Scott Hayes

Sober Readings

Sober Readings  shares a powerful message of recovery - one word, one day, and one episode at a time. This podcast is your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey - just for today. Each weekday, we read from  Daily Reflections ,  Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a passage from  As Bill Sees It , creating space to pause, reflect, and connect with the principles that keep us grounded. Every Sunday, we explore a chapter from  Came to Believe , sharing the spiritual adventures of AA members to inspire hope and deepen your o...

Author

Scott Hayes

Category

Education

Podcast website

soberreadings.com

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Prayer: It Works 19.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today's reflections/meditations come from Daily Reflections, Twenty-Four Hours a Day, and an extra passage from inspiring sober writings. Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember...

Step 3 - A Conversation With Laura 18.03.2026

In this episode of Sober Readings, I team up with my friend Laura to explore one of the most transformative steps in recovery: Step Three from the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. We read aloud through the chapter, unpacking the profound meaning behind "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." The conversation gets real as we share personal e...

Real Independence 18.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today's reflections/meditations come from Daily Reflections, Twenty-Four Hours a Day, and an extra passage from inspiring sober writings. Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember...

Mysterious Ways 17.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today's reflections/meditations come from Daily Reflections, Twenty-Four Hours a Day, and an extra passage from inspiring sober writings. Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember...

Came To Believe - Chapter 8 16.03.2026

Episode Title: Came To Believe – Chapter 8, Stories 1–4 (Sunday Reading) In this Sunday's heartfelt reading from Came To Believe , we cover the first four powerful personal stories in Chapter 8. These accounts share raw moments of doubt, spiritual awakening, and the unexpected ways many of us in recovery finally "came to believe" in a power greater than ourselves—each one offering hope, honesty, a...

As We Understand Him 16.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today's reflections/meditations come from Daily Reflections, Twenty-Four Hours a Day, and an extra passage from inspiring sober writings. Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember...

The God Idea 15.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today's reflections/meditations come from Daily Reflections, Twenty-Four Hours a Day, and an extra passage from inspiring sober writings. Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember...

The Keystone 14.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today's reflections/meditations come from Daily Reflections, Twenty-Four Hours a Day, and an extra passage from inspiring sober writings. Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember...

A World Of The Spirit 13.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from The Grapevine . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: don’...

A Day's Plan 12.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from The Grapevine . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: don’...

Good Orderly Direction 11.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from The Grapevine . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: don’...

Today, It's My Choice 10.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from As Bill Sees It . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: do...

Surrendering Self-Will 09.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from As Bill Sees It . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: do...

Coincidence or Higher Power? Came to Believe - ch 7 08.03.2026

In this episode of Sober Readings , I read Chapter 7 of Came to Believe , titled "Coincidence?" I share the opening personal stories: "Why? I Don’t Know," "A Rainy Night," "God Was the Postman," "Mathematical Miracle," and "Something Was Wrong." These accounts highlight those moments in recovery where events line up so perfectly—through a timely letter, a chance meeting on a stormy night, or guida...

Turning It Over 08.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from As Bill Sees It . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: do...

The Key is Willingness 07.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from As Bill Sees It . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: do...

The Idea of Faith 06.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from As Bill Sees It . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: do...

A Lifelong Task 05.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from As Bill Sees It . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: do...

Weeding The Garden 04.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from As Bill Sees It . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: do...

Overcoming Self-Will 03.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from As Bill Sees It . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: do...

Hope 02.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from As Bill Sees It . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: do...

It Works 01.03.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from As Bill Sees It . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: do...

What? No President? 28.02.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from As Bill Sees It . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: do...

A Unique Stability 27.02.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from As Bill Sees It . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: do...

No Ordinary Success Story 26.02.2026

Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections , Twenty-Four Hours a Day , and a special passage from As Bill Sees It . Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: do...

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