Sober Readings

By Scott Hayes

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Sober Readings shares a powerful message of recovery - one word, one day, and one episode at a time.

This podcast is your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey - just for today.

Each weekday, we read from Daily ReflectionsTwenty-Four Hours a Day, and a passage from As Bill Sees It, creating space to pause, reflect, and connect with the principles that keep us grounded.

Every Sunday, we explore a chapter from Came to Believe, sharing the spiritual adventures of AA members to inspire hope and deepen your own spiritual path.

Once a month, we read and reflect on a Step from Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, aligning each Step with the month we’re in - bringing fresh perspective to the foundation of recovery.

Take a deep breath. Center yourself. Take what you need and leave the rest.

And remember - just for today: don’t drink, go to a meeting, and keep coming back.


Episode Date
It's Okay To Be Me
May 14, 2026
The Easier, Softer Way
May 13, 2026
A New Sense Of Belonging
May 12, 2026
A New Sense Of Belonging
May 11, 2026
Came To Believe - Chapter 10 with Erin
May 10, 2026
Free At Last
May 10, 2026
Walking Through Fear
May 09, 2026
A Resting Place
May 08, 2026
Respect For Others
May 07, 2026
Holding Back Nothing
May 06, 2026
The Forest And The Trees
May 05, 2026
Entirely Honest
May 04, 2026
Came To Believe - Closing Out Ch 9
May 03, 2026
Cleaning House
May 03, 2026
Lighting The Dark Past
May 02, 2026
Healing Heart And Mind
May 01, 2026
A Great Paradox
Apr 30, 2026
Group Autonomy
Apr 29, 2026
Two "Magnificent Standards"
Apr 28, 2026
Spiritual Progress - Came To Believe Ch 9
Apr 27, 2026
Joyful Discoveries
Apr 27, 2026
Happiness Is Not The Point
Apr 26, 2026
Entering A New Dimension
Apr 25, 2026
Step 4: The Courage to Look Within
Apr 24, 2026
Learning To Love Ourselves
Apr 24, 2026
A.A. Is Not A Cure-All
Apr 23, 2026
New Soil...New Roots
Apr 22, 2026
Self-Examination
Apr 21, 2026
Self-Examination
Apr 20, 2026
Came To Believe - Ch 8
Apr 19, 2026
Brothers In Our Defects
Apr 19, 2026
Self-Honesty
Apr 18, 2026
Love And Fear As Opposites
Apr 17, 2026
Anger: A Dubious Luxury
Apr 16, 2026
The Bondage of Resentments
Apr 15, 2026
The "Number One Offender"
Apr 14, 2026
The False Comfort Of Self-Pity
Apr 13, 2026
Giving Up Insanity
Apr 12, 2026
A Word To Drop: Blame
Apr 11, 2026
Growing Up
Apr 10, 2026
Freedom From "King Alcohol"
Apr 09, 2026
An Inside Look
Apr 08, 2026
A Wide Arc Of Gratitude
Apr 07, 2026
A Lifetime Process
Apr 06, 2026
True Brotherhood
Apr 05, 2026
Crying For The Moon
Apr 04, 2026
Accepting Our Humanness
Apr 03, 2026
Character Building
Apr 02, 2026
Looking Within
Apr 01, 2026
No One Denied Me Love
Mar 31, 2026
Our Group Conscience
Mar 30, 2026
Trusted Servants
Mar 29, 2026
Equality
Mar 28, 2026
A.A.'s Freedoms
Mar 27, 2026
Wild Ride to Sobriety: From Drunken Oblivion to Profound Clarity with Ian Fee
Mar 26, 2026
The Teaching Is Never Over
Mar 26, 2026
A Full And Thankful Heart
Mar 25, 2026
Active, Not Passive
Mar 24, 2026
...And No More Reservations
Mar 23, 2026
No More Struggle
Mar 22, 2026
Material And Spiritual Well-Being
Mar 21, 2026
Love And Tolerance
Mar 20, 2026
Prayer: It Works
Mar 19, 2026
Step 3 - A Conversation With Laura
Mar 18, 2026
Real Independence
Mar 18, 2026
Mysterious Ways
Mar 17, 2026
Came To Believe - Chapter 8
Mar 16, 2026
As We Understand Him
Mar 16, 2026
The God Idea
Mar 15, 2026
The Keystone
Mar 14, 2026
A World Of The Spirit
Mar 13, 2026
A Day's Plan
Mar 12, 2026
Good Orderly Direction
Mar 11, 2026
Today, It's My Choice
Mar 10, 2026
Surrendering Self-Will
Mar 09, 2026
Coincidence or Higher Power? Came to Believe - ch 7
Mar 08, 2026
Turning It Over
Mar 08, 2026
The Key is Willingness
Mar 07, 2026
The Idea of Faith
Mar 06, 2026
A Lifelong Task
Mar 05, 2026
Weeding The Garden
Mar 04, 2026
Overcoming Self-Will
Mar 03, 2026
Hope
Mar 02, 2026
It Works
Mar 01, 2026
What? No President?
