Maximum Service to God and Others

Maximum Service to God and Others

What drives someone to seek a life centred on service rather than self? This RAW Recovery episode leans into that question by focusing on the idea of becoming "of maximum service to God and the people about us" and what that actually looks like in everyday recovery. The host, Dion, takes a relaxed, chatty approach, mixing quotes from the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book with his own lived experience.

You’ll hear him read step eight and nine guidance and then break it down in plain language, stressing that faith alone isn’t enough: "we find that faith without works is dead" and it’s the actions that count. Service isn’t framed as grand gestures or holding positions; it’s things like showing up, making amends, practising patience, and keeping your word.

A big chunk of the episode focuses on making amends, especially to people you may dislike or who’ve hurt you more than you hurt them. Dion talks frankly about hard personal amends, including ones where the other person kept spreading rumours or refused to engage, and reminds you that "this isn’t about whether you like the person or not.

This is about your freedom." He emphasises cleaning your side of the street, trusting a higher power, and accepting that you can’t control anyone else’s reaction. Humour pops up throughout – from country music jokes to playful asides about bad coffee and family tact – keeping things light even while discussing serious spiritual principles like love, forgiveness and brotherly (or "peoplely") love.

There’s also a strong message about being an example: repeating recovery actions until they become easier and letting your behaviour, not your speeches, show the change. If you’re curious how service, amends, and spiritual principles can reshape daily life in recovery, this conversation might prompt you to ask: where could you be more useful to the people around you today?