Michael L. & Lee M.
Michael L. & Lee M.
#71 A Day's Plan (Mar 12) - Donal H. (Reston, VA)
#71 A Day's Plan (Mar 12) - Donal H. (Reston, VA)
#71 A Day's Plan (Mar 12) - Donal H. (Reston, VA)
Friday 12th March 2021
Hear Donal H.'s journey from anger and hopelessness to finding peace through AA on Daily Reflection Podcast Episode #71.
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Get the buttons here!Finding Light in the Darkness: Donal H.'s Path to Sobriety
I choose to call God to direct my thinking, especially that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest and self-seeking motives. If I just had this, if this circumstance just went my way, then I would be okay. That is my experience that I don't need anything to change for me to be okay.
Picture waking up every day filled with anger and resentment, desperately searching for a way out of the darkness. That was Donal H.'s reality before he discovered the life-changing principles of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). In this episode of the Daily Reflection Podcast, Donal, hailing from Reston, Virginia, opens up about his tumultuous journey from hopelessness to a life he genuinely cherishes today.
Donal's story is a raw and honest account of his battle with alcohol, marked by daily rage and a deep sense of despair. His turning point came when he began to embrace the teachings in AA's Daily Reflection book and started asking a higher power to guide his thoughts away from self-pity and dishonesty.
This shift in mindset was pivotal for Donal, helping him realize that he didn't need external changes to find peace; he just needed to change his internal dialogue. In a candid conversation, Donal shares the harrowing moment when suicidal thoughts took over, leading a friend to rush him to the hospital. There, he encountered a statistic that jolted him into a new perspective on life.
He also delves into the challenges he faced with honesty during the fifth step of AA and how reading 'We Agnostics' helped him redefine his understanding of a higher power. Donal emphasizes the importance of community in his recovery journey, highlighting how the support and camaraderie he found in AA meetings have been crucial to his sobriety. He speaks warmly of the kindness, humor, and intelligence of the people he's met along the way.
If you or someone you care about is grappling with addiction, Donal's story offers a beacon of hope. Tune in to this episode of the Daily Reflection Podcast to hear how one man's struggle led him to a life filled with purpose and connection.