Step 12 suggests that we practice these principles in all our affairs.

What does this mean to you? And how do you get it? How do you do it?

Welcome to episode 365 of the Recovery Show, which aside here just means that

if you listen to one episode a day, you've got a whole year's worth now.

Hey, how about that, huh?

This episode is brought to you by Cecilia, Mary, Alexis, Mallory, Carol, Delette, and Darby.

They used the donation button on our website. Thank you, Cecilia, Mary, Alexis, Mallory, Carol, Delette, and Darby for your generous contributions.

This episode is for you.

We are friends of 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 us 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 in this show, we represent ourselves rather than any 12-step program.

During this show, we will share our own experiences. If you need to express here or strictly those of the person who gave them,

take what you like and leave the rest. We hope that you'll find something in our shared speaks of your life.

My name is Spencer, and I'm your host today, and joining me today is Eric. Welcome back to the Recovery Show, Eric.

Good morning, Spencer. Greetings from a little drizzly Sunday morning in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Okay, you got our weather from yesterday.

Yeah, a little moist out there, but I have a good day regardless.

It opened with a reading. This is from the book How Eleanor Works. It's in the chapter on the 12 steps and the section about step 12, of course.

And that is chapter 8, if you're looking in the book.

Most of us came to Eleanor to cope with a specific, alcohol-related problem.

When we first learned a new Eleanor principle or practice, we immediately applied it to that most troubling area of our lives.

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