Beste A2d From Addict To Disciple Podcasts (2024)

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# 248 What Do You Love Doing Most? 13:32

2d ago13:32

13:32

Our group of guys in recovery from Australia, South Africa and the US answer these questions on today's episode. What is the one thing in the world you loved doing most before you became an addict? What was it during your addiction? What is it now in your sobriety? I'm sure you'll be encouraged as you hear their answers about stolen joy in childhoo…

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# 247 The Feeling of Being Alone 9:58

6d ago9:58

9:58

Here's the second episode for today's Wacky Wednesday. The topic is Chapter 7 of Phase 2 of the From Ashes to Destiny curriculum. The title of the chapter is The Heart that Feels Alone, Abandoned or Rejected. We'll listen to the first story from this chapter about the childhood wounds of a man named Larry that I met in Lancaster County Prison in Pe…

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# 246 When Dreams Die 9:43

7d ago9:43

9:43

In this Wacky Wednesday episode we look at two stories from Chapter 6 of Phase 2 of the From Ashes to Destiny curriculum. The chapter is entitled The Heart of Broken Dreams. As we dig deeper we look at questions including: Did addiction become your new dream life? What were your high school dreams? When did they die? What condemning words have you …

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# 245 Hot or NOT! 13:18

9d ago13:18

13:18

This is a walkabout episode as we stroll together through Hot or Not Park. This park was designed to help people stay on a hot streak in their recovery. Here are some quotes we'll find on the park signs for discussion. "A lack of transparency builds distrust and a deep sense of insecurity." Dalai Lama "Surround yourself with a bunch of like-minded …

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# 244 Scared, Blase' or Losing the Fight 10:34

13d ago10:34

10:34

This is the second Wacky Wednesday episode for today and it presents snippets from 3 stories from Chapter 5 of Phase 2 of the From Ashes to Destiny curriculum. This chapter is entitled The Heart of Addicts Worldwide. Aspects for discussion include the following questions. How do you determine that someone is "safe" to open up to about your addictio…

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# 243 An Email From Debbie 11:36

14d ago11:36

11:36

Today's Wacky Wednesday episode is the opening story from chapter 4 of phase 2 of the From Ashes to Destiny curriculum. The chapter deals with forgiveness and this episode looks at one person's story of addiction. As you listen to Debbie's story reflect on the various levels of self forgiveness that she needed to find. We have 8 questions for discu…

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# 242 More on My Childhood 10:54

16d ago10:54

10:54

Today's episode is in response to feedback from episode # 239. Many people asked for more ideas to help them uncover their childhood wound. In this episode we look at six categories of childhood wounds: neglect, betrayal, guilt, abandonment, rejection and suffocation. If you would like to join an online group or have a one on one online session, co…

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# 241 Diary of an Addict 10:02

20d ago10:02

10:02

In this Wacky Wednesday episode we discuss the introductory passages to Chapter 3 of phase 2 of the From Ashes to Destiny curriculum. The chapter is entitled "The Heart That Yearns for Peace" and we read the diary of Goo. He was a heroin addict in the Kensington section of Philadelphia and he wrote his "diary" on the walls of his abando on Sterner …

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# 240 The Psalm of The Addict 10:10

20d ago10:10

10:10

This is the first Wacky Wednesday episode as we will continue with two of these every Wednesday for the remainder of 2024. That will allow us to finish the curriculum and still have our regular episodes every Monday. Today we look at questions about your drug of choice becoming your shepherd. Did it provide all your wants? Where did it make you lie…

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# 239 My Childhood 10:03

23d ago10:03

10:03

Today's episode is the introduction to phase 2 of the From Ashes to Destiny curriculum which deals with discovering, uncovering and healing our heart wounds which caused or fueled our addiction. Chapter 1 of phase 2 is entitled The Battle For a Heart and it opens with the poem, My Childhood, by Gregory Williams. The key of this moving poem is that …

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# 238 Turn Your Life Over to... 12:10

30d ago12:10

12:10

Today's episode looks at the story from Chapter 3 of the From Ashes to Destiny curriculum. We look at nine discussion points from the story such as: How do you pray? Are you ready to ask for help? Are you ready to stick and stay?Thanks for all of the feedback from the previous episodes and, yes, I will continue to make an episode for each of the 30…

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# 237 Who's In Charge? 13:23

