Welcome to episode 114 of the Recovery Show. This episode is brought to you by

Eric. He used the donation button on our website. Thank you Eric for your generous

contribution. 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 a seemingly hopeless problem of addiction understand understand, as perhaps a few others can.

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

In your interactions with others, how do you find harmony?

Do you sometimes feel that you are not being heard?

Today we're going to talk about concepts four and five,

which say concept four says participation is the key to Harmony and Concept 5 states the right of appeal

and petition protect minorities and ensure that they are heard.

Before we begin, we would like to say that though we at the recovery show,

maybe 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 concepts

for and class. 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 will be your host today.

Joining me is co-host Akila.

How are you doing today, Akila?

I am a little tired but glad to be talking to you. How about she Spencer?

Doing okay. Finally had a couple of nice days and particularly since the weather

forecast said it was going to rain and so having some time when it wasn't raining was really nice. I can be grateful for that.

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