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Anthony E – When did we start to try meditation and prayer?
Anthony E – When did we start to try meditation and prayer?
Anthony E – When did we start to try meditation and prayer?
Sunday 17th August 2025
Anthony E shares how meditation and prayer became vital tools in his recovery journey, offering insights into maintaining sobriety.
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Episode Overview
- Meditation helped Anthony manage emotions and enter AA.
- Prayer became a daily routine despite agnostic beliefs.
- Journaling played a key role in emotional stability.
- Finding a higher power was crucial for sobriety.
- Daily practices are essential for maintaining recovery.
"Meditation was built on the often celebrated practice of Marcus Aurelius."
Anthony E takes centre stage in this episode of the SoberQ podcast, diving into the transformative journey of meditation and prayer within his recovery. With a sobriety date etched in his memory, Anthony shares the raw and honest reality of hitting rock bottom and finding solace in Alcoholics Anonymous. As an agnostic, he initially grappled with the concept of prayer, yet found himself incorporating it into his daily routine before fully embracing meditation.
This episode is a heartfelt exploration of how meditation—drawing inspiration from Marcus Aurelius—and journaling have played pivotal roles in Anthony's sobriety. His candid reflections reveal a struggle with anger and control, ultimately leading him to drink to suppress emotions. Meditation emerged as a lifeline, enabling him to step through the doors of AA and find strength in Stoicism and mindfulness.
Journaling, once sporadic, became a daily ritual, helping him sort through fears and anxieties while reminding himself of the principles in AA's Big Book. Anthony's journey illustrates the delicate balance between prayer and meditation, offering insight into how these practices have become essential for his emotional stability. Anthony recounts how prayer, particularly the serenity prayer, became an unbreakable promise in his life.
Despite his agnosticism, he found ways to connect with a higher power, symbolised humorously by an empty HP sauce bottle on his kitchen windowsill. His adaptation of morning routines to include prayers and meditation underscores the importance of these practices in maintaining sobriety. Anthony's story is a testament to the power of perseverance and self-reflection in recovery.
If you're curious about how meditation and prayer can impact your journey or simply want to hear a tale of resilience, this episode offers valuable insights that could resonate with your own path.