Step Study | 10 & 11 LIVE
Step Study | 10 & 11 LIVE

SOBER: The Podcast

A recovered addict walks a group through AA Steps 10 and 11, stressing daily prayer, meditation and honest self-review as the core of long-term sobriety. Stories from early recovery highlight how spiritual practice, not perfection, shapes both inner peace and the ability to help others.

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1:19:19•5 May 2026

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Step 10 & 11 LIVE: Prayer, Meditation and Staying Spiritually Fit

Episode Overview

Steps 10, 11 and 12 are presented as a single continuous practice that keeps a person spiritually fit and useful to others.
Prayer and meditation are described as essential daily habits for improving conscious contact with God and finding direction.
The Step 11 nightly review is meant to be constructive, not a chance to punish oneself with guilt and shame.
Service and sponsorship can become unhealthy if they replace a real relationship with God and are used to make people need the helper.
Lasting change is said to come from inner spiritual transformation over time, rather than from quick external fixes or perfect behaviour.

“You can be used as a window of heaven or equally be used by the enemy as a gate of hell.”

Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This live Step Study session from SOBER: The Podcast drops you straight into a room of men working through Steps 10 and 11 with raw honesty, humour, and a lot of straight talk about God, prayer, and meditation. The recovered addict leading the group explains why Steps 10, 11 and 12 really function as one continuous way of life, not separate boxes to tick.

He stresses that prayer and meditation are "the deal" – the daily work that keeps someone in fit spiritual condition so they can be of maximum service to God and the people around them. If you've ever felt guilty for "doing recovery wrong", you'll relate when he laughs about falling asleep during meditation or having a mind that sprints in 18 directions the moment he sits still.

You’ll hear a vivid story from his early recovery days: scraping by on a low wage in a transition house, trying to support his kids, and using Step 11 to ask for "the knowledge of God’s will" and the power to carry it out. What first looked like a painful disaster later revealed itself as part of a bigger plan, including helping his alcoholic landlord find sobriety.

He also breaks down the nightly review on Step 11 – checking for resentment, selfishness, dishonesty, and fear – and warns how easy it is to turn service into a way of making people need you instead of pointing them to God. The tone is direct but compassionate, reminding everyone that the goal isn’t perfection, but spiritual progress and a soul that’s finally at peace.

If you’re in recovery, working with others, or just trying to build a daily spiritual practice that actually fits real life, this session might be exactly what you need to chew on. How seriously are you willing to take prayer and meditation if your sobriety depends on it?

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