Feb 28, 2026
A Unique Stability
Feb 27, 2026
No Ordinary Success Story
Feb 26, 2026
The Challenge of Failure
Feb 25, 2026
A Thankful Heart
Feb 24, 2026
Mysterious Paradoxes
Feb 23, 2026
Guidance
Feb 22, 2026
Came to Believe - The Search continues
Feb 22, 2026
Step 2 - Came To Believe w/ Katie
Feb 21, 2026
I'm Part Of The Whole
Feb 21, 2026
The Gift of Laughter
Feb 20, 2026
I'm Not Different
Feb 19, 2026
Our Paths Are Our Own
Feb 18, 2026
The Love in Their Eyes
Feb 17, 2026
Commitment
Feb 16, 2026
Taking Action
Feb 15, 2026
Expectations vs. Demands
Feb 14, 2026
We Can't Think Our Way Sober
Feb 13, 2026
The Root Of Our Troubles
Feb 12, 2026
The Limits of Self-Reliance
Feb 11, 2026
I Don't Run The Show
Feb 10, 2026
Getting the Spiritual Angle
Feb 09, 2026
Convincing Mr. Hyde
Feb 08, 2026
A Path To Faith
Feb 07, 2026
A Rallying Point
Feb 06, 2026
A Glorious Release
Feb 05, 2026
When Faith is Missing
Feb 04, 2026
Filling the Void
Feb 03, 2026
Rescued by Surrendering
Feb 02, 2026
Goal: Sanity
Feb 01, 2026
Our Common Welfare Comes First
Jan 31, 2026
Freedom From....Freedom To
Jan 30, 2026
The Joy of Sharing
Jan 29, 2026
The Treasure of the Past
Jan 28, 2026
Freedom From Guilt
Jan 27, 2026
Rigorous Honesty
Jan 26, 2026
Breakthroughs in Belief: Reflections from Came to Believe
Jan 25, 2026
What We Need - Each Other
Jan 25, 2026
Getting Involved
Jan 24, 2026
Having Fun Yet?
Jan 23, 2026
Let's Keep It Simple
Jan 22, 2026
Serving My Brother
Jan 21, 2026
We Pause...and Ask
Jan 20, 2026
Admitting Defeat: Step One from the Twelve & Twelve
Jan 20, 2026
Round-The-Clock Faith
Jan 19, 2026
Would a Drink Help?
