
Spirit of Recovery
This is where spirituality and recovery meet. Your host Rev. Dan Beckett explores practical ways to apply spiritual principles on the 12-step recovery journey. Emphasis is on understanding the unique challenges to those affected by addiction as well as simple techniques to support attaining new levels of happiness, joy, and freedom. Listen each week for practical information for those in recovery, their families, or anyone who wants to learn more.
Episodes
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 4:00 pm (CDT)
Balancing Self and Others
The fifth tradition of AA tells us, “Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the alcoholic (addict) who still suffers.” When we first get into recovery, we learn we need to… |
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Tuesday, April 14, 2020 4:00 pm (CDT)
Focus on Recovery
When we first get clean and sober, we quickly learn that success requires a strong focus on walking the recovery path. There are many potential distractions and excuses that can derail us. It is… |
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Tuesday, April 7, 2020 4:00 pm (CDT)
Commitment to Success
Nobody has ever stopped drinking or drugging if they didn’t want to. The motivation and commitment to get clean and sober are essential for success. Even though those of us walking a recovery path… |
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020 4:00 pm (CDT)
The Power of Community
It has been said that nobody can do our inner work for us, but we cannot do it alone. We need the company of others on the recovery path in order to truly thrive. This can be challenging to many… |
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020 4:00 pm (CDT)
God Awareness
In addiction recovery, we learn that not only do we need a higher power in our lives, but we need to make conscious contact with that power. For many who are new to a spiritual way of living, this… |
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020 4:00 pm (CDT)
You Got to Know When to Hold ‘em
As the old song tells us, sometimes we need to hold on to things and sometimes we need to let go. Fortunately for us in addiction recovery, we make a spiritual practice of taking personal… |
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Tuesday, March 3, 2020 4:00 pm (CST)
The Next Right Thing
Sure, we want to do the next right thing, but what is it? When we get into addiction recovery, we learn to be mindful of our actions. We hear, “Do the next right thing,” and that seems… |
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020 4:00 pm (CST)
Working for a New Freedom
Many gifts of addiction recovery come to us when we are willing to work for them. We must “do the work”—but how do we go about doing this work? Join Rev. Dan and a special guest cohost as they… |
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Tuesday, February 18, 2020 4:00 pm (CST)
Finding Spiritual Guidance
When we first get into recovery, we learn we need a higher power in order to grow and change. But once we have found something that works for us (even temporarily), we must learn how to rely on… |
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Tuesday, February 11, 2020 4:00 pm (CST)
Preparing for New Possibilities
As we grow through our addiction recovery journey, we often come face-to-face with old habits that are hard to break! How can we let go of our old ways and open the door to a new way of being?… |