Welcome to episode 317 of the Recovery Show.

This episode is brought to you by Sherry and Michelle, Megan and Jennifer.

They use the donation button on our website.

Thank you, Sherry and Michelle, Megan, and Jennifer for your generous contributions.

This episode is for you.

We are

our 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 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 would like to state that in this show we represent ourselves rather than any 12-step program.

During this show we will share our own experiences. The

opinions expressed chair 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'm your host today.

Today I'm sharing with you a talk by Peggy G.

I hope you'll enjoy Peggy's sense of humor as much as I did. Peggy talks about feeling

rejected as a child and about getting married early after finding love in the backseat of

a Ford. She felt that she had a hole in her gut and tried many things to fill it.

Unfortunately or maybe fortunately for her booze did not do the trick for her.

She speaks of for the first time being desperate enough to make a sincere prayer to the God I didn't understand.

Eventually she found her second husband, Mr. Wonderful. Of course, he was an alcoholic.

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