E135: What Does It Mean to Live One Day At A Time?

Sober Friends

Matt J

Alcohol Free, Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery, Dry January, Spirituality, Sober, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Sobriety, Sober Curious, Addiction, Religion & Spirituality, 12 Steps

4.2 • 718 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Send us a text Do you struggle with the concept of one day at a time? Do you wonder what it means for your recovery and your life? In this episode, we explore the different aspects of this famous phrase and how it can help us stay sober, present and grateful. We share our personal experiences and insights on how to apply this principle in various situations. Whether you are new to recovery or have been sober for a long time, this episode will inspire you to live one day at a time with more jo...

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0:00.0	I'm Matt.
0:01.0	Hey, I'm Steve.
0:02.0	Hey, I'm John.
0:03.2	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:05.9	We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:10.4	We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has to face day-to-day.
0:15.6	Now we overcame those struggles.
0:17.4	We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
0:22.6	You're not alone. This is the sober friends podcast. All right, what does everybody think of when they think of a 12-step group?
0:28.2	They think of the God thing, power greater than ourselves, and then they also think of one day
0:34.7	at a time. It's got to be one of the most well-known phrases in 12-step
0:40.0	group, Steve. Got to be. Got to be. Especially our 12-step group. There's a lot of sayings in
0:46.4	our group in AA, but that is probably the biggest and maybe the most significant one that not only we say but we we try to live
0:56.6	by most of them a lot of the phrases i could i could take it or leave it this is not one of them
1:06.7	and we had tim phillips on some time back and and he struggled because he left AA after five years,
1:14.4	and he struggled a little bit with the one day at a time that I always have to be on guard
1:18.2	every single day. And I think there is something to be said for that when you knew,
1:24.4	but I'm not thinking of I just want to get through the day today without a drink.
1:30.3	I think I got that under control. I also think one day at a time means a lot more in this world.
1:37.8	And I think that's worth us discussing today that's going to help the next sick and suffering
1:43.5	alcoholic.
1:44.8	So I think we can break down first if you're brand new, what does it mean one day at a time?
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