Do you find yourself seeking perfection and do you procrastinate because you can't quite make it there or maybe it even paralyzes you and prevents you from doing anything?

Welcome to episode 219 of the Recovery Show.

This episode is brought to you by Barbara Alba, Susan, and Maureen.

They used the donation button on our website.

Thank you, Barbara, Alba, Susan, and Marine for your generous contributions.

This episode is for you.

We are friends and family members of alcoholics and addicts who have found a path to serenity

and happiness.

We who live or have lived with the seemingly hopeless problem of addiction understand as perhaps a few others can.

So much depends on our own attitudes and we believe that changed attitudes can aid recovery.

Before we begin, we would like to state that though we at the recovery show may be in a 12-step program, we represent ourselves rather than the program.

During this show we will share our own experiences.

The opinions expressed here are strictly those of the person who gave them.

Take what you like and leave the rest.

I hope that you will find something in our sharing that speaks to your life.

My name is Spencer and I am your host today.

I have a reading from the book Courage to Change. This is from March 16th.

Progress can be hard to recognize, especially if our expectations are unrealistically high.

If we expect our negative attitudes or unhealthy

behavior to change quickly and completely we are likely to be disappointed.

Progress is hard to see when we measure ourselves against idealized standards.

Perhaps it would be better to compare our present circumstances

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