Jan 18, 2026
Happiness Comes Quietly
Jan 17, 2026
Hitting Bottom
Jan 16, 2026
An Unsuspected Inner Resource
Jan 15, 2026
No Regrets
Jan 14, 2026
It Doesn't Happen Overnight
Jan 13, 2026
Accepting Our Present Circumstances
Jan 12, 2026
The 100% Step
Jan 11, 2026
United We Stand
Jan 10, 2026
An Act of Providence
Jan 09, 2026
Do I Have A Choice
Jan 08, 2026
At The Turning Point
Jan 07, 2026
The Victory of Surrender
Jan 06, 2026
Total Acceptance
Jan 05, 2026
Begin Where You Are
Jan 04, 2026
Powerless
Jan 03, 2026
First, the Foundation
Jan 02, 2026
I am a Miracle
Jan 01, 2026
Daily Resolutions
Dec 31, 2025
Anonymity
Dec 30, 2025
The Joy of Living
Dec 29, 2025
Suit Up and Show Up
Dec 28, 2025
Problem Solving
Dec 27, 2025
Accepting Success or Failure
Dec 26, 2025
At Peace With Life
Dec 25, 2025
A Sane and Happy Usefulness
Dec 24, 2025
Recovery, Unity, Service
Dec 23, 2025
Principles, Not Personalities
Dec 22, 2025
Listen, Share and Pray
Dec 21, 2025
The Rewards of Giving
Dec 20, 2025
Understanding the Malady
Dec 19, 2025
Honesty with Newcomers
Dec 18, 2025
A Priceless Reward
Dec 17, 2025
Partners In Recovery
Dec 16, 2025
Doing Anything to Help
Dec 15, 2025
Reaching Out
Dec 14, 2025
Thinking of Others
Dec 13, 2025
A Common Solution
Dec 12, 2025
A Genuine Humility
Dec 11, 2025
Carrying the Message
Dec 10, 2025
Love With No Price Tag
Dec 09, 2025
Service
Dec 08, 2025
True Ambition
Dec 07, 2025
When The Chips Are Down
Dec 06, 2025
A New State of Consciousness
Dec 05, 2025
Into Action
Dec 04, 2025
In All Our Affairs
Dec 03, 2025
Serenity
Dec 02, 2025
"Suggested" Steps
Dec 01, 2025
Protection for All
Nov 30, 2025
Active Guardians
Nov 29, 2025
Attraction, Not Promotion
Nov 28, 2025
The Perils of the Limelight
Nov 27, 2025
The Hazards of Publicity
Nov 26, 2025
A Powerful Tradition
Nov 25, 2025
A Universal Search
Nov 24, 2025
Hold Your Face to the Light
Nov 23, 2025
Only Two Sins
Nov 22, 2025
A Classic Prayer
Nov 21, 2025
Thy Will, Not Mine
Nov 20, 2025
I Was Slipping Fast
Nov 19, 2025
Step 11 - Sought Through Prayer and Meditation...
Nov 19, 2025
A Safety Net
Nov 18, 2025
Overcoming Loneliness
Nov 17, 2025
A Daily Reprieve
Nov 16, 2025
Vital Sustenance
Nov 15, 2025
Intuition and Inspiration
Nov 14, 2025
Looking Outward
Nov 13, 2025
Morning Thoughts
Nov 12, 2025
Self-Acceptance
Nov 11, 2025
A Sense of Belonging
Nov 10, 2025
Came To Believe - CH 5 continued
Nov 10, 2025
Stepping into the Sunlight
Nov 09, 2025
An Individual Adventure
Nov 07, 2025
Let Go and Let God
Nov 07, 2025
Going With the Flow
Nov 06, 2025
The Quality of Faith
Nov 05, 2025
A Daily Discipline
Nov 04, 2025
Focusing and Listening
Nov 03, 2025
Came To Believe - Ch 5 - A Spiritual Awakening
Nov 02, 2025
Keeping Optimism Afloat
Nov 02, 2025
I Cannot Change the Wind
Nov 01, 2025
Avoiding Controversy
Oct 31, 2025
Live and Let Live
Oct 30, 2025
Our Survival
Oct 29, 2025
An Unbroken Tradition
Oct 28, 2025
Global Sharing
Oct 27, 2025
One Ultimate Authority
Oct 26, 2025
A.A.'s Heartbeat
Oct 25, 2025
By Faith and By Works
