2024 1036 Juliann G hosts Rusty and our guest Mike A for a wide-ranging discussion on Codependency including learned helplessness, workaholism, perfectionism, tap dancing as a few of the topics in this episode.

2024 1035 Elder statesman Chuck B shares the problems experienced by "turning his will and life over to the care of alcohol as he understood alcohol" at an early age to the benefits received by turning his will and life over to the care of God as he understood God via the program of Alcoholics Anonymous.

2024 1034 A regular contributor to ChildrenOfChaos.net, Dan shares his story which includes a period in becoming sober without a recovery program, the dry drunk acting as a tornado in others lives, and the positive impact he experienced once he reached the Alcoholics Anonymous program.

2024 1033 Larry B and Michelle H share their experience as children and adults dealing with the impacts of shame and building walls to keep from being vulnerable until entered recovery and gained the tools to deal effectively with these issues.

2024 1032 “I’m Just A Servant” is John Mc’s story of experience, strength, and hope as he watched and learned life experiences in a strict, conservative home. John shares about his friends taking care of him while he was in the height of his alcoholism, and the support he has received from the rooms of recovery in all aspects of his life and relationships.

2024 1031 Juliann and Corinne join Rusty for a wonderful conversation about the Al-Anon Program and the impact it can have on relationships.

2024 1030 “ACA Helped Me Rewrite My Story” is a powerful discussion about the program Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families (ACA). Larry, Michele and Rhonda share about the program, how they became involved with ACA, and how they came to answer the question “How do I fix me?” and began to learn and realize there is nobody to blame and how the program has helped each of them rewrite their individual story.

2024 1029 Am I Clean And Sober If? Finale; Jonathan, Merlin, and Dan share about the impact and benefit of a certain substances or medications, the purpose and intent of the individual, whether or not the person is actually working the recovery program, and finally that it is not our place to judge another person.

2024 1028 Debbie, Nancy, and Sally share their experience dealing with the destructive path of various eating disorders, the many twists and turns in their individual road to recovery, and how finding the Overeaters Anonymous program shaped their hope for the future.

2024 1027 Amy T shares her early experience with alcohol leading her from a comfortable upbringing to a life of crime in the streets and on to prison, experiencing recovery both inside and then beyond the prison walls and making an important amend to a victim of her crimes.