Join us this week as we trudge through the cold. 16 inches of snow for the Ohio boys and frost on the cars for the Florida boys. We celebrate Corey‘s daughter‘s birthday and the fact that he would make the world‘s worst parking attendant. Corey also starts a new job this week so we wish him well in that endeavor. A big shout out to producer Janine with the grand opening of her new studio and a wonderful kickoff event that Corey and Shawn attended. Another shout-out to Tom and Angela and all the Stella Mix crew behind the scenes. Plus super bowl discussion and prediction at the very end of the show.

During the recovery segment we extend the conversation about defects of character and shortcomings. We explain, a little more, the difference between the two, but how they are interchangeable. We talk about some of the character flaws in our makeup that we might still like to hold on to. We discuss humility versus humiliation and the fact that these defects don't all go away immediately. Even when we are truly ready. Plus, Corey talks about how good it is to breathe fresh air again.

“When we inhale, by prayer, we receive the fresh air of the Holy Spirit." — Pope Francis

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Join Trudge Report this week as the Ohio boys are shoveling snow while the Florida boys are soaking up 85° sunny weather. We kick things off with a quick check in on the winter storm to make sure Greg and Dan are okay. Corey has two quick rants. One about the evolution of American school snow days and the other about too many school fundraisers. 

The recovery segment surrounds our defects of character. We have just recently uncovered most or all of these defects as we have gone through the inventory process, written things down, and discussed with a trusted person. Now, we discuss the difference between personality traits and character flaws and how these defects can be cast out. Can we remove our own defects of character or is it only by the One who has all Power?

“A shortcoming is like a flat tire. A character defect is like driving on it.” -Unknown-

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Welcome back to another episode of Trudge Report. Danny is traveling and with family this week so Greg, Corey, and Shawn are bringing the goods. Greg has a quick rant on the state of the movie theatre going experience these days, Corey shares some big life updates, and Shawn recaps a weekend of family feud and comedy roasting. 

The recovery segment is all about writing things down. We specifically talk about writing down our resentments, fears, and harms done. The necessity of this process in our recovery programs and how it gets it out of our heads, which is fantasyland, and puts it into reality. Next, we discuss the importance of discussing the things we write with a trusted source and confidant. How to pick this person and how dangerous it can be if we shy away from this part of the recovery process. A solitary self-appraisal is insufficient. We have to have other people who have been through the experiences and can share their honest opinion and perspective. All of this gets us closer to the God of our understanding.

Every morning you have two choices: Continue to sleep with your dreams, or wake up and chase them." -Carmelo Anthony

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Hello everyone, we welcome you back to another episode of Trudge Report. In this week's episode we tackle a little bit of football talk as playoff season is upon us. We go around the horn and Greg gives a little constructive feedback to the toy manufacturer, Mattel. We also mention the touching but sometimes overlooked moments of being parents. We discuss a little more about financial fears and then we dive into the main recovery segment which is the harms we have done to others. We talk about how we used and manipulated everyone, especially those closest to us. These harms are not only caused during our drinking days but also when we are many years sober. It all lands on a simple point: freedom starts when you stop hiding from what you did and start showing up like a different person. 

Persistence in prayer is an expression of our faith. -Emmet Fox-

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100th episode!!!! Hello everyone and welcome back to Trudge Report. The whole crew is back in action this week as we are all home and settled in post New Year. After a quick around the horn and recap of our holiday and New Year travels and escapades we do some brief sports talk before getting into the main material of the show. We pay homage to Shawn's long time mentor in recovery of over 14 years who recently passed away and went to the Big Meeting in the sky. Next we pay tribute to 100 episodes of Trudge Report. Each of us take a turn talking about lasting memories and how we started. The recovery segment is all about fear. Irrational fear, self-centered fear, fear in early recovery as opposed to current day fear. How we deal with these fears and most importantly, how we turn it over to our Higher Powers and the steps we take to eliminate or lessen these fears.

“The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, and they that lack the beginning have neither middle or end.” - John Bunyan. 

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Welcome to this week's episode of Trudge Report. Greg and Corey are holding down the ship while Dan and Shawn have the night off. The dynamic duo discuss how their Christmas holiday went and Corey talks about his holiday travel nightmare but with a good friend helping out along the way and a not so bad ending after all. Greg shares a genuinely heartfelt moment from his soon-to-be stepson and overall blessings of the family he is about to marry into.

From there, they zoom out into what holidays used to look like in active addiction versus what they look like now, including rebuilding trust, showing up for family, and learning how to be present. They close with practical advice for anyone newer to recovery during the holidays, including prayer, finding sober community, and having an escape plan when you feel off. Remembering always that each day or event is just that, a single day or event. The significance of them is what we make of it 

“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul." - G.K. Chesterton

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Join the Trudge Trio this week as Corey is either missing in action and on the run from the FBI or traveling for the holidays. We go around the horn and discuss everyone's final Christmas preparation plans. Dan has a wild discovery in a rental vehicle. 

The recovery portion of the show surrounds the understanding need for moral inventory and self-examination. The boys discuss the power of resentments, both good and bad, looking for where we were at fault in a situation, and the steps we can take to get rid of these resentments, including specific prayer we can say. We also discuss how our self centeredness is the root of our troubles.

Care not then for the morrow, but let the morrow care for itself. For the present day has ever enough of its own trouble. -Matthew 6:34

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Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Trudge Report. To kick things off Danny goes on a quick rant about people from snowy and cold states that annually act like they've never seen snow once it arrives, especially on the roadway. Greg gets in on the rant as well. We then have a spirited but brief debate over professional wrestling and how real or fake it really is. Shawn manages to offend Corey, which isn't difficult.

The recovery segment surrounds the idea of belief vs faith. Which comes first? How are both attained or or they innate? Each of us discuss how our perspectives of our Higher Powers evolved through sobriety from having experiential knowledge in different situations. The change we are after; does it occur immediately or is of the educational variety? Do we ourselves notice it first or is it noticed by others around before we become aware of it?

Don't stumble over something behind you.

          -Seneca The Younger-

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Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Trudge Report. Join us this week as we recap our weekends and do a little favorite and least favorite Christmas movie around the horn. Greg has a new house guest and let us not forget that Corey almost became a national hero at a Christmas parade. 

The recovery segment surrounds the idea of what can or cannot define our Higher Powers? We share some of our personal experiences and anecdotes as we were new in recovery and were given counsel by those who came before us. Does a person have to believe in a traditional deity or type of theology? Can nature or the Recovery Group itself be an adequate Higher Power? We discuss how our ideas of what we believe has been influenced by our upbringing and both negative and positive experiences. We finished the show with a personal segment of how each of us came to believe.

"Let God have your life; He can do more with it than you can." - Dwight L. Moody

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Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of Trudge Report. We kick off the show with a quick recap of how everyone's Thanksgiving was, along with some underrated and overrated takes on Thanksgiving food. The bulk of the episode surrounds the message we are sharing in recovery groups. Is it a message that should instill hope and courage in the newcomer or warning the newcomer about how hard sobriety is? Maybe it is a combination of both. If we bring the doom and gloom in a share, are we obligated to end on a positive note or bring a solution to the table? What is the message that will help keep the newcomer in recovery? These are some of the questions we tackle in this episode. We then switch to one of Cory's favorite topics, gratitude. Not just gratitude in the ordinary sense of the word, but the true and genuine Thanksgiving for the little stuff in our lives. The blessings that have been bestowed upon us and our sacred gifts from our Higher Powers.

“I try hard to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one's heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion we can ever know.” - Bill Wilson

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