Taming The Ego – Tradition Six (The Daily Trudge)

Taming The Ego – Tradition Six (The Daily Trudge)

Curious about how others manage ego, recovery, and the messy bits of real life? This Daily Trudge instalment of RAW Recovery Podcast with Dion brings all of that together in one very human rant, riff and reflection. Kicking off with June as both Men’s Mental Health Month and Pride Month, Dion talks about how easily people dismiss what doesn’t directly affect them.

He challenges that mindset and calls out how ego blocks empathy, saying, "You need to care more about things that just have to do with you." From calling out casual put-downs that shut men down emotionally to urging everyone to "shut up and listen", the tone is direct, funny, and painfully honest. The heart of the episode is AA’s Tradition Six and how ego, money, property, and prestige can quietly hijack recovery groups and individuals alike.

Dion reads from AA literature and then chats through it in everyday language, poking fun at grandiose ideas (AA hospitals, rewriting laws, fixing politics) and labelling it what it is: codependency and playing God. He stresses staying in your lane, keeping recovery primary, and not slapping the AA name on outside enterprises just to look important.

You’ll hear reflections on the difference between sobriety and recovery, the danger of chasing recognition, and why anonymity and attraction rather than promotion still matter. Along the way, Dion keeps it light with voices, jokes, and side comments, while still landing serious points about community, humility, and shared experience.

If you’re in recovery, curious about AA traditions, or just tired of ego-driven drama, this one might get you thinking: where is your ego running the show, and what would happen if you stepped aside and simply listened?