Recovery Daily Podcast

Rachel (Miller) Abbassi
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I’m Rachel Abbassi, creator and host of the Recovery Daily Podcast, where I’ve shared more than 1,000 episodes documenting long-term recovery, invisible illness and disability, chronic pain, mental health, and the daily practice of surfacing joy. I’m a stroke survivor and a grateful recovering alcoholic with ten years of sobriety. I have a central vestibular disorder, chronic migraines, and cognitive deficits in language and memory. If you’re recovering from addiction, navigating life after stroke, living with a chronic illness, or simply looking for hope, you’re welcome here. Stay.

  1. 10h ago

    Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Through the Lens of Disability

    Living with a vestibular disorder has made Maslow’s hierarchy of needs very apropos to me. Every day, I have to consider how much energy I have and where I need to spend it, from taking care of my basic physical needs and navigating my environment safely to participating in relationships, maintaining my self-esteem, and building a meaningful life. In this episode, I talk about what “I can’t watch TV” really means when visual movement causes pain, how I balance my limited spoons with the things that fill my cup, and why living with disability requires me to reevaluate my needs throughout the day.  Sometimes the best way I know how to do that is simply to get still. “The more still I am, the more I see.” Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Rather listen on Apple Podcasts? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-daily-podcast/id1693924779 Visit my Recovery Upcycling Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/RecoveryUpcycling

    Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Through the Lens of Disability

  2. 1d ago

    What Are the Four Absolutes?

    Four questions have guided people many folks in recovery for generations since the Oxford Group began: How loving have I been?  How unselfish (kind) have I been?  How honest have I been?  How pure have I acted? Known as the Four Absolutes, these influenced early AA and still offer a practical way to examine our thoughts, motives, and actions daily. They provide a compass for living one decision at a time. In this episode, I explore what each one means in everyday life, and how these timeless principles can strengthen emotional sobriety, deepen our relationships, and bring intention to the decisions we make every day. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Rather listen on Apple Podcasts? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-daily-podcast/id1693924779 Visit my Recovery Upcycling Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/RecoveryUpcycling

    What Are the Four Absolutes?

  3. 2d ago

    Don't Wait Until Things Fall Apart

    Last night, a massive tree crashed to the ground just feet from our house, somehow falling in the only direction that didn't cause damage. It became the perfect reminder that I spend far too much time trying to control outcomes that were never mine to control. In today's episode, I talk about surrendering before life becomes unmanageable—not just in sobriety and  stroke recovery, but also in everyday life. What if asking for help, praying, accepting reality, or simply opening our mouths earlier could keep us from reaching yet another crisis? Maybe surrender shouldn’t be an emergency response. Maybe it's preventative maintenance. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Rather listen on Apple Podcasts? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-daily-podcast/id1693924779 Visit my Recovery Upcycling Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/RecoveryUpcycling

    Don't Wait Until Things Fall Apart

  4. Aug 6

    Giving Yourself Grace: Live the Moment You Have, Not the One You Planned

    What does it really mean to "give yourself grace"? It's a phrase we hear all the time, but I don't think I truly understood it until I found myself fighting against the reality of my own limitations. In this episode, I share how recovery is teaching me to let go of the invisible rules I've created for myself, stop measuring my worth by impossible expectations, and respond to each moment with flexibility instead of stubbornness. I talk about the hidden rules that keep us exhausted, why joy and disability can exist together, how self-care can become a resentment if we aren't careful, and why the strongest trees are the ones that bend in the storm.  Grace is giving ourselves permission to live in the moment we're actually in as we are. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Rather listen on Apple Podcasts? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-daily-podcast/id1693924779 Visit my Recovery Upcycling Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/RecoveryUpcycling

    Giving Yourself Grace: Live the Moment You Have, Not the One You Planned

  5. Aug 5

    What is Sitting on the Throne of Your Life?

