Patience (Episode 5 - Archive)Patience (Episode 5 - Archive)
Relational Recovery
West Thompson and Austin Hill talk candidly about patience as a form of suffering, especially in recovery and relationships. They reflect on how receiving patience from God and others shapes the way people offer love, second chances, and boundaries in everyday life.
7:04•23 Sept 2026
Patience, Suffering, and Second Chances in Relational Recovery
Episode Overview
- Patience is described as a kind of suffering that often feels unpleasant and demanding, yet is crucial in recovery.
- Stress and pressure can make people lash out at loved ones, so awareness of this tendency is key to growing in patience.
- Personal experiences, such as parenting small children, can become unexpected training grounds for developing patience.
- Reflecting on how much patience God and others have shown can motivate people to extend the same patience to others.
- Patience is portrayed as a powerful form of love that includes consequences, but still offers repeated chances for relationship and growth.
“Patience sucks… it’s tough but I think being honest about that is important.”
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol? For many, it’s the slow, painful work of becoming more patient with themselves and the people they love. This archived conversation from Relational Recovery brings host West Thompson and co-host Austin Hill together to talk honestly about patience as part of recovery. Right away, they cut through the fluff.
As Austin bluntly puts it, “patience sucks… it’s tough but I think being honest about that is important.” You’ll hear them talk about how patience often feels like suffering, especially when stress builds up and you’re tempted to snap at people who have nothing to do with what’s actually bothering you.
Austin shares a funny-but-real picture of parenting young children: “I created this army that’s trying to kill me and I’m supposed to love these little terrorists,” he jokes, before describing how dealing with kids aged zero to four forced him to grow in patience. That mix of humour and honesty makes the conversation feel very human and very relatable.
West reflects on how much patience he’s needed from others and from God, saying, “I’m so grateful… I want all the patience I can get.” The pair frame patience as a practical expression of love, especially in relationships and recovery. They highlight that patience doesn’t mean ignoring harmful behaviour or skipping consequences, but giving people “a second chance, a second hundredth chance” because you care deeply about them.
This episode is especially suited to anyone in recovery who feels easily triggered, worn out, or guilty about their reactions. You’ll hear a realistic take on patience that doesn’t pretend it’s easy, but shows how it can grow through messy real life, faith, and the experience of being on the receiving end of grace. Who in your life has shown you that kind of patience, and what might it look like to pass that on?
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