Were you able to admit to yourself the presence of alcoholism in your life? Why not?

And what happened when you broke through your denial into acceptance?

Welcome to episode 253 of the Recovery Show. This episode is brought to you by Debbie, Jen,

Penelope, and Lucy. They use the donation button on our website. Thank you, Debbie,

Jen, Penelope, and Lucy for your generous contributions.

This episode is for you.

We are friends and family members of Alcoholics and Attics 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 though we at the Recovery Show may be in a 12-step

program, we represent ourselves rather than the 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

joining me as Pat. Welcome, Pat.

Hi, Spencer, you know, you mentioned your surgery

in some previous episodes.

I'm sure a lot of listeners are concerned

and would like to know how you're doing. Sure.

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