Cross Talk

Brad joins the duo this week with a real thinker of a topic, how our unrecovered selves can sometimes be our most recovered. Claire and Corey get real, real with their guest with some serious ponderings. What if relapsing is not a failure? What does Al-Anon relapsing look like? Is our SHAME (Should Have Already Mastered Everything) the one in control? And there's some serious cross-talk about bagels. 

What's a spiritual awakening? How do you know if you've had one? How do we carry the message to others? It's all about to be discussed and the rest of Step 12 for that matter, in this episode of Crosstalk. On this beautiful blooming spring day, Corey and Claire have so much fun with their guest Dino whose jovial attitude, optimistic perspective, and compassionate self-love is totally contagious.   

After a few months, away Claire and Corey are officially back with a fresh season and hot guests with ninja recovery! Andy joins the zany duo this week to talk about mistakes, how we make them, why we're afraid of them, and hey! what is a mistake anyway? Something everyone seems to agree on is that we want to keep trying when we fail and The Program is a welcoming place for "mistakes" of all shapes and sizes. 

Hello listeners! Claire and Corey are back! And of course, they brought a wonderful guest along on this episode to talk about OBSESSION! Aaron has a lot of insight on what obsession can look like and how it can sneak in even when we think "the problem is gone for good". But fear not, this episode is full of wonderful solutions and deep conversation around how these three manage their own obsession, practice to make progress, and let HP deliver that bigger better life. 

Our 7th tradition states that "Every group ought to be fully self‑supporting, declining outside contributions." In this way, we are able to support the group without any conflict of interest or obligation to an outside cause or influence. Corey, Claire, and this episode's guest Davonna explore the vast concept of being self-supporting, how this can affect our self-esteem, and the beauty of showing up for ourselves.    

We've all heard about it and many of us do it. It comes in all shapes and sizes from reading literature at a meeting to taking an outreach call, being the secretary, or setting up chairs. It's not about what you do they say, it's just about doing it! So....what is it about being of service that is soooo important to the program? Aside from it being in our steps, traditions, and literature of course. In this episode of CrossTalk, hosts Corey and Claire and their guest Russell humbly raise their hands and accept the offer to be of service by speaking on the topic of service and what service means to them. Phew, that's a lot of...well, service. 

At times, the grief in the rooms can be daunting. For so many of us, we come to Al-Anon in a state of grief without knowing what to do with it, how to let it go, or even how to work it out. Join Corey, Claire, and their beloved guest, Betty, for this vulnerable hour on living in and with grief, finding acceptance, and allowing it to flow without expectations.  

"I tried Al-Anon one time...it wasn't really my vibe." We won't deny that Al-Anon might not be for everyone, but how can you know if you only go to one meeting? In program, there are so many different rooms to explore with so many different vibes and experiences and this is why it is suggested to the newcomer to try at least 6 different meetings. Join Claire, Corey, and their guest Ashanti to find out where they found their group of people, how to create the meeting you're looking for, and when it's time to revisit the rooms you might have overlooked in the past.

Have you ever held onto something (or someone) so tightly that you lost yourself? Yeah, we can relate, and so can Julia! Thank HP she's here to offer her wisdom and experience around detachment. Detaching isn't always easy but it's always worth it. Even though letting go around the alcoholic (or any person, place or thing) seems like the exact opposite thing to do, it is -- in our experience -- the path to serenity. Don't believe us yet? Well, maybe Julia can help with that, too.

"The Al-Anon Welcome" reads "The family situation is bound to improve as we apply the Al-Anon ideas." Is this really true? What about keeping the focus on ourselves? In this episode of CrossTalk, guest David shares all about the family disease from his perspective as both the Alcoholic and the Al-Anon in all aspects of his family affairs. We get a full spectrum of experiences as a child of an alcoholic, a husband suffering from addiction, a parent of an addict, and David's life as a son, husband, and parent on the other side in full active joyful recovery. This one has a little something for everyone, after all it is a family disease.