1M ago13:23

13:23

Today's episode is in response to the numerous requests I got to episode # 235. Listeners loved Doug's story and seeing how to dig deeper into the From Ashes to Destiny curriculum. So this episode will be Cadillac's story from chapter two of the book and it deals with step 2 of the 12 Steps. As you listen jot down some words that click with you fro…

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# 236 Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired 12:54

1M ago12:54

12:54

Have you used the phrase "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired" as your reason or motivation to to detox or rehab? What did you do when you began to feel better and you were no longer sick or tired? Many guys have relapsed when they had those feelings. Or they convinced themselves to leave the rehab early because they were convinced that they…

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# 235 I Can't Relate to That! 13:38

2M ago13:38

13:38

Today's episode is a look at the first story of chapter one of the From Ashes to Destiny curriculum. Often I've heard people say things like "It's about heroin, and I never did heroin. So I can't relate to that!" the truth is addiction is addiction is addict. We all go through the same thoughts and activities in addiction regardless of our drug of …

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# 234 Cherophobia, Fear of Happiness 9:48

2M ago9:48

9:48

Today's episode is a walkabout in Cherophobia Park. I'm sure you will be able to identify with the responses the guys wrote in the journals at each of the signs in the park. The signs identify the three telltale signs of cherophobia: 1) avoiding happiness, 2) worrying that happiness will cause bad things and 3) experiencing anxiety about social sit…

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# 233 Daunting is Haunting 13:22

2M ago13:22

13:22

In today's episode, my friends in recovery share their insight and personal experience on this topic. you will be challenged and encouraged in your work in recovery as you listen to things like: the daunting 12 Promise of AA, the haunting confusion when a pillar of the recovery community has a major relapse and much more. --- Support this podcast: …

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# 232 I'm So Embarrassed 13:33

2M ago13:33

13:33

Today's episode is a walkabout with my friend Michael through I'm So Embarrassed park. Join us as we look at the complex emotion of embarrassment, how we react to it, how we process it and how we grow from it. Author Miguel Ruiz wrote "When you look in the mirror and hate what you see, you need addictions to survive." But NBA basketball player Jale…

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# 231 Empty the Cup 13:40

3M ago13:40

13:40

Today's episode is a group meeting with my six friends in recovery from the US, South Africa and Australia. Listen as they share their wisdom and their journey in learning to let go of the past, people, memories etc. And discovering how to fill their cup with what is new, what is now and what is beneficial to their recovery. Key points included the…

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# 230 Be Santa Claus 11:37

3M ago11:37

11:37

Do you believe in Santa Claus? What changed if you stopped believing? Did you reach the age where you were Santa Claus to your children, nieces or nephews? Are you at the age in life where you look like Santa Claus? Today we look at those questions and the aspects of Santa Claus bringing joy, happiness, cheer around the world. How can we apply the …

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# 229 Follow the Plan 10:24

3M ago10:24

10:24

Are you someone who starts recovery, who starts a new curriculum, who finds a new self help book and is on fire? But quickly the fires begins to die down and you are just going through the motions? This episode looks at how to get back on track. How to follow the plan, not your mood swings! Remember, the plan is not just knowing your goal or destin…

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# 228 Patience Park 14:17

3M ago14:17

14:17

Today's episode is a walkabout with Michael through Patience Park. He had shared his struggles with being patient, with wanting everything instantly and with getting into arguments repeatedly. Some key quotes are: "Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far," a Swahili proverb and "Patience is when you're supposed to get mad, but…

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# 227 Kintsugi - Golden Joinery 13:34

4M ago13:34

13:34

In today's episode we look at the Japanese art form of kintsugi. In kintsugi the artist takes broken pottery or glass an joins them together with gold dusting over all of the "scars" or the seams where the pieces are glued together. We compare the steps in this process to the aspects we need to focus on as we deal with our own broken pieces from ou…

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# 226 Identity is Not! 12:12

4M ago12:12

12:12

Does your past keep you caught in the identity of an addict or an addict in recovery? Maybe you have begun to identify yourself by how many days, months or years you have been clean. In this episode we look at the 5 P's of identity and the process of growing in self-acceptance so to can focus on your new identity. Lao Tzu said "Knowing others is in…

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# 225 Slip, Sliding Away 12:47

4M ago12:47

12:47

What's the difference between a do and a relapse? Between a lapse and a relapse? What causes slips? How do we keep a skip from becoming a full blown relapse? What do we do if we're the loved one of someone who tells us they had a slip? These questions and more in today's episode.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a2d-…

