I believe that being in code to save my life. I believe that being part of the

fellowship saved my life. Welcome to episode 357 of The Recovery Show. This episode is

brought to you by Connie, Mary, Heather, Brooke, John Quill, and Ken. They use the

donation button on their website. Thank you. Connie, Mary, Heather, Brooke, John Quill,

and Ken, 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 helpless

problem of addiction understand as perhaps few others can. So much depends on

our own attitudes and we believe that changed attitudes can a 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. I'm going to read Reaching Out. I made it into this

program because someone else worked their 12th step on me. Someone passed it on

to me. Someone was out there after they got clean and sober, caring about

others. I need to never, never forget that. Had they simply gone on with their

lives and forgotten about people like me who was still out there using and

suffering, I wouldn't be here today. My gratitude begins with that fact. It is

with that gratitude in mind that I reach out to others, especially the newcomers.

I need to have them in my life. That is where my spirituality begins. For me,

spirituality comes from caring about others. I have found that the more I

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