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, January 29, 2019 4:00 pm (CST)
When the Door Opens, Walk Through It!
Have you ever encountered a group or club where other people decided whether it was okay for you to join in and be a part of it or not? Well, we find in addiction recovery that it's just the… |
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019 4:00 pm (CST)
Betrayed! Now What?
Has your trust ever been shattered? Have you ever felt betrayed by an authority figure? Many of us in recovery will say yes to those questions. But do we want to spend the rest of our lives in… |
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019 4:00 pm (CST)
All for One!
Most people who have suffered from the disease of addiction will describe their experience of life as “standing on the outside looking in.” The spiritual principle of Unity changes us—we rise… |
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Tuesday, January 8, 2019 4:00 pm (CST)
Today, a Clean Start
Did you ever wish you could just start over? Well, good news! You can! In fact, you can start over anytime you decide to. Our higher power gives us the ability to leave behind that which no longer… |
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018 4:00 pm (CST)
A God-Connected Life
When we begin our recovery journey, we learn that we need a higher power in order to get clean and sober. Later, we realize we need this same power in order to stay clean and sober! But just how… |
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Tuesday, December 4, 2018 4:00 pm (CST)
Know Thyself
“Know thyself,” says the ancient Greek wisdom. And for those of us in addiction recovery, doing so may well be a matter of life and death! Fortunately for us, Step 10 teaches us to make self-… |
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018 4:00 pm (CST)
Finding Your Way
Those of us in recovery know that even the best of intentions is often not enough. When it comes to repairing the wreckage of our past, we must combine right intention with guidance and wise… |
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018 4:00 pm (CST)
Growing Pains
While in addiction recovery, it is not uncommon to learn that some of our unhelpful behaviors and thought patterns seem to be set in concrete! Fortunately, once we are a few steps down the… |
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Tuesday, November 6, 2018 4:00 pm (CST)
From the Shadow Into the Light
It takes courage and integrity to walk an addiction recovery path. Those who have come out of the nightmare of substance abuse know there is a lot of work to be done. Join Revs. Lonnie and Dan as… |
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018 4:00 pm (CDT)
Turn It Over/Let Go, Let God
Many of us in recovery will hold on to old ideas until the pain and confusion pushes us to a point of willingness. I’ve heard it said that we never let anything go that didn't have claw marks on… |