How can we be kind and courteous to our alcoholic loved ones? How do we show kindness to ourselves?

Welcome to episode 211 of the Recovery Show.

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This episode is for you.

We are

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'd 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. The opinions expressed here are

strictly those of the person who gave them. Take would you like and leave the rest. We hope you'll find

something in our sharing that speaks to your life. My name is Spencer and I'm your host today.

Joining me is co-host Eric. Welcome Eric.

The boy is Spencer. Welcome Greenwich Connecticut. I wanted to open with a reading this is actually the beginning of the reading of tradition five in the book How Al-Anon works.

The tradition says each Al-Anon family group has but one purpose to help families of alcoholics.

We do this by practicing the 12 steps of AA ourselves by encouraging and

understanding our alcoholic relatives and by welcoming and giving comfort to

families of alcoholics. And the first paragraph of the discussion says,

the essence of all healing is love,

and the fifth tradition demonstrates the loving nature of the Al-Anon program.

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