Sober Readings

Scott Hayes
  • 4.7 (3)
  • SELF-IMPROVEMENT

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 Reflections, Twenty-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.

  1. 10H AGO

    A Unique Stability

    Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections, Twenty-Four Hours a Day, and a special passage from As Bill Sees It.Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: don’t drink, go to a meeting, and keep coming back.Have a beautiful, sober day. If you’d like to be a guest reader on a future episode, visit www.soberreadings.com and fill out the guest reader form — your voice could help inspire others on their recovery journey. I’d love to hear from you. Share your thoughts, reflections, or feedback by emailing me at soberreadingswithscott@gmail.com or by visiting www.soberreadings.com and submitting a comment through the form. And while you’re there, don’t forget to click the link to drop a dollar in the donation basket to help support the message.

    7 min

  2. 1D AGO

    No Ordinary Success Story

    Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections, Twenty-Four Hours a Day, and a special passage from As Bill Sees It.Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: don’t drink, go to a meeting, and keep coming back.Have a beautiful, sober day. If you’d like to be a guest reader on a future episode, visit www.soberreadings.com and fill out the guest reader form — your voice could help inspire others on their recovery journey. I’d love to hear from you. Share your thoughts, reflections, or feedback by emailing me at soberreadingswithscott@gmail.com or by visiting www.soberreadings.com and submitting a comment through the form. And while you’re there, don’t forget to click the link to drop a dollar in the donation basket to help support the message.

    6 min

  3. 2D AGO

    The Challenge of Failure

    Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections, Twenty-Four Hours a Day, and a special passage from As Bill Sees It.Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: don’t drink, go to a meeting, and keep coming back.Have a beautiful, sober day. If you’d like to be a guest reader on a future episode, visit www.soberreadings.com and fill out the guest reader form — your voice could help inspire others on their recovery journey. I’d love to hear from you. Share your thoughts, reflections, or feedback by emailing me at soberreadingswithscott@gmail.com or by visiting www.soberreadings.com and submitting a comment through the form. And while you’re there, don’t forget to click the link to drop a dollar in the donation basket to help support the message.

    6 min

  4. 3D AGO

    A Thankful Heart

    Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections, Twenty-Four Hours a Day, and a special passage from As Bill Sees It.Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: don’t drink, go to a meeting, and keep coming back.Have a beautiful, sober day. If you’d like to be a guest reader on a future episode, visit www.soberreadings.com and fill out the guest reader form — your voice could help inspire others on their recovery journey. I’d love to hear from you. Share your thoughts, reflections, or feedback by emailing me at soberreadingswithscott@gmail.com or by visiting www.soberreadings.com and submitting a comment through the form. And while you’re there, don’t forget to click the link to drop a dollar in the donation basket to help support the message.

    5 min

  5. 4D AGO

    Mysterious Paradoxes

    Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections, Twenty-Four Hours a Day, and a special passage from As Bill Sees It.Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: don’t drink, go to a meeting, and keep coming back.Have a beautiful, sober day. If you’d like to be a guest reader on a future episode, visit www.soberreadings.com and fill out the guest reader form — your voice could help inspire others on their recovery journey. I’d love to hear from you. Share your thoughts, reflections, or feedback by emailing me at soberreadingswithscott@gmail.com or by visiting www.soberreadings.com and submitting a comment through the form. And while you’re there, don’t forget to click the link to drop a dollar in the donation basket to help support the message.

    6 min

  6. 5D AGO

    Came to Believe - The Search continues

    In today’s episode of Sober Readings, I read from Chapter 6 of Came To Believe titled “The Search.” These stories speak to the restless searching many of us experienced before recovery — and how that search slowly turns toward faith, surrender, and connection. It’s a reminder that belief often grows through experience, not certainty. One word. One day. One episode at a time. Remember, just for today: don’t drink, go to a meeting, and keep coming back.Have a beautiful, sober day. If you’d like to be a guest reader on a future episode, visit www.soberreadings.com and fill out the guest reader form — your voice could help inspire others on their recovery journey. I’d love to hear from you. Share your thoughts, reflections, or feedback by emailing me at soberreadingswithscott@gmail.com or by visiting www.soberreadings.com and submitting a comment through the form. And while you’re there, don’t forget to click the link to drop a dollar in the donation basket to help support the message.

    24 min

  7. 5D AGO

    Guidance

    Welcome to Sober Readings — your daily source of inspiration from recovery literature, offering strength, reflection, and hope to support your journey one day at a time. Today’s readings come from Daily Reflections, Twenty-Four Hours a Day, and a special passage from As Bill Sees It.Take a deep breath, center yourself, and take what you need from today’s message. Let’s begin. Remember, just for today: don’t drink, go to a meeting, and keep coming back.Have a beautiful, sober day. If you’d like to be a guest reader on a future episode, visit www.soberreadings.com and fill out the guest reader form — your voice could help inspire others on their recovery journey. I’d also love to hear from you. Share your thoughts, reflections, or feedback by emailing me at soberreadingswithscott@gmail.com or by visiting www.soberreadings.com and submitting a comment through the form. And while you’re there, don’t forget to click the link to drop a dollar in the donation basket to help support the message.

    5 min

  8. 6D AGO

    Step 2 - Came To Believe w/ Katie

    Send a text In this episode, Katie and I sit down with the Step 2 chapter from Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions and read it aloud before diving into an honest, unfiltered conversation about what it really means to “come to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” We talk about what “sanity” looked like (or didn’t) in our own lives, how doubt and resistance showed up in early recovery, and the slow, sometimes reluctant journey toward belief. From borrowed faith to personal spiritual experiences, we explore how Step 2 continues to evolve for us today. This episode isn’t about having perfect faith - it’s about willingness, hope, and the small shifts that changed everything. Whether you’re brand new to recovery, spiritually skeptical, or years into the work, we hope our conversation reminds you that you’re not alone - and that belief can grow in ways you never expected. Support the show

    54 min
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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 Reflections, Twenty-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.

Information

  • Creator
    Scott Hayes
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    348
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Scott Hayes
  • Show Website
    Sober Readings