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If you grew up in a family where
one or both parents used anger to control you,
then anger likely plays a role in your life now.

Why do you think we have anger?
What purpose does anger have?

Did you grow up with anger in your household?
Did one or both of your parents use anger as a way to keep you in line and have control over you?
How did you respond?
Were you ever been punished for being angry?
How do you think suppressing anger affects you?
Does your anger come out in other ways?

Were you angry when you came into recovery?
Have you been angry with AA?
Have you been angry with a sponsee?
Have you been angry with a group/club?

Do you use anger to avoid other uncomfortable feelings?
Do you use anger to control people?

Now, as an adult, what part does anger play in your life?
Do you use anger to control, trying to get others to do what you want?

Do you use compliance to control others, trying to make sure they don’t get angry with you?
Do you shut down, withdraw and resist when others are angry, to punish them and not be controlled by them?

When is anger a good thing?
How is anger and injustice related?
What is a healthy response to anger?
What is an unhealthy response to anger?

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Alcoholism is often a secret disease, as the majority of the damage a family endures takes place behind closed doors. While families might struggle on a daily basis, they put on a brave face for the world, as though nothing was wrong.

Even so, people who drink sometimes engage in behaviors that spill out of the private sphere into public spaces. At times, that behavior breaks specific laws, and when police officers get involved, the family might be asked to deal with very troubling and serious legal issues, many times in public.

It can be a scary time, but with help, families may emerge from these challenges intact, and they may come to regard the issue as the turning point at which their fragile family began to heal.

It is that time of the year that a lot of us find our way to the fellowship through the criminal justice system.

Have you ever encountered police under the influence?
What was your experience, how did you feel?
How did the officer conduct himself?
Were you honest with him?

What has been your experience with drinking and the law?
Have you faced a judge for any reason?
How did they conduct themselves?
How did you feel?

Have you ever encountered police sober, trying to help someone or for something like a traffic violation?
What was your experience?
How did you feel?

If alcoholism is a disease, how should this affect the criminality of acts committed under the influence?
When does alcoholism move from a medical problem to a legal one?
What is drug court, how does it work?

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The Big Book

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People tend to have many misconceptions about recovery from addiction. These misunderstandings can be harmful for those people who are struggling with alcohol or drug use.

There are many different misconceptions about recovery. Most of these originate from half-truths or from those individuals who had a bad experience when they try to become sober.

What Myths did you hold to be true when you first came into the fellowship?
What is your understanding now?
How did your understanding change?

ADDICTS HAVE TO HIT ROCK BOTTOM
RECOVERY IS BORING.
THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO RECOVER
RECOVERY WILL WIPE ALL OF MY ISSUES AWAY
Hopeless Cases Will Never Recover from Addiction
Alcoholism as a character flaw and lack of will
Alcoholics don’t look like me.
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What would you say to the new guy?

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Tonight, we discuss slogans and how to use them as a recovery tool during the holiday season.

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If you are new to the idea of going to your first 12-step recovery meeting, you may be curious regarding what to expect at your first meeting.

You may have heard us talk about a Lead Discussion meeting and you have no idea what that means. Well, we will address that problem tonight.

There many types of meetings

Some include:

Open Meetings:
Closed Meetings:
Beginners Meetings:
Topic Meetings
Speaker Meetings/Open Talls
speaker-discussion meetings.
Step Meetings:
Big Book Study Meetings:
Traditions meetings
Cross Talk Meetings
Gender specific meeting

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For our listeners who may not have yet attended an AA meeting, describe meetings you attend.
What does the room look like?
Where do you sit?
What do you say?
What is the format like?

What type of meeting are you most familiar?
What is your favorite meeting type?
What is your least favorite meeting type?
What is the most unusual type of meetings?
What unusual meeting location have you experienced?
What is the smallest meeting?
What was the largest meeting?

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What would you say to the new guy?

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As a way to prepare for this episode, I asked our listeners about their experience with Recovery and Therapy. As always, our listeners responded. I asked our listeners if they have every been to therapy.

What percentage of our audience do you think has been in therapy for mental health?

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Many of us in recovery have found it helpful to receive mental health treatments such as talk therapy in addition to participation in a 12-step recovery program. Many of us have family of origin difficulties, the stress of dealing with the damages we have caused, many of us have been the victims of violence and abuse. Members have found that specialists in the mental health field can help in the healing process that sobriety offers.

But, sometimes, stigma within the recovering community can prevent us from seeking treatment. As we discussed last week, mental health disorders can kill and we at the Recovered Podcast advocate seeking professional help in addition to full and active participation in a 12-step recovering community.

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What is your experience with this topic?
What is your philosophy regarding seeking treatment in addition to 12-step recovery?
What is your experience, have you ever had treatment?
Was it helpful?
How is it helpful?
Did you find it in opposition to AA?
Was your therapist familiar with AA?
How much sobriety did you have when you went in treatment?
How did you select a therapist?
Did you shop around?
What was your first visit like?
What should someone who has never been to therapy expect?
Was your insurance coverage a factor?


What makes a good therapist?
What makes a bad therapist?


How is therapy similar to AA meetings?
How is therapy similar to AA meetings?


Have you ever discussed this topic with a sponsee?


What would you say to the new guy?