Trusted Servants Each One Of Us (The Daily Trudge)Trusted Servants Each One Of Us (The Daily Trudge)
RAW Recovery Podcast
Dion reflects on the idea of being a trusted servant in AA, using humour and AA literature to talk about service, group conscience, and humble leadership. The conversation highlights how simple acts of service can support both personal recovery and the wider fellowship.
47:01•29 Mar 2026
Trusted Servants and Trudging Together: Why Service Keeps AA Alive
Episode Overview
- Service in AA is about responsibility and humility, not status or control.
- Every member can be a trusted servant, regardless of how big or small the role seems.
- The third legacy of service stands alongside recovery and unity as a core part of AA.
- Strong groups rely on shared group conscience and rotating roles rather than fixed leaders.
- Learning from AA literature and those who came before helps avoid ego-driven “bleeding deacon” behaviour.
“Each one of us is a trusted servant in our own way.”
What can we learn from those who have battled addiction? This RAW Recovery instalment of The Daily Trudge follows Dion as he reflects on what it truly means to be a “trusted servant” in Alcoholics Anonymous. You’ll hear him start in a very human place: half-awake, cracking cheesy jokes about science puns, John Lennon shirts, and “party(ing) like it’s 1999”, before shifting into a heartfelt look at service in AA.
Dion makes it clear that being a trusted servant isn’t about status or control: “I am a trusted servant… I am being a servant, not just to my Higher Power, but to the person to who I am currently serving.” The conversation moves through Daily Reflections and the AA Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, especially Tradition Two and the “third legacy” of service.
Dion breaks down ideas like group conscience, rotating service positions, and why no one in AA is “above” or “below” anyone else. He pokes fun at ego-driven leadership, contrasting “elder statesmen” with “bleeding deacons” who think the group can’t function without them. For anyone early in recovery, the message is simple and reassuring: start small, show up, and remember that service might be as basic as sharing a meeting link or talking about the AA hotline.
Dion also shares how his online group, Grassroots, grew from invite-only to a fully functioning home group with shared service roles, proving that structure and humility can go hand-in-hand. This is ideal listening if you’re curious about how AA actually runs, why service matters, or how to give back without burning out. You’ll likely come away asking yourself: what tree am I planting today, even if I never see the fruit?
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