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The Recovery Show » Finding serenity through 12 step recovery in Al-Anon – a podcast

It’s a We program – Episode 139

The Recovery Show » Finding serenity through 12 step recovery in Al-Anon – a podcast

The Recovery Show

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2016

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

The first word of the first step is “We”. It is often said “this is a ‘we’ program.” What does that really mean? How do we find recovery from sharing our experience, strength and hope? All the steps (not just the first) start with “we”. The AA big book prefaces the steps with “Here are...

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The first step is we.

0:03.0

It is often said this is a we program.

0:06.0

What does that really mean?

0:08.0

How do we find recovery from sharing our experience strength and hope?

0:11.0

Welcome to episode 139 of the recovery show.

0:15.3

This episode is brought to you by Michelle.

0:17.2

She used the donation button on our website.

0:19.7

Thank you Michelle for your generous contribution.

0:22.0

This episode is for you. We are friends and family

0:25.1

members of alcoholics and addicts who have found a path to serenity and happiness. We who live or have

0:29.7

lived with a seemingly hopeless problem of addiction understand as perhaps few others can.

0:34.6

So much depends on our own attitudes and we believe that changed attitudes can aid recovery.

0:40.1

So today we're going to talk about what does it mean that this is a Wii program.

0:44.0

But before we begin, we'd like to state that though we at the Recovery Show may be in a 12-step

0:47.7

program, we represent ourselves rather than the program.

0:51.4

During this show, we will share our own experiences as they relate to this

0:54.7

topic. The opinions expressed here are strictly those of the person who gave them. Take what

0:59.0

you like and leave the rest. We hope you will find something in our sharing that speaks to your life.

1:03.0

My name is Spencer and I'm your host today.

1:06.0

I was inspired to this topic by a verse of a poem.

1:10.0

The poem is titled The Low Road is by Marge Piercy. I'll put a link in the show

1:14.9

notes and the the last verse says it goes on one at a time it starts when you

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