The suggested Alenon Welcome says, in part, it is possible to find contentment and even

happiness whether the alcoholic is drinking or not.

How can this happen?

Welcome to episode 285 of the recovery show.

This episode is brought to you by Maureen, Alban,

Fred, May, and Molly.

They used the donation button on our website.

Thank you, Maureen Albon, Fred, May, and Molly 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 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 and I am your host today.

Let's start with a reading. This is from Courage to Change, which is one of our daily readers.

This is August 1st. I came to Al-Anon to discover how to get a loved one to stop drinking, hoping that my life would then return to normal.

In Al-Anon, I came to understand that I did not cause alcoholism, I can't control it and I can't cure it, but I can't apply the 12

steps to my own life so that I can find sanity and contentment whether the

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