Relevant Recovery

This week, we're talking about the lie of self-centered living. We’ve all heard the cultural messages: "Protect your energy," "Cut off anyone who doesn't serve you," and "Put yourself first." While these ideas might resonate when you're in pain, they're rooted in a "me-first" mentality that leads to loneliness and misery.

In this episode, we break it down in simple terms, exploring how it shows up in everyday irritations, resentments, and disconnection—and how to realign with peace and purpose.

In this episode, we explore one of the Big Book’s most powerful metaphors: the spiritual structure that leads us into a new way of life. From the foundation stone of willingness to the cornerstone of belief, the keystone of surrender, and the cement of fellowship, the Big Book shows us how to build an arch that we can walk through to true freedom. 

“Were entirely ready” is trickier than it sounds. Step Six asks us to be “entirely ready” to have God remove our defects of character — but what does that really mean? In this episode, we explore the Sixth Step dilemma: why letting go is harder than it sounds, how willingness develops, and what the Big Book and spiritual principles teach us about becoming truly ready for freedom and change.

Trying to work the program halfway only leads to frustration, relapse, or a joyless sobriety. In this episode, we explore why real recovery requires full surrender—and how going all-in is necessary for real recovery.

Recovery isn’t conditional. In this episode, we confront the lie that healing depends on people or circumstances—and share how true freedom comes when we shift our dependence from others to God. Guest James offers a powerful story of surrender, loss, and spiritual restoration.

In this powerful episode of the Counterfeit Contentment series, we expose how sex and validation-seeking hijack our brains, warp intimacy, and leave us spiritually empty — and how healing happens through connection with God, community, and recovery.

In this episode, Food, Control & Recovery, we unpack how food, body image, and control can become counterfeit forms of comfort in recovery. From emotional eating to obsessive restriction, we explore the overlap between disordered eating and substance use—and how true healing begins at the heart, not just the habit.

In this episode, we look at how shopping and materialism offer quick comfort—but leave us emptier. From dopamine hits to identity traps, we unpack what’s beneath compulsive spending and how spiritual contentment offers a better way.

What’s the difference between happiness and true contentment? In this episode, we explore how recovery can get hijacked by counterfeit comforts—and how real peace comes through surrender, presence, and trust in God.