Welcome to episode 213 of the Recovery Show.

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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 helpless 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 shown we be in a 12-step program we represent ourselves rather than the program.

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

Take what you like and leave the rest.

My name is Spencer and I'm your host today.

And today I'd like to share with you an open talk by Cynthia C.

I really connected with a lot of what Cynthia had to say.

I encourage you to stick around for the telephone story because I think you'll laugh. So here's Cynthia.

Hi, I'm Cynthia and a very grateful member of Al-Anon.

And I was real privileged to ask to come here.

Can everyone hear this? I can't tell if it echoes

back or not. Okay. When Mary called and asked me to speak a couple, really I guess it's been a couple

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