What does it mean to live in the moment? How can I plan for tomorrow when I'm living one day at a time?

How do I learn from past experiences if I don't look back?

Welcome to episode 106 of the recovery show. We're going to talk about living in the moment.

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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 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.

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 in the moment.

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 solo host today.

I have a reading from Hope for Today. These are from pages 127 and 129.

Due to my distorted thinking, I made some regrettable choices in my life.

I also held on to anger about being raised by unavailable

alcoholic parents. I was jealous of people who had normal parents who loved and supported

them. I relived past circumstances and imagined alternative outcomes thinking if only I had

dot dot dot I wasted large portions of my day lost in daydreams rewriting the past with happy endings, and doling out justice to those who had caused me harm.

It hasn't been easy to let go of my remorse over yesterday, however, when I strive to do so, I can live in the present and create a new

set of yesterday's full of good feelings and happy memories.

In the past, my plan referred to my entire life, especially the future.

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