Welcome to episode 221 of the Recovery Show. This episode is brought to you by Lisa,

Marilyn, Eric, Anna, and Lucy. They used the donation button on our website.

Thank you, Lisa, Marilyn, Eric, Anna, and Lucy for your generous contributions.

This episode is for you.

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 the seemingly hopeless 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 it the recovery show may 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.

Because both my work life and my personal life are quite full for the next couple weeks I am giving you an open

talk by Fran G today.

Good morning everybody.

My name is Franger and I am a grateful recovering member of Al-Anon. I'm very nervous but I'm all right

with that I believe that's God shaking the truth out of me.

As I listened to the preliminaries to this meeting,

I'm always struck by various words in our welcome that the family situation is bound to improve

you know by the fact that there is but one authority.

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