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# 224 Beautiful Scars 13:30

4M ago13:30

13:30

This episode is a walkabout through Beautiful Scars Park with my good friend Michael. Join us as we look at the scars we have, the stuff that caused them and how they have shaped our character. I like the quote by Demi Lovato who said "I think scars are like battle wounds - beautiful in a way. They show what you've been through and how strong you a…

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# 223 Thankful Park 15:51

4M ago15:51

15:51

Today's episode is a walkabout through Thankful Park. It's more than just an "attitude of gratitude." It's about finding a way to grow a thankful heart. Cicero said it's the greatest virtue. How can we be thankful for the struggle and find our strength? How can we be thankful that thorns have roses rather than complaining about the thorns? Join us …

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# 222 The Search For Truth 14:11

5M ago14:11

14:11

This episode is a follow up to episode # 216 entitled One Truth. I got quite a few messages from listeners asking how to find the truth. So here goes. Today we look at ways to find the truth, to experience it and to apply it. We also look at things in us that may be acting as blockages to the truth. It's important that we become aware of the blocka…

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# 221 Millstone Park 14:03

5M ago14:03

14:03

Today's episode is a walkabout. Join me as I go through this park. The motivation for this episode was a message from a listener who said "David, I feel like I'm plodding along in recovery with a millstone around my neck." I hope that every listener finds understanding of their millstone and the motivation to take off that millstone and move forwar…

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# 220 Words Hurt! 13:13

5M ago13:13

13:13

Thanks for joining Michael and me as we go for a walkabout in Words Hurt Park. How have words, labels, and name calling hurt you over the years? Have you begun to label yourself? Where can you turn to find healing from the wounds and crushed spirit you have as a result of hurtful words? Join us to start the process of restoring a cheerful heart and…

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# 219 Stair Steps to a Better Life 12:22

5M ago12:22

12:22

Today's episode looks at this poem written in the 1900s by American motivational writer William Arthur Ward. Listen to hear some keys to find adventure, purpose, essence, spice and beauty in life... AND so much more!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a2d--from-addict-to-disci/support…

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# 218 I'm Glad I Spoke With You Today 13:07

6M ago13:07

13:07

Today's episode is a follow up to last week's podcast on Ten Minute Friends. I'll be going on a walkabout with my friend Michael in I'm Glad I Spoke With You Today Park. I hope you find strength as he responds to quotes like : "Sometimes I feel like I don't know where I am." "It's like I'm in a world that's changed and I'm trying but...." "So I wat…

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# 217 Ten Minute Friends 11:27

6M ago11:27

11:27

How many friends do you really have? I'm not talking about friends on Facebook or Instagram. I mean friends that will meet with you in person or talk to you on the phone for ten minutes everyday, out a few times a week, at least once a week. The key for me is: I'd rather hear your story than read about your story on social media.--- Support this po…

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# 216 One Truth 15:31

6M ago15:31

15:31

Today's episode is a group session with our guys in recovery from the US, South Africa and Australia. I'm sure you will be encouraged by their one truth as they answer this question: "What's the one truth that you learned in childhood, or in addiction, or in recovery that has become a core value in who you are as a man? By core value, I mean it is …

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# 215 I Am Only One 13:23

6M ago13:23

13:23

For today's episode, I go on a walkabout with my friend Michael who has been struggling to establish a recovery for more than five years. On the walkabout we discuss these words by American author and historian Edward Everett Hale: "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something, and because I cannot do ever…

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# 214 The Choice of Recovery 13:28

7M ago13:28

13:28

This is a group episode with our guys in recovery from Australia, South Africa and the US. They share their journey in response to this question "If we can help you make sense of why you became an addict, can you make sense of the choice of recovery?" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a2d--from-addict-to-disci/suppor…

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# 213 Outside Looking In 13:01

7M ago13:01

13:01

Today's episode is a walkabout in Outside Looking In park. Join us as we reduce on this topic. What does it mean to be on the outside looking in? Do you feel like you've always been on the outside looking in? Where do you belong? Where do you fit in? Do you find out hard to even explain yourself to friends and family? How go you find the courage to…

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# 212 The Next Right Thing 10:50

7M ago10:50

10:50

Today's episode is a group meeting where our guys in recovery in the US, Australia and South Africa trains to this quote "You can't do the next right thing, if you always ignore this moment's right thing." What are the thieves that steal your enjoyment of the present moment? How do we find the inner strength and courage to do the next right thing? …