Oct 24, 2025
True Tolerance
Oct 23, 2025
True Tolerance
Oct 22, 2025
Nothing Grows In The Dark
Oct 21, 2025
Solace for Confusion
Oct 20, 2025
Came To Believe - Chapter 4 continued
Oct 19, 2025
A.A's Main Taproot
Oct 19, 2025
An Open Mind
Oct 18, 2025
A Daily Tune-Up
Oct 17, 2025
Throughout Each Day
Oct 16, 2025
My Checklist, Not Yours
Oct 15, 2025
Step 10 - Continuing Our Growth
Oct 14, 2025
A Program For Living
Oct 14, 2025
Unremitting Inventories
Oct 13, 2025
Came To Believe - Chapter 4 - Release From Obsession
Oct 12, 2025
Curbing Rashness
Oct 12, 2025
Self-Restraint
Oct 11, 2025
Fixing Me, Not You - Read by Katie
Oct 10, 2025
A Spiritual Axiom - Read by Alex
Oct 09, 2025
Daily Inventory - Read by Nicholas
Oct 08, 2025
Daily Monitoring
Oct 07, 2025
Facing Ourselves
Oct 06, 2025
Came To Believe - Chapter 3 - Prayer
Oct 05, 2025
Yesterday's Baggage
Oct 05, 2025
A Necessary Pruning
Oct 04, 2025
Serenity After the Storm
Oct 03, 2025
The Acid Test
Oct 02, 2025
Lest We Become Complacent
Oct 01, 2025
The Circle and the Triangle
Sep 30, 2025
Exactly Alike
Sep 29, 2025
Came To Believe - Chapter 2 continued
Sep 28, 2025
Love Without Strings
Sep 28, 2025
Without Reservation
Sep 27, 2025
Our Children
Sep 26, 2025
First Things First
Sep 25, 2025
Vigilance
Sep 24, 2025
I Was An Exception
Sep 23, 2025
A "Limitless Lode"
Sep 22, 2025
Came to Believe - Chapter 2 - Spiritual Experiences
Sep 21, 2025
The Last Promise
Sep 21, 2025
H.P. as Guide
Sep 20, 2025
Acceptance
Sep 19, 2025
Loved Back to Recovery
Sep 18, 2025
Freedom from Fear
Sep 17, 2025
We Stand - Or Fall - Together
Sep 16, 2025
A New Life
Sep 15, 2025
Peace of Mind
Sep 14, 2025
Came To Believe - Chapter 1 - Spiritual?
Sep 14, 2025
Repairing the Damage
Sep 13, 2025
I Am Responsible
Sep 12, 2025
Making Amends
Sep 11, 2025
Recovery by Proxy?
Sep 10, 2025
Opening New Doors
Sep 09, 2025
We Asked His Protection
Sep 08, 2025
Our Side of the Street
Sep 07, 2025
Came to Believe - CH 10 - In All Our Affairs (Part 2)
Sep 07, 2025
Removing Threats to Sobriety
Sep 06, 2025
Emotional Balance
Sep 05, 2025
Reconstruction
Sep 04, 2025
Step 9 — Making Amends
Sep 03, 2025
Building a New Life
Sep 03, 2025
Finding "A Reason to Believe"
Sep 02, 2025
Willingness to Grow
Sep 01, 2025
Came To Believe - Chapter 10 - In All Our Affairs – Stories of Solitude, Joy, and Humility
Aug 31, 2025
A Unique Program
Aug 31, 2025
The Only Requirement
Aug 30, 2025
I choose Anonymity
Aug 29, 2025
Lightening The Burden
Aug 28, 2025
Centering Our Thoughts
Aug 27, 2025
Giving It Away
Aug 26, 2025
The Gift of Bonding
Aug 25, 2025
A Riddle That Works
Aug 24, 2025
Came To Believe - Chapter 9 Continued - Spiritual Progress
Aug 24, 2025
Bringing the Message Home
Aug 23, 2025
Seeking Emotional Stability
Aug 22, 2025
We Just Try
Aug 21, 2025
Toward Emotional Freedom
Aug 20, 2025
Came To Believe - Chapter 9 - Spiritual Progress – Stories of Growth and Discovery
Aug 17, 2025
Righting The Harm
Aug 17, 2025
I Had Dropped Out
Aug 16, 2025
Didn't We Hurt Anybody?
