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Choosing Love Over Fear One Day at a Time – Julie L – 331

The Recovery Show » Finding serenity through 12 step recovery in Al-Anon – a podcast

The Recovery Show

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2020

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

Julie joins us to tell her story. She grew up with an alcoholic father and an “untreated Al-Anon” mother. As a child, from the age of 10, she thought it was her job to mediate between her parents, and especially to try to help “settle” the arguments they had. Now, she recognizes that it never...

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0:00.0

I don't forgive because what they did is okay.

0:07.0

Even though they did the very best they could, what they did is not okay, but I forgive now because I'm okay now.

0:15.0

Welcome to episode 331 of the recovery show.

0:18.4

This episode is brought to you by Martha Robin and Jamie.

0:21.8

They use the donation button on our website. Thank you, Martha, Robin, and

0:25.2

Jamie for your generous contributions. This episode is for you. We are friends and family members

0:30.7

of alcoholics and addicts who have found a path to serenity and happiness.

0:34.5

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

0:40.0

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

0:44.8

Before we begin, we would like to state that in this show we represent ourselves better than any 12-step

0:51.2

program. During this show, we will share our own experiences.

0:56.0

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

1:00.0

Take what you like and lead the rest.

1:02.0

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

1:06.0

My name is Spencer and I'm your host today. Joining me today is Julie. Welcome, Julie.

1:11.0

Thank you. Hi Spencer. I asked you to choose a reading and you chose one that I don't know.

1:20.0

I don't think many of your listeners will know this reading.

1:23.2

It's actually from my local Al-Anon district newsletter

1:27.4

and it's the latest edition, which is May edition.

1:31.4

And it's an essay by one of the members. It's titled Love, Care and Concern.

1:38.0

Even as I began to understand the Al-Anon program, it took me a long time to realize that harm could be caused in

1:44.9

relationships out of love care and concern. Isn't it loving I thought to let someone

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