Daily Reflection Podcast
The Daily Reflection Podcast delivers hope, and inspiration through interviews with members of the recovery community through the lens of the Daily Reflection book. Each day, we ask a person in recovery to read the Daily Reflection for the day, and share how this relates to their program of recovery. The result is that we learn through their experience how they manage to get and stay sober. We are not affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous or any recovery program.
Episodes
387 episodes
March 9th - Surrendering Self-Will - Jean L. (Gramby, MA)
Unable to stay sober for many years, Jean shares a powerful story that includes multiple relapses, and a final surrender of self-will to the program of Alcoholics Anonymous.Surrendering Self-WillMade a decision to turn our will a...
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Episode 108
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25:11
February 28th - What? No President? - Rich M. (Philadelphia, PA)
Rich speaks with authority about his experience with the service structure of A.A and also shares about the important ways even those with little time can get into service by helping to carry the message at meetings. During this interview Rich ...
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Episode 107
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21:36
February 26th - No Ordinary Success Story - Tony F. (New York, NY)
Tony identifies as an atheist. His deep knowledge of the faith traditions and love for the program of recovery makes for an incredible discussion of today’s reflection… his is truly no ordinary success story. NO ORDINARY SUCCESS ST...
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Episode 106
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35:32
February 2 - Rescued by Surrendering - Joe W. (Ashburn, VA)
Joe found the program but didn't get a sponsor. He thought he had it all figured out until he realized the only true victory is through surrender. He decided to take some suggestions like getting a sponsor, working the steps and today, he's liv...
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Episode 105
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28:38
February 1 - Goal: Sanity - Yuchen C. (Phila., PA)
Yuchen was born and raised in China and immigrated to the United States when she was fourteen. She remembers having trouble with the language and feeling very different from her classmates. She solved the challenges of being different using dru...
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Episode 105
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21:13
January 31 - Our Common Welfare Comes First - Ceci B. (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
Ceci joins us today to share on the concept of the group, the program and the fellowship coming before our own personal desires. She also shares a beautiful poem by Mary Oliver entitled "Praying"...It doesn't have to bethe blu...
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Season 3
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Episode 104
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19:17
January 26 - Rigorous Honesty - Matthew H. (Reston, VA)
Matthew joins me today to share his experience on the concept of Rigorous Honesty. Like so many of us, he's got experience being dishonest and shares he shares his experience and what he's learned from recovery about becoming honest with himsel...
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Season 3
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Episode 103
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17:10
January 23 - Having Fun Yet? - Jessica C. (Leesburg, VA)
Lee returns with her good friend and a fellow in recovery, Jessica C. Jess got sober relatively young in life and shares her experience around that and around how the program has impacted her relationships with her family and everyone around he...
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Season 3
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Episode 102
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19:22
January 21 - Serving My Brother - Rick C. (Phila., PA)
Rick C. is a fixture in the Philadelphia recovery community. He helps so many people which is why today's reflection is so perfect. Today is Rick's sober anniversary and I want to wish him congratulations. He's helped me immensely in my recover...
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Episode 101
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32:40
January 16 - Hitting Bottom - Douglas K., (Philadelphia, PA)
Douglas K. from Philadelphia joins us for January 16 - Hitting Bottom. Douglas had a moment of clarity at one point in the latter stages of his drinking wherein it became clear to him that everything that mattered to him in his life had to come...
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Episode 100
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23:22
January 15 - An Unsuspected Inner Resource - Erin R. (Stephens City, VA)
Erin shares her experience on the concept of an unsuspected inner resource and on how she maintains her sobriety despite the challenges she faces as someone with a dual diagnosis. Erin has such an amazing vibe and a great attitude and approach ...
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Episode 99
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21:02
January 14th - No Regrets - Lee M. (Leesburg, VA)
Lee made many attempts at controlling her drinking prior to coming into the program and she shares that she once felt so much remorse for the life she previously led. However, those things that used to cause her to feel shame have now become he...
