Relevant Recovery

Nobody wakes up and decides to ruin their life or drift from God—it happens in a thousand tiny, unnoticeable steps. In this episode, we break down "The Slow Creep" of addiction and spiritual malady. Discover how our minds rationalize the drift, why we only see it in hindsight, and how to use Big Book principles to catch the slip before it catches you.   🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New ep...

We used to roll our eyes every time someone suggested a gratitude list. It felt cheesy, forced, and like it couldn't possibly solve real problems. So what changed? This week, we're talking about why we resisted gratitude, what the AA Big Book taught us about changing our perspective, and how surrender transformed something we once mocked into one of the most practical tools in recovery.   🎧 Where...

What happens when recovery changes you at warp speed, but your spouse, family, or friends are still using the old playbook? How do we drop the expectations and stop trying to sober up or change the people around us?     🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New episodes Sundays @ 6PM CST 🌐 www.relevant-recovery.org 🔗 linktr.ee/relevantrecovery   #ForGoodAndForAll #RelevantRecovery #12Steps #WeDo...

RELEVANT RECOVERY Facing the Financial Inventory - Episode 258   We talk a lot about alcoholic wreckage, but what about the financial wreckage? How do you pay off years of bad debt, face the IRS, or rebuild a ruined career without letting money or financial anxiety become your new Higher Power?   🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New episodes Sundays @ 6PM CST 🌐 www.relevant-recovery.org 🔗 l...

RELEVANT RECOVERY Spiritual Binge vs. Real Service - Episode 257   Are you actually practicing a spiritual program, or are you just addicted to recovery culture? Today, we’re looking at the lines in the Big Book we like to skip—the ones that tell us to stop talking about spirituality and start getting our hands dirty.   🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New episodes Sundays @ 6PM CST 🌐 www.re...

RELEVANT RECOVERY A Tale Of Two Ellie’s - Episode 256 On this weeks episode of Relevant Recovery, Donnie sits down again with Ellie and Shane. This time to hear of Ellie’s recovery story and the growth she’s experienced in her spiritual program of action. 🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New episodes Sundays @ 6PM CST 🌐 http://www.relevant-recovery.org 🔗 linktr.ee/relevantrecovery #ForGoodA...

This week Donnie brings in Ellie as his co-host and is interrupted much less (someone is missing). I sit down with Shane this week. Shane bring a story of three decades of struggle ending in Grace, happiness and purpose... You won't want to miss this episode!

Anyone can stay sober when things are good. But how do we survive the "certain trials" ahead? How can we rely on God when things are not going the way we hoped?     🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New episodes Sundays @ 6PM CST 🌐 www.relevant-recovery.org 🔗 linktr.ee/relevantrecovery   #ForGoodAndForAll #RelevantRecovery #12Steps #WeDoRecover #SoberPodcast #Godtho

Many people refer to Steps 10–12 as the “maintenance steps,” often pointing to the phrase “maintenance of our spiritual condition” (BB p.85). But a closer look at AA literature shows something very different: these are not maintenance steps at all—they are growth steps.   🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New episodes Sundays @ 6PM CST 🌐 www.relevant-recovery.org 🔗 linktr.ee/relevantrecovery...

We live in a constant state of propulsion— always waiting on the next thing, chasing the next milestone, or dreading what hasn't happened yet. Recovery calls us back to the present moment, but our old wiring fights hard against it. Today we look at what Spirituality can teach us about patience — not as passive waiting, but as active trust in God's timing.     🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕...

Turning Pain into Purpose — Episode 251   We often carry shame, guilt, and remorse like a weight that holds us back, yet the Big Book and the 12-Step principles show us that those very things — when processed honestly and surrendered — become some of our greatest assets in helping others. Today we look at how we stop letting our past define us and start letting it propel us.   🎧 Wherever you list...

We often treat the sex inventory as if it’s only about sexual behavior, yet the Big Book and 12&12 show it is much deeper. It is really an examination of how we show up in relationships — whether we are selfish, dishonest, or inconsiderate. Today we look at what the sex inventory actually reveals about us and what it looks like to show up in sane, healthy relationships. 🎧 Wherever you listen...

In the rooms we talk about “working a good program,” yet many of us — even with long-term sobriety — still procrastinate on the daily disciplines that actually keep us sober and spiritually fit. We know what we need to do, but we put it off, make excuses, or wait until we “feel like it.” This procrastination is self-will in action. Today we use the Big Book and 12&12 to look at the Problem, th...

In this episode, we talk about how even in sobriety, many of us still wear a mask—hiding struggles, managing our image, and letting fear and ego take the lead. Using the Big Book and 12&12, we explore the problem and the solution through humility, authenticity, and living honestly in recovery. 🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New episodes Sundays @ 6PM CST 🌐 www.relevant-recovery.org 🔗...

In this episode, we break down the true purpose of fellowship in AA—what it is, what it is not, and why it’s essential. Fellowship doesn’t keep us sober and it isn’t the program itself—but it is the vehicle that connects us to the people, relationships, and opportunities that make working the program possible. 🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New episodes Sundays @ 6PM CST 🌐 www.relevant-rec...

How trying to control every detail of life keeps us stuck in fear and prevents us from experiencing God’s flow.

A conversation with Dan Purcell about sexual integrity, healing distorted views of sex, and building real intimacy in your marriage. 💍✨ www.getyourmarriageon.com/recovery Free gifts for our listeners! 🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New episodes Sundays @ 6PM CST 🌐 www.relevant-recovery.org 🔗 linktr.ee/relevantrecovery

It’s TORNADO SEASON! The early signs of relapse or spiritual drift are usually quiet and subtle. Unmanageability returns long before the drink or drug.

Somewhere along the way, we traded the clear, urgent, life-saving message in the Big Book for opinions like “wait a year,” “one step a month,” or “you need five years before you sponsor.” But none of that is found in our literature or our history.

How constantly seeking approval steals authenticity, spiritual growth, and serenity.

The Big Book says resentment is the “number one offender.” It destroys more alcoholics than anything else. What begins as a minor irritation can quietly grow into spiritual poison. In this episode, we dig into what the Big Book actually says about resentment, how to write inventory, and how to find our own faults so we can be free.

Special guest Ryan continues his story — raw moments from the trap and the miracle of surrender. From chaos to calling, this episode highlights transformation at the deepest level.

Tune in today with special guest Ryan as we unpack wild “Tales from the Trap” stories — and the miracle of what God can do with a life surrendered. From chaos to calling, this episode is about transformation from one extreme to the other.💚

When daily spiritual deposits stop, emotional withdrawals add up fast. Drawing from the Big Book, this episode explores how neglect — not failure — often leaves us spiritually overdrawn, and how simple daily practices keep recovery sustainable. 💚

Control and complaining quietly rob us of serenity. In this episode, we look at how “playing God” and focusing on what’s wrong keeps us stuck in self-will—and how surrender, gratitude, and daily spiritual practice restore peace. Straight from the Big Book, practical, and real.