Welcome to episode 252 of the Recovery Show. This episode is brought to you by

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Thank you, Susan, Michelle, Tenna, Robin, and Nancy

for your generous contributions.

This episode is for you.

We are our friends and family members of Alcoholics and Addics 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 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 though with 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 what you like and leave the rest.

You hope that you will find something in our sharing that speaks to your life.

I was recently a guest on a podcast called Sober Speak.

John M invites guests to talk about their experience in recovery.

So in effect, each week is like a speaker talk in an interview format with John and his guest. I have found

it really fascinating and encouraging to listen to. John focuses on the AA program but as I have said many times

here recovery is very similar whatever it is you're recovering from once you get

past the first step of dealing with your particular addiction,

whether it's alcohol, whether it's drugs, gambling, shopping, or as in my case, other people. And so John reached out to me and actually

I'm flattered because apparently he modeled a lot of what he does in his podcast on what I do here. So he reached out to me and we had a conversation.

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