Myrtle A. Open Talk – Episode 238

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🗓️ 27 February 2018

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Myrtle A speaking in Lusk, WY in 1996. Myrtle says she is her own worst problem. And that she has kicked “poor me” out of the house. But she is also a thief: she will “steal your responsibility faster than you knew you had it.” I hope you enjoy and get as much from her talk...

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 238 of the Recovery Show.
0:05.0	This episode is brought to you by Penelope, Brian, Debbie, and Elizabeth.
0:09.0	They use the donation button on our website.
0:12.0	Thank you, Penelope, Brian, Debbie, and Elizabeth for your generous contributions.
0:17.0	This episode is for you.
0:19.0	We are friends and family members of alcoholics and addicts who have found a path to serenity and happiness.
0:24.8	We live or have lived with the seemingly hopeless problem of addiction, understand as perhaps a few others
0:29.3	can.
0:30.3	So much depends on our own attitudes and we believe that changed attitudes can aid recovery.
0:35.4	Before we begin, we would like to state that though we at the Recovery Show and we be in a 12-step
0:39.0	program, we represent ourselves rather than the program.
0:42.3	During this show, we will share our own experiences.
0:44.0	The opinions expressed here are strictly those of the person who gave them.
0:48.0	Take what you like and leave the rest.
0:50.0	This week I'm sharing with you an open talk by Myrtle A who says, I am my biggest problem.
0:59.3	Some of the things that I really enjoyed in her talk, She speaks of kicking out poor me. She says poor me didn't
1:07.4	need to live in my house anymore. I kicked her butt off the step as far as I could.
1:11.8	She doesn't live here anymore. So when I start saying
1:16.6	poor me, I remind myself she doesn't live here anymore. I kicked her out. A line that I love, I just love, love she says I am a thief I will steal your
1:26.2	responsibility faster thing you knew you had it so hope you enjoy myrtle I am Myrtle. I am a discovering searching member of
1:38.3	Al-Anon and I found it's a fun search sometimes it's's a fun search.
1:42.6	Sometimes it's not a fun search.
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