery is “Attraction, not promotion.”It’s not about selling recovery. It’s not about convincing anyone. And it’s definitely not about flashy promises or ego-driven outreach.
Attraction is about how we live, not what we say.It’s the calm in our voice, the consistency in our actions, the peace in our spirit, and the authenticity in our walk that makes others lean in and ask, “What changed?”
Today we’re breaking down what attraction really means, why promotion fails us, and how living the program becomes the loudest message we could ever carry.
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What is Gratitude? (The Daily Trudge)

Gratitude isn’t just saying “thank you.” In recovery, gratitude is a spiritual position — a way of seeing the world that keeps us sober, sane, and connected to God.
It shifts our focus from what’s missing to what’s been given… from what we’ve lost to what we’ve gained… from self-pity to purpose.
When we practice gratitude, our minds calm down, our hearts open up, and our perspective changes. It is one of the fastest ways to get out of self and reconnect with the truth:
We are living a life we once prayed for.
Today we’re talking about what gratitude really is, why it’s essential to spiritual growth, and how it keeps us grounded in recovery — even when life isn’t going the way we want it to.
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