What was it like?

What happened?

And what is it like now?

Welcome to episode 168 of the Recovery Show.

This episode is brought to you by Lucy, Melanie, and Michael.

Thank you Lucy, Melanie, