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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.

Why is it important that we tell our stories? As all three of these stories show, we felt isolated, we felt alone, and we felt that nobody else could possibly understand what was happening in our lives. We all found common ground and understanding when we came to meetings and heard others sharing their own experiences. It is others' stories that draw us in, and give us hope. It is stories that illuminate tools that we can take for our own, that we can use to deal with the problems in our lives.

Julia's story is different from Emily's story, and both are different than mine, in the details. But in the essentials, in the feelings and fears and uncertainties and insecurities, they are quite similar. I know that I identified strongly with elements of both stories, and I am sure that you will, too. You may have heard the expression "Identify, don't compare!" If we compare ourselves to others, saying "Well, I'm not like that!" and "I never would do that thing!", we lose an opportunity to grow and heal. When we look for the ways in which we can identify with another's experience, we can then take their strength and hope into our own program of recovery.
1 hr 4 min
November 25, 2013 First Things First – Episode 51
Are you often unsure what to do next? Do you struggle with indecision? Do you have too many choices? Do you feel you have no choices? Today, we talk about the slogan “First Things First.” Spencer, Maria and special guest Adrienne discuss this slogan, guided by these questions: How did you make decisions / set...
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1 hr 32 min
November 25, 2013 First Things First – Episode 51
Are you often unsure what to do next? Do you struggle with indecision? Do you have too many choices? Do you feel you have no choices? Today, we talk about the slogan “First Things First.”

Spencer, Maria and special guest Adrienne discuss this slogan, guided by these questions:

How did you make decisions / set priorities before the program?
What is the difference between urgent and important for you?
Do you let immediate “crisis” distract you from the important things in your life?
How do you understand the slogan “First things first”?
What tools can help you to figure out what is the “first thing”?
Have you used this slogan to help you make choices and set priorities?
Can you use it to help you get started on something that seems “too big”?
How do you think it relates to the expression “Do the next right thing”?
To “Do what is given you to do”?
1 hr 32 min
November 18, 2013 Step 11 – Episode 50
Have you established a routine of prayer and meditation? Do you struggle with them? Are you not sure how to know God’s will? Yes! Today, we’re going to talk about Step 11, which says “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of...
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1 hr 32 min
November 18, 2013 Step 11 – Episode 50
Have you established a routine of prayer and meditation? Do you struggle with them? Are you not sure how to know God’s will? Yes! Today, we’re going to talk about Step 11, which says “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry it out.”

Spencer and Maria talk about Step 11, guided by these questions:

What is your understanding of “prayer”? “meditation”?
How are these different from before the program? Early in the program?
Do you have a regular practice of prayer and meditation?
What is it?
How has it changed over time?
How have you sought to improve your conscious contact with your Higher Power?
How does praying only for knowledge of his will differ from how you prayed before the program?
How do you know if you understand God’s will?
Final thoughts -- how is Step 11 working in your life?
1 hr 32 min
November 12, 2013 Getting Started in Al-Anon – Episode 49
Are you new to Al-Anon? Do you wonder what to expect? What you should do immediately? What are the challenges we face early on? Does Al-Anon have its own “culture”? Then you’ve come to the right place, because today, we’re going to talk about getting started in Al-Anon. Spencer and guest host Wendy talk about...
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1 hr 30 min
November 12, 2013 Getting Started in Al-Anon – Episode 49
Are you new to Al-Anon? Do you wonder what to expect? What you should do immediately? What are the challenges we face early on? Does Al-Anon have its own “culture”? Then you’ve come to the right place, because today, we’re going to talk about getting started in Al-Anon.

Spencer and guest host Wendy talk about our early experiences in Al-Anon, reflecting on what you might expect as you come to your first few meetings. We used this outline to guide our discussion.

What should I expect when I come to my first meeting?
Greeting?
Literature?
Meeting format?
What should I do “immediately”?
Go to meetings!
Buy and read literature!
Talk in the meeting?
Get a phone list?
Get a sponsor?
Start working the steps?
What are some early challenges?
The jargon?
Talking?
Listening?
Feeling safe?
Crying?
“God” talk?
Is there an Al-Anon culture? What is it?
Language/jargon?
Slogans?
How we interact with each other?
1 hr 30 min
November 06, 2013 Step 10 – Inventory – Episode 48
Do you struggle to admit that you are “wrong” in the moment? Have you found an effective way to take a daily inventory? How do you feel about admitting your wrongs? What exactly does this step mean by “promptly”? Do you feel better when you make a 10th step amends? Then stick around, because today,...
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1 hr 33 min
November 06, 2013 Step 10 – Inventory – Episode 48
Do you struggle to admit that you are “wrong” in the moment? Have you found an effective way to take a daily inventory? How do you feel about admitting your wrongs? What exactly does this step mean by “promptly”? Do you feel better when you make a 10th step amends? Then stick around, because today, we’re going to talk about Step 10.

Spencer, Maria, and Erika discuss our experience with Step 10, Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. We were guided by these questions:

What is your understanding of a “daily inventory”?
What are some ways you might do a daily inventory? (Have you found an effective way to take a daily inventory?)
What is a “spot inventory”?
Do you take a daily inventory?
The second part of Step 10, “and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it” seems pretty clear?
What does “promptly” mean to you?
In what ways might you “admit it”?
Do you struggle to admit that you are “wrong” in the moment?
How do you feel about admitting your wrongs?
Do you feel better when you make a 10th step amends?
1 hr 33 min
October 28, 2013 Changes – Episode 47
Do you wish that things would just stay the same? Does change freak you out? Maybe you get depressed when live today isn’t the same as yesterday. If you identify with these feelings, stick around. Today, I’m going to talk about changes. There is a big change for the Recovery Show: Kelli and Swetha have...
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37 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…