Forcing Solutions – Episode 20
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🗓️ 22 April 2013
⏱️ 80 minutes
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Summary
“… our thinking becomes distorted by trying to force solutions.” What does it mean to force a solution? When do we try to force solutions? How do we try to force solutions? We discuss these questions and others, sharing our experience, strength and hope.
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| 0:00.0 | I tried literally everything that I could think of short of going to a meeting to remedy the |
| 0:06.8 | situation. |
| 0:07.8 | Welcome to the Recovery Show. |
| 0:10.4 | This episode is sponsored by Kelly and Mark. |
| 0:12.3 | Thank you for your support. |
| 0:14.0 | We are friends and family members of alcoholics and addicts who have found a path to serenity and happiness. |
| 0:19.0 | We who live or have lived with the seemingly hopeless problem of addiction, understand as perhaps few others can. |
| 0:26.4 | So much depends on our own attitudes, and we believe that changed attitudes can aid recovery. |
| 0:32.4 | Today we're going to talk about forcing solutions. Have you ever |
| 0:35.3 | not known what to do but did something anyway? Were things not working out your way |
| 0:39.7 | so you tried to change the outcome? Well, we'll talk about those. Before we begin, we would |
| 0:45.9 | like to state that though we may be in a 12-step program, we represent ourselves rather |
| 0:50.2 | than the program. During this show, we will share our own experiences |
| 0:54.7 | as they relate to the topic of forcing solutions. |
| 0:57.8 | The opinions expressed here are strictly those |
| 0:59.8 | of the person who gave them. |
| 1:01.3 | Take what you like and leave the rest. We hope that you will find |
| 1:04.0 | something in our sharing that speaks to your life. My name is Spencer and I will be your |
| 1:08.5 | host today. Joining me is co-host Kelly. How are you doing today Kelly? |
| 1:11.9 | I'm doing great Spencer. Thanks |
| 1:13.5 | and next to me is co-host Swaytha. How are you today Swaytha? |
| 1:16.9 | Great, thanks Spencer. The first segment of today's episode of the |
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