For our group purpose, there is but one authority, a loving God as he may express himself in our group conscience.

Our leaders are but trusted servants. They do not govern. What does this mean for your recovery group?

And how might you apply it to your own personal affairs?

Welcome to episode 455 of The Recovery Show.

This episode is brought to by Kelly and Alba.

They use the donation button on our website.

Thank you, Kelly and Alba, for your generous contributions.

This episode is for you.

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

We who live or have lived with a seemingly hopeless

problem of addiction understand as perhaps 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

in this show, we represent ourselves rather than any 12-step 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.

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

My name is Spencer.

I am your host today.

Joining me today is Michelle. Welcome to the recovery show, Michelle.

Thank you. I'm glad to be here.

Today we are talking about Alonan's second tradition as part of our series on the 12 traditions. We'll be reading from the book How Alonanon works, which is Chapter 16,

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