Roger B.
Roger B.
#99 Acceptance & Suffering
#99 Acceptance & Suffering
#99 Acceptance & Suffering
Thursday 18th December 2025
Roger B. explores acceptance and suffering, offering insights from recovery and spirituality to help ease life's challenges.
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55 minutes
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Sobriety Toolkit
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Get the buttons here!Finding Peace in Acceptance: Roger B.'s Insights on Suffering
Episode Overview
- Acceptance means acknowledging 'it is what it is' without judgement.
- Suffering often stems from unmet expectations and desires.
- True peace comes from internal fulfilment, not external achievements.
- Letting go of control can lead to a more peaceful life.
- Changing attitudes can alter personal experiences.
"I suffer when I demand the person, place, thing, circumstance or condition should be determined by my 'agenda or expectations'."
Get ready to be moved by Roger B.'s deep dive into the concepts of acceptance and suffering. Drawing from his 43 years of recovery, Roger shares his personal experiences and spiritual insights to help listeners understand how their own expectations can lead to unnecessary suffering. He discusses the Buddhist Four Noble Truths, explaining how desires and attachments are often the root causes of our pain.
By examining our expectations and the stories we tell ourselves, Roger suggests that we can begin to break free from the cycle of suffering. Roger's reflections are not just theoretical; they are grounded in his lived experience. He talks about the power of intellectual versus spiritual acceptance and how letting go of control can lead to a more peaceful life.
Listeners will find solace in his message that while we may be powerless over many aspects of life, we are not without choices. By changing our attitudes and responses, we can alter our experiences. With anecdotes from his own journey and contributions from fellow members, this episode is a heartfelt exploration of what it means to truly accept life as it is.
It's an invitation to question the 'programs for happiness' we've been sold and to seek fulfilment from within rather than from external achievements. So, what are you holding onto that's causing you pain? Maybe it's time to let it go.