To kick off the theme of season 9, I’m talking about Alcoholics Anonymous and my struggle with addiction. I discuss what AA is like, what I learned, how I feel powerless, and how I’m trying to improve my life.  

 

Key Takeaways: 

 

[4:56] Still struggling to get where I want to go 

[7:52] My time in AA and the most significant thing I learned

[11:36] My moment of feeling powerless 

[12:23] Step one of AA

[13:52] The poem that spoke to me about powerlessness

[17:35] Having to be honest in AA

[20:26] The ego is selfish, but is it sin? 

[29:41] I’ve felt powerless through my abuse and being a woman 

[38:00] I’ve never felt like God was absent in my life 

[44:07] I’m doing things, but I need to get more comfortable asking for help

[47:04] I try to control things in my life which can cause trouble 

[51:55] I don’t like change, trying to change my life and struggling 

[55:34] If people have community around them, they’re less likely to be addicted

[59:01] What I’m doing to improve my life

Resources:

 

• Breathing Underwater

 

 

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