Aug 15, 2025
Repairing the Damage
Aug 14, 2025
A Clean Sweep
Aug 13, 2025
A Look Backward
Aug 12, 2025
Removing "The Ground Glass"
Aug 11, 2025
Redoubling Our Efforts
Aug 10, 2025
...of All Persons We Had Harmed...and Became Willing to Make Amends to Them All.
Aug 09, 2025
Made a List...
Aug 08, 2025
A Design for Living
Aug 07, 2025
Step Eight – Making the List
Aug 06, 2025
Driven
Aug 06, 2025
Listening Deeply
Aug 05, 2025
Seeds of Faith
Aug 04, 2025
Sober Readings – Chapter 8: A Higher Power (Part 2)
Aug 04, 2025
...To Be of Service
Aug 03, 2025
We Become Willing...
Aug 02, 2025
Living It
Aug 01, 2025
A Prayer for All Seasons
Jul 31, 2025
Giving Back
Jul 30, 2025
Anonymous Gifts of Kindness
Jul 29, 2025
Those Who Still Suffer
Jul 28, 2025
Giving Freely
Jul 27, 2025
Came To Believe – Chapter 8: A Higher Power (Part 1)
Jul 27, 2025
The "Worth" of Sobriety
Jul 26, 2025
Those Who Still Suffer
Jul 25, 2025
Helping Others
Jul 24, 2025
I ask God to Decide
Jul 23, 2025
The Good and the Bad
Jul 22, 2025
A Priceless Gift
Jul 21, 2025
Came to Believe - CH 7 Finale
Jul 20, 2025
Shortcomings Removed
Jul 20, 2025
False Pride
Jul 19, 2025
Grateful For What I Have
Jul 18, 2025
Surrender and Self-Examination
Jul 17, 2025
A Measure of Humility
Jul 16, 2025
Pride
Jul 15, 2025
A Nourishing Ingredient
Jul 14, 2025
Sober Readings Sunday: Chapter 7 - Coincidence?
Jul 13, 2025
Humility is a Gift
Jul 13, 2025
Giving Up Center Stage
Jul 12, 2025
A Turning Point
Jul 11, 2025
Toward Peace and Serenity
Jul 10, 2025
I am an Instrument
Jul 09, 2025
An Ever-Growing Freedom
Jul 08, 2025
...And Letting Go of It
Jul 07, 2025
Identifying Fear
Jul 06, 2025
Sober Readings Sunday: The Search Concludes
Jul 06, 2025
A New Direction
Jul 05, 2025
Happy Independence Day America!
Jul 04, 2025
Experience: The Best Teacher
Jul 03, 2025
The Heart of True Sobriety
Jul 02, 2025
The Best for Today
Jul 01, 2025
Humbly Asked - Exploring Step 7
Jul 01, 2025
Sacrifice = Unity = Survival
Jun 30, 2025
A Rippling Effect
Jun 29, 2025
Came To Believe - Chapter 6: The Search
Jun 29, 2025
The Determination of Our Founders
Jun 28, 2025
Conforming to the A.A. Way
Jun 27, 2025
A Gift That Grows With Me
Jun 26, 2025
A Two-Way Street
Jun 25, 2025
A Spiritual Kindergarten
Jun 24, 2025
Came To Believe - CH 5 cont.