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# 211 You Changed, BUT Keep Walking! 10:53

7M ago10:53

10:53

Today's episode is a walkabout through Keep Walking park. How do we stay focused on self care and our recovery when our loved ones say things like "Don't try to convince me that you've changed." Or "Tell it to yourself as you walk out the door!" The key is to learn to walk in silence, not for others to see. Just keep walking.--- Support this podcas…

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# 210 A Desolate Place 14:46

8M ago14:46

14:46

This episode is a walkabout through A Desolate Place park. Many guys I work with have relapsed because of feeling the sadness of being abandoned or forsaken as a result of their addiction. Join me on this walkabout as we find encouragement and hope to leave the place of desolation and see each new road roll out like a welcome mat to a better place,…

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# 209 The Older I Get... 12:30

8M ago12:30

12:30

Today's episode is a walkabout in The Older I Get park. No this is not just for pensioners or retired people! We are all getting older everyday. What have you learned or view differently at your present age than you did a few years ago? In this walkabout we react to quotes like this one by Karen Salmansohn "The older I get the more I realize the im…

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# 208 Say No To Mockers 12:41

8M ago12:41

12:41

Who are the mockers in your life? Those people who are always teasing you or showing contempt. What is a mocker in your life? The things that drain your energy or maybe dilute your hope. What are the things that you give in to them because you think it's no big deal. Then you find out they caused you to return to full blown addiction. Listen to thi…

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# 207 Good Judgment 12:12

8M ago12:12

12:12

Today's episode is a group session. Our guys in recovery share their reactions to this quote by American humorist Will Rogers "Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." I hope you can hear a nugget of good for you in their answers.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a2d--from-addi…

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# 206 Ikigai, What's Your Purpose? 13:43

8M ago13:43

13:43

In this episode we look at the Japanese concept of Ikigai which translates as our reason to live. The four elements of Ikigai are: 1) your passion - what you love, 2) your vocation - what you're good at, 3) your mission - what the world needs and 4) your profession - what you can be paid for. We're not looking to have you develop a new five year pl…

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# 205 Glimmer of Hope 12:36

9M ago12:36

12:36

This is a walkabout episode as we walk together in Glimmer of Hope Park. Many you asked for this topic after you listened to episode # 202. I hope you enjoy this look at how we find a Glimmer of Hope in the darkness that surrounds us and crushes our incentive to risk hoping again. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a2…

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# 204 Go Upstream 12:37

9M ago12:37

12:37

In today's group episode or guys in recovery discuss the quote by Desmond Tutu "There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're taking in." Listen to our guys input about faith, connectedness, fellowship and relationship as well as their warning to not pull someone out …

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# 203 Slowly Dying 14:09

9M ago14:09

14:09

Today's episode is a walkabout. Join me as we walk through a park dedicated to the poetry of Pablo Neruda, Chilean who won the Nobel Prize for Literature. In this path we look at his poem entitled "You Start Slowly Dying." We'll use his poem to see ways that we may be slowly dying in our addiction and begin to uncover small steps of life that we ca…

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# 202 Gather Your Glimmers 12:09

9M ago12:09

12:09

Do you know what glimmers are? Well, think of them as the opposite of triggers. In this episode we look at the importance of knowing our glimmers, seeking them out, gathering them and understanding how they are related to each of our five senses. I hope as you listen to this episode you will see how glimmers let you know that the world is okay!--- …

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# 201 Flat Tire 12:59

10M ago12:59

12:59

In this walkabout episode we go on a walk on Flat Tire Trail. The trail has that name because many of us don't realize that we have attitudes in our life that have become a flat tire. Listen to this episode to understand what your flat tire may be and to find the encouragement to change that attitude, change that flat tire, so you can reach your de…

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# 200 Celebrating 200 Episodes 12:01

10M ago12:01

12:01

Join us on celebrating 200 episodes as guys in recovery from the US, South Africa and Australia share their favourite memories from this podcast and why they like being part of it. If you're not in a group please feel free to contact me and I'll do my best to get you connected.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a2d--f…

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# 199 Feeling Lonely? Hold On! 15:45

10M ago15:45

15:45

Today's episode is another walkabout as we look at emotional, social and existential loneliness. Being lonely is a physical state. Feeling lonely is an emotional state. Today we dig into the emotions of loneliness and being broken or brokenhearted. Two key quotes from this episode are: "The only thing keeping you from being happy is the belief that…

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