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First Things First – Episode 51

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

🗓️ 25 November 2013

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

Are you often unsure what to do next? Do you struggle with indecision? Do you have too many choices? Do you feel you have no choices? Today, we talk about the slogan “First Things First.” Spencer, Maria and special guest Adrienne discuss this slogan, guided by these questions: How did you make decisions / set...

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0:00.0

He wants attention and wants me to play with him and I'm you know sometimes I get buried and like I will need to get these dishes done

0:07.6

But then I have to think really and when you think about it years down the road is he gonna to say boy you know my mom sure had

0:14.7

clean dishes when I was a kid.

0:18.4

Welcome to episode 51 of the recovery show this episode is brought to you by Angela. She used the

0:24.6

donation button on our website. Thank you Angela for your generous

0:28.2

contribution. This episode is for you. We are friends and family members of alcoholics and addicts who have found a path to

0:34.8

serenity and happiness.

0:36.8

We who live or have lived with the seemingly hopeless problem of addiction understand as perhaps

0:40.9

few others can.

0:42.4

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

0:47.0

Are you often unsure what to do next? Do you struggle with indecision? Do you have too many choices? Do you have no choices?

0:55.0

Today we'll talk about the slogan first things first.

0:58.4

Join us live and you can contribute from the chat room.

1:01.7

Before we begin we would like to state that though we may be in a 12-step program,

1:06.2

we represent ourselves rather than the program.

1:09.0

During this show we will share our own experiences as they relate to the slogan,

1:12.2

First Things First first the opinions expressed

1:14.8

here are strictly those of the person who gave them take what you like and leave the rest

1:18.8

we hope that you will find something in our sharing that speaks to your life. My name is Spencer and I will be

1:24.4

your host today. Joining me as co-host Maria. How are you today Maria? I'm good, how are you? I'm doing pretty well.

1:30.3

I was kind of sleepy this morning but I think I got over it.

1:33.0

Next to Maria is our special guest to us, Adrian.

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