    When I got sober, alcohol stepped off the throne of my life. But that left me with a new question: What would take its place? In this episode, I share insights inspired by a recent church sermon and translate it into the language of recovery. We explore how addiction doesn't necessarily disappear. It often just changes clothes. Careers, achievements, creativity, helping others, and even exercise can quietly become the center of our lives if we're not paying attention. How can we tell and what’s the harm? Sometimes the answer is hidden in what we worry about, what we can't put down, or what we believe gives us our identity and peace. Join me as I think out loud about freedom, purpose, emotional sobriety, and the importance of the pause. Because the question isn't simply What do I believe in? It's what is directing my thoughts, my decisions, and ultimately my life today? Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Rather listen on Apple Podcasts? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-daily-podcast/id1693924779 Visit my Recovery Upcycling Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/RecoveryUpcycling

    What is Sitting on the Throne of Your Life?

  6. Jul 30

    The Gift Hidden in the Wreckage: When Your Past Becomes Someone Else's Hope

    This week’s Facebook memories have reminded me of my Longwood ZTA reunion 17 years ago. The pictures look like I was having a great time. But the memories behind those photos tell a very different story. I remember dancing on the bar, falling in the street, lying on a sticky beer-soaked floor, and believing I was just partying like everyone else. Looking back through the eyes of recovery, I can see that I hadn’t grown out of drinking after college. I was falling deeper into my disease. I look at those memories and see my insecurity, anxiety, and the desperate need to belong fueled by alcoholism long before I understood what was happening to me. Recovery has transformed those painful memories from sources of shame into opportunities to spread hope to others. Sometimes the stories we most want to hide are the very stories someone else needs to hear. We think our greatest contribution comes from our accomplishments, but I've learned that my deepest impact comes from honestly sharing about the unmanageable pain I’ve survived. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Rather listen on Apple Podcasts? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-daily-podcast/id1693924779 Visit my Recovery Upcycling Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/RecoveryUpcycling

    The Gift Hidden in the Wreckage: When Your Past Becomes Someone Else's Hope

  7. Jul 29

    Seeking Faith Without Understanding Can Be Comfortable

    My recovery program asks that I be willing. Can seeking with no finish line build a comfortable life in faith? In this episode, I explore how emotional sobriety and faith is built one moment at a time, why an open mind is more important than certainty, and how willingness moves us to and through living with trust.  If you've ever felt stuck trying to figure everything out before moving forward, this conversation is a reminder that faith is found in the willingness to trust in the horizon that is painted for us. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Rather listen on Apple Podcasts? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-daily-podcast/id1693924779 Visit my Recovery Upcycling Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/RecoveryUpcycling

    Seeking Faith Without Understanding Can Be Comfortable

  8. Jul 28

    The Joys of Recovery: Rediscovering Me

    Celebrating 100 episodes in 2026!  We show up in recovery to stop drinking. Right? Well, some of us actually are hoping we can learn how to drink like a lady. 🫤 What I discovered is a completely new way of living. I talk so often about the hard parts of recovery and mental health, but today I’m celebrating what recovery and given back to me. I have deeper relationships, a tight family, purpose, self-respect, and opportunities to build a new powerful ME. I enjoy life without needing anything in my hand. I’m on a never-ending journey of self-discovery, and I get to love others and myself on a higher plane. I know how joy and hardship can exist at the same time. After my stroke, I realized that my sobriety program had prepared me to walk through the hardest season of my life and still smile. The same principles that helped me recover from alcoholism continue to guide me through disability, fear, grief, and acceptance today. Recovery gives me far more than freedom from alcohol. It gives me a life I never knew was possible. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Rather listen on Apple Podcasts? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-daily-podcast/id1693924779 Visit my Recovery Upcycling Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/RecoveryUpcycling

    The Joys of Recovery: Rediscovering Me
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About

I’m Rachel Abbassi, creator and host of the Recovery Daily Podcast, where I’ve shared more than 1,000 episodes documenting long-term recovery, invisible illness and disability, chronic pain, mental health, and the daily practice of surfacing joy. I’m a stroke survivor and a grateful recovering alcoholic with ten years of sobriety. I have a central vestibular disorder, chronic migraines, and cognitive deficits in language and memory. If you’re recovering from addiction, navigating life after stroke, living with a chronic illness, or simply looking for hope, you’re welcome here. Stay.

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  • Creator
    Rachel (Miller) Abbassi
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    881
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rachel (Miller) Abbassi
  • Show Website
    Recovery Daily Podcast