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January 27, 2014 Interview with Michele – Relapse preview – Episode 58
Michele wrote to us last week suggesting that we talk about relapse. She also offered to share her experience with us. I called her to interview her, and realized that her story was powerful and compelling. So, I changed the plan and this episode is our interview with Michele, talking about her 8 year journey...
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1 hr 21 min
January 21, 2014 Face to face meetings, why are they important? – Episode 57
Have you ever wondered, “Why do I need to go to meetings? Can’t I just read the literature?” Today, Spencer and Wendy talk about Face to Face meetings and why they are important. Our discussion was guided by these questions: What resources have you used / do you use in your program? Meetings Reading Al-Anon...
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1 hr 17 min
January 13, 2014 Communication – Episode 56
Do you have trouble communicating your needs and feelings to your loved ones? Do your attempts to ask for what you want always degenerate into an argument? How have you learned to communicate better in this program? Today, Spencer, Maria and guest host Meishia talk about Communication. We started with this list of questions. How...
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1 hr 39 min
January 07, 2014 Tradition 1 – Episode 55
Spencer and Maria are joined by special guest Ruth to discuss Tradition 1, which says “Our common welfare should come first; personal progress for the greatest number depends upon unity.” We are guided by these questions: What does “common welfare” mean to you? What does “unity” mean to / for you? How do you think that...
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1 hr 32 min
January 07, 2014 Tradition 1 – Episode 55
Spencer and Maria are joined by special guest Ruth to discuss Tradition 1, which says "Our common welfare should come first; personal progress for the greatest number depends upon unity.” We are guided by these questions:

What does “common welfare” mean to you?
What does “unity” mean to / for you?
How do you think that this tradition supports personal progress.?
What are some ways you observe this tradition in your group(s)?
How does this tradition inform or affect the “rules” your group(s) use in meetings?
How does a group or meeting suffer when one person shares to long or otherwise dominates the meeting?
Have you been affected by that behavior? Have you done that?
How can and do you use this tradition outside the program, in your personal life?
The reading in Pathways suggests that “a loving, spiritual community” provides the best chance for personal recovery. How does Tradition 1 help to build and maintain such a community?
Do you share your experience, strength, and hope in your group meetings?
Do you give others the opportunity to share equally? Do you listen when they share?
How do sharing and listening attentively help to unite the group?
How does taking control destroy unity?
Does this tradition mean that everyone in the group must be happy or satisfied with a decision? Why or why not?
How can you use what you have learned about this tradition to bring balance into your relationships?

Ruth is in Germany, so we asked her to read Tradition 1 in German, which is “Unser gemeinsames Wohlergehen sollte an erster Stelle stehen; persönlicher Fortschritt für möglichst viele hängt vom Einigsein ab.” (http://www.al-anon.de/grund/programm/12traditionen.htm)
1 hr 32 min
December 30, 2013 Family of our Dreams – Episode 54
In the book, How Al-Anon Works, in the discussion of Step 1, it says, “We may never have the family of our dreams…” What is the family of your dreams? How does your family fall short of your dreams? What have you tried to do about it? How has recovery helped you to relate to...
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1 hr 14 min
December 30, 2013 Family of our Dreams – Episode 54
In the book, How Al-Anon Works, in the discussion of Step 1, it says, “We may never have the family of our dreams…” What is the family of your dreams? How does your family fall short of your dreams? What have you tried to do about it? How has recovery helped you to relate to your family, whether the family of origin, family of choice, or “recovery family”?.

Spencer, Maria, and Nic address these questions and others, very roughly following this outline.

What is your understanding of the phrase “family of our dreams”?
How do you envision your dream family of origin?
How do you envision your dream family of choice?
How do your real families fall short of your dreams? (Pick 1 or 2 examples!)
How have you used / can you use your Al-Anon tools and principles in your families?
Setting boundaries.
Keeping expectations realistic.
Accepting others as they are.
We may not receive love in the way we want it, but recognizing it in whatever form it may be offered.
Maintaining our own recovery in the face of non-recovery.
Recognizing/breaking out of old unhealthy patterns.
Detaching with love.
Refraining from controlling behavior.
Recognizing when we are shopping for bread at the hardware store.
Keeping the focus on ourselves.
Reflect on how your view of / interaction with / tolerance of / participation in your family(s) have changed in recovery.
1 hr 14 min
December 20, 2013 Step 12 – Episode 53
Are you wondering whether you’ve had a spiritual awakening, or even what a spiritual awakening might be? How can you practice these principles in all your affairs? And what are “these principles” anyway? Are you not sure how to carry the message? Today, Linda and Spencer talk about Step 12, which states “Having had a spiritual...
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1 hr 24 min
December 20, 2013 Step 12 – Episode 53
Are you wondering whether you’ve had a spiritual awakening, or even what a spiritual awakening might be? How can you practice these principles in all your affairs? And what are “these principles” anyway? Are you not sure how to carry the message? Today, Linda and Spencer talk about Step 12, which states “Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.”

Our discussion is structured by these questions:

Have you had a spiritual awakening?
What does that mean to you?
How do you know?
What sort(s) of spiritual awakening(s) have you experienced?
What do you understand to be “these principles”?
Steps? Traditions? Concepts? Slogans? What else?
What are some ways in which you practice these principles “in all your affairs?”
In the family
At work
With friends
In society
What are some ways in which you carry the message of the program to others?
In meetings
As a sponsor
With family and friends
This podcast!
How does Step 12 empower and inspire you?
1 hr 24 min
December 09, 2013 My Story – Episode 52
For our 1 year anniversary podcast, we asked you, our listeners, to send us your story. Several of you did, and two are featured in this episode. Unfortunately, a third suffered damage that made it unplayable, so we weren’t able to use it. We hear from listeners Julia and Emily, as well as host Spencer....
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1 hr 4 min

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12-step recovery for those of us who love alcoholics or addicts. We share our experience, strength, and hope as we use the principles of the Al-Anon program in our lives. We talk openly and honestly…