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Episode 98
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22:07
January 12th - Accepting Our Present Circumstances - John S. (Philadelphia, PA)
John has over fifteen months (as of Jan 2021) of sobriety and recently experienced the loss of his job. Without a program of recovery, he would likely have used this as an excuse to drink or fall deep into self-pity. Today, he shares how he use...
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Episode 97
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16:16
January 7th - At the Turning Point - Riley R. (Philadelphia, PA)
Like so many, Riley didn't realize the grave nature of his problem with drinking until it began to affect so many areas of his life... until he found himself at a turning point. Today, he also views so many moments throughout the day as opportu...
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Season 3
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Episode 96
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26:16
January 6th - Victory of Surrender - (Jan. 6th) - Chris P. (Reston, VA)
Chris got sober at the age of 16 and credits the victory of surrender for the grace to move forward and rebuild his life. He's built a wonderful life based on the firm bedrock of personal powerlessness.Sunlight of the Spirit -
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Episode 95
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21:48
January 4th - Begin Where You Are - Kevin P. (Jacksonville Beach, FL)
Kevin P. Joins us from Jacksonville Beach, FL where he's a Professional Therapist. Kevin shares on the topic of beginning where you are... Starting with the elimination of alcohol - that's merely the ticket to the show. The real challenge comes...
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Season 3
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Episode 94
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24:21
January 1st - I am a Miracle - Louie L. - (Jacksonville Beach, FL)
Louie L. shares on the daily reflection for this, New Years Day - January, 1st entitled "I am a Miracle"."I AM A MIRACLE"The central fact of our lives today is the absolute certainty that our Creator has entered into our hearts a...
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Episode 93
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33:16
December 29th - The Joy of Living - Tom Hilton (Jacksonville Beach, FL)
Join us as Tom Hilton, from Jacksonville Beach, FL, shares his experience, strength, and hope around today's Daily Reflection, The Joy of Living. THE JOY OF LIVING. . . therefore the joy of good living is the theme o...
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Episode 92
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24:28
December 26th - Accepting Success or Failure - Joel Gough (Leesburg, VA)
Join us as Joel Gough, from Leesburg, VA, shares his experience, strength, and hope around today's Daily Reflection, Accepting Success or Failure.ACCEPTING SUCCESS OR FAILUREFurthermore, how shall we come to terms with se...
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Episode 91
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33:55
December 24th - A Sane and Happy Usefulness - Max E. Chicago, IL
Max E. from Chicago returns to the show to share his experience around today's Daily Reflection entitled A Sane and Happy Usefulness. A "SANE AND HAPPY USEFULNESS"We have come to believe He would like us to keep our heads in...
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Episode 90
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45:09
December 22nd - Principles, Not Personalities - Heather E. (Ashburn, VA)
Join us as Heather E., from Ashburn, VA, shares her experience, strength, and hope around today's Daily Reflection, Principles, Not Personalities. PRINCIPLES, NOT PERSONALITIESThe way our "worthy" alcoholics ha...
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Season 3
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Episode 89
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29:54
December 19th - Understanding the Malady - Randall Patten (San Diego, CA)
Please join us as Randall Patten, from San Diego, CA, as he shares his experience, strength, and hope around today's Daily Reflection, Understanding the Malady.Randall mentioned the following authors and books: Joel S. Goldsmith, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 88
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36:17
December 13th - Thinking of Others - Louie L. (Jacksonville, FL)
Join us as our good friend Louie L. from Jacksonville, FL returns to share on the concepts around thinking of others, both inside and outside of the rooms of recovery.THINKING OF OTHERSOur very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depe...
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Season 3
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Episode 87
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18:48
December 12th - A Common Solution - Alex J. (Golden, CO)
Join us as Alex J., from Golden, CO, shares her experience, strength, and hope around today's Daily Reflection, A Common Solution. A COMMON SOLUTIONThe tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a c...
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Season 3
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Episode 86
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39:43