Welcome to episode 65 of the Recovery Show. This episode is brought to you by Martha, Harriet, and Diane.

They used the donation button on our website. Thank you, Martha, Harriet, and Diane 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 few others can. So much depends on our own attitudes

and we believe that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Do you hope that your

loved one will get or stay sober? Have you found hope when it seems that that will never happen?

Is hope the same as optimism or not?

Yes, today we are going to talk about hope.

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 as they relate to the topic of hope.

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'm your host today.

Joining me as co-host Maria, how are you today Maria? I'm good Spencer. Thanks. Yeah.

Enjoying the little break in the winter that we're getting here. I actually saw

some daffodils coming up.

So it's like, oh, that's a sign of hope.

So, yeah.

I think my daffodils are still under about two feet of snow.

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