E203: Step 2 of AA- Finding Your Higher Power - A Raw and Honest Journey Through Recovery

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

🗓️ 19 November 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Send us a text In this powerful episode of the Sober Friends podcast, host Matt shares his deeply personal experience with Step 2 of Alcoholics Anonymous, tackling one of recovery's most challenging hurdles: connecting with a higher power. Whether you're new to sobriety, curious about AA, or a seasoned veteran in recovery, Matt's candid storytelling breaks down the misconceptions about spirituality in recovery and offers fresh perspectives on finding your own path. Key highlights include: Con...

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0:00.0	I've admitted that I don't want to drink anymore.
0:10.0	I'm an alcoholic.
0:11.1	Where'd you want to use?
0:11.9	Alcohol use disorder, alcohol dependent, just want to stop drinking.
0:15.5	Whatever works for you.
0:16.5	Say I'm an alcoholic.
0:17.3	That's something that works really well for me.
0:19.7	So actually going into an
0:21.1	Alcoholics Anonymous meeting for the first time is really, really hard and it's terrifying.
0:27.1	It wasn't for you, but it was terrifying for me. So if I'm going to take that step, going to
0:31.8	these meetings, meeting these new people, feeling like I'm being judged, and then you look around
0:36.7	and you're brand new and they ask
0:38.2	you who is new I raise my hand my name's Matt I'm an alcoholic I'm new that's hard to do
0:43.7	because you got all the attention on I'm Matt hey I'm Steve hey I'm John this is the sober
0:53.4	friends podcast we're here for the sober curious the new guy and the Hey, I'm Steve. Hey, I'm John. This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:54.8	We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:59.4	We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has to face day to day.
1:04.5	Now we overcame those struggles.
1:06.3	We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
1:10.2	You're not alone. This is the Sober
1:12.5	Friends podcast. This is a little series where I talk about my experience going through the 12
1:19.0	steps of alcoholic anonymous. And I wanted to do this because I think it's going to help you,
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