I thought I could take a car, my ex-wife's old car that was sitting in her driveway and repair

the engine and hold it out to my son as a carrot.

Welcome to the Recovery Show.

This episode is sponsored by Helen.

Helen, thank you for your support of the Recovery Show.

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 few others can. So much depends on our

own attitudes and we believe that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Tonight

we are talking with parents who have found support and recovery.

Some have children who are still actively drinking or drugging

while some of their children have found recovery and some struggle with mental illness.

They will share their experience, strength, and hope with us and with you.

Before we begin, we would like to state that though we and our guests may be in a 12-step program,

we represent ourselves rather than the program.

During this show, our guests will share their own experiences, and 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 Kelly and I will be your host today.

I'd like to ask our guests to introduce themselves.

Hi, I'm Fred.

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