Powerlessness Is a Strength Not a Weakness!

Meditation 1 of 7

Hi, I am Buddy C, and this is our first 10-minute meditation in our Letting Go series. As an alcoholic, learning to surrender and letting go is the essence of powerlessness in the first step. In this series, we are going to talk about a specific tool in each meditation that has helped me.

Remember, this meditation series offers 5-minute, 10-minute, and 20-minute guided meditations. The tools remain the same, with longer meditations providing more time for reflection and shared experiences about each tool.

Buddy C. hosts The Tao of Our Understanding Recovery Podcast. Visit BuddyC.org to download a free PDF copy of his book, Powerless But Not Helpless, receive a free daily Tao recovery meditation, or explore additional sobriety resources.

Unfortunately, our podcast service will no longer provide a usable app to access meditations effective November 2025. All meditations will be accessible at sobermeditations.org. You can find all episodes at the top right of the page under 'Episodes,' or search for specific topics or meditation series in the header. Thank you.

Welcome to Sober Meditations!

Sober Meditations is a free resource offering over 400 contemplative meditations on alcohol recovery, covering various topics.

Mediation Topics Include:

Unguided timer for 10, 20, and 30 Minute Meditations

Unguided Meditations with Different Background Sounds - 5, 10, and 20 Minute

Meditations Mindful Breathing

Cravings - 7 Meditations - 2, 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

Empty Version of the Serenity Prayer - 5, 10, and 20

Minute Meditations Tools When Disturbed or Aggravated - 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

Letting Go/Powerlessness - 7 Meditations - 5, 10, and 20

Minute Meditations Loving Your Body - 11 Minute Meditation

The Tao and Recovery - 8 Meditations - 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

Each Step Meditation series includes seven meditations, along with a Christian and a Taoist meditation specific to that step. In each meditation, the tools remain the same, with the longer meditations offering more time for reflection and shared experience with each tool.

Step 1 - 9 Meditations - 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

Step 2 - 9 Meditations - 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

Step 3 - 9 Meditations - 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

Step 4 - 9 Meditations - 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

Step 5 - 9 Meditations - 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

Step 6 - 9 Meditations - 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

Step 7 - 9 Meditations - 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

Step 8 - 9 Meditations - 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

Step 9 - 9 Meditations - 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

Step 10 - 9 Meditations - 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

Step 11 - 9 Meditations - 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

Step 12 - 9 Meditations - 5, 10, and 20 Minute Meditations

The purpose of this meditation is to look through our thoughts to clearly see the recovery that is at our fingertips, rather than focusing on our present circumstances that create the illusion that a drink would be a good idea. I know from personal experience that a drink is never a good idea. It is easy to lose sight of this when I am overwhelmed. Hopefully, this meditation will help you form a better perspective.

Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. You can add the Course in Miracles Calendar to your Google Calendar.

Daily Thought - A Google Calendar that provides a daily thought from AA, ACIM, Tao, or Christian texts.

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Remember, this meditation series offers guided meditations of 5, 10, and 20 minutes. The tools remain the same, with longer meditations providing more time for reflection and shared experiences about each tool.

Buddy C. hosts The Tao of Our understanding Recovery Podcast. Visit BuddyC.org to download a free PDF copy of his book, Powerless But Not Helpless, receive a free daily Tao recovery meditation, or explore additional sobriety resources.