Jun 23, 2025
Trusting Others
Jun 23, 2025
Today, I'm Free
Jun 22, 2025
Fear and Faith
Jun 21, 2025
Release from Fear
Jun 20, 2025
A.A. Regeneration
Jun 19, 2025
A Fellowship of Freedom
Jun 18, 2025
Deep Down Within Us
Jun 17, 2025
Open-Mindedness
Jun 16, 2025
Came To Believe - Chapter 5 continued
Jun 15, 2025
Making A.A. Your Higher Power
Jun 15, 2025
When the Going Gets Rough
Jun 14, 2025
Living Our Amends
Jun 13, 2025
Forming True Partnerships
Jun 12, 2025
Family Obligations
Jun 11, 2025
Impatient? Try Levitating
Jun 10, 2025
Living in the Now
Jun 09, 2025
Came to Believe - Chapter 5 continued
Jun 08, 2025
Opening Up to Change
Jun 08, 2025
Long-Term Hope
Jun 07, 2025
All We Do is Try
Jun 06, 2025
Entirely Ready?
Jun 05, 2025
Letting Go of Our Old Selves
Jun 04, 2025
On a Wing and a Prayer
Jun 03, 2025
Ready or Not: The Step That Separates the Men from the Boys - Step 6
Jun 02, 2025
The Upward Path
Jun 02, 2025
Came To Believe - Chapter 5, First 2 Readings
Jun 01, 2025
A Changed Outlook
Jun 01, 2025
Readiness to Serve Others
May 31, 2025
Our Primary Purpose
May 30, 2025
Came To Believe - Chapter 4 continued
May 29, 2025
Shaun H - A Reading from the Big Book of A.A.
May 29, 2025
True Tolerance
May 29, 2025
Equal Rights
May 28, 2025
No Maudlin Guilt
May 27, 2025
Came To Believe - Chapter 4 (First 4 Sections)
May 27, 2025
Turning Negative to Positive
May 26, 2025
Progressive Gratitude
May 25, 2025
Happy, Joyous, and Free!
May 24, 2025
Spiritual Health
May 23, 2025
Step One
May 22, 2025
A List of Blessings
May 21, 2025
One Day at a Time
May 20, 2025
Giving Without Strings
May 19, 2025
Came To Believe - Chapter 3 - Prayer
May 18, 2025
Freedom To Be Me
May 18, 2025
...And Forgive.
May 17, 2025
We Forgive...
May 16, 2025
Know God; Know Peace
May 15, 2025
It's OKAY to be Me - Daily Reflections
May 14, 2025
The Easier, Softer Way - Daily Reflections
May 13, 2025
The Past is Over - Daily Reflections
May 12, 2025
A New Sense of Belonging - Daily Reflections
May 11, 2025
Came to Believe - Chapter 2 continued
May 11, 2025
Free at Last - Daily Reflections
May 10, 2025
Walking Through Fear - Daily Reflections
May 09, 2025
A Resting Place - Daily Reflections
May 08, 2025
"Admitted to God, to ourselves, and another human being, the exact nature of our wrongs."
May 07, 2025
Respect for Others - Daily Reflections
May 07, 2025
Hold Nothing Back - Daily Reflections
May 06, 2025
Came to Believe - chapter 2 (first 2 sections)
May 05, 2025
The Forest and the Trees - Daily Reflections
May 05, 2025
Entirely Honest - Daily Reflections
May 04, 2025
Katie - Courage, Acceptance, and Cancer
May 03, 2025
Lighting the Dark Past - Daily Reflections
May 02, 2025
Healing Heart and Mind - Daily Reflections
May 01, 2025
How It Works
Apr 30, 2025
A Great Paradox - Daily Reflections
Apr 30, 2025
Daily Reflections - Group Autonomy
Apr 29, 2025
Daily Reflections - Two 'Magnificent Standards'
Apr 28, 2025
Came to Believe - chapter 1
Apr 27, 2025
Daily Reflections - Joyful Discoveries
Apr 27, 2025
Daily Reflections - Happiness is not the point
Apr 26, 2025
Daily Reflections - Entering a New Dimension
Apr 25, 2025