Step 1 - 20 Min Meditation 3 of 9

Rigorous Honesty! Meditation 3 of 9 Hi, I am Buddy C, and this is our third 20 minute meditation in our Step 1 Series. Why is rigorous honesty so important? Unless I could learn to be honest with my Higher Power, myself, and another person, I had very little chance of staying sober. We will discuss a different tool in each Step 1 meditation. More about Buddy C. Even after almost dying from pancreatitis, Buddy constantly relapsed for five years before learning to be powerless over alcohol and surrender. That was in 2008, and Buddy has been sober ever since. Buddy practices AA but has a very open-minded approach to recovery, including hosting The Tao of Our understanding Recovery Podcast. You can also visit BuddyC.org for information on his book, Powerless But Not Helpless, a free daily Tao recovery meditation, and other sobriety resources. Are you enjoying these meditations? Sober Meditations is 100% free and will always be free. If you want to help support our efforts, click here.

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