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

Dry Drunk – Episode 109

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

The Recovery Show

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2015

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

What is “dry drunk”? Can an Al-Anon exhibit similar symptoms? A few weeks ago, Jennifer suggested the topic of “dry drunk.” Then Ruth mentioned how she feels when she misses a few meetings. And then, I heard a talk about “dry drunk” on the Recovery Radio Network podcast. We start with a talk from Dick S...

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0:00.0

Welcome to episode 109 of the Recovery Show.

0:04.0

This episode is brought to you by Jessica.

0:06.0

She used the donation button on our website.

0:09.0

Thank you, Jessica, for your generous contribution.

0:11.0

This episode is for you. We are friends and family

0:15.9

members of alcoholic and addicts who have found a path to serenity and

0:19.5

happiness. We who live or have lived with a seemingly hopeless problem of addiction,

0:24.0

understand as perhaps few others can.

0:27.0

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

0:32.0

Today we will feature a talk about dry drunk

0:35.3

syndrome and some reflections about how it can apply even to us Alonons. Before we

0:41.8

begin we would like to state that though we at the Recovery Show may be in a 12-step program,

0:46.0

we represent ourselves rather than the program.

0:49.0

During this show we will share our own experience as they relate to the topic of dry drunk. The opinions expressed here are

0:55.1

strictly those of the person who gave them. Take what you like and leave the rest. We hope that

1:00.0

you will find something in our sharing that speaks to your life. A few weeks ago, Jennifer

1:05.8

sent us an email suggesting this topic of dry drunk. And then Ruth mentioned how she feels

1:12.4

when she misses a few meetings and then after that I

1:16.2

heard speaker talk about dry drunk on the Recovery Radio Network podcast.

1:23.0

And so all of those came together and I thought,

1:25.0

well, here's a way I could build an episode about dry drunk

1:29.0

because, you know, I didn't think it was something that I had personally experienced and found that maybe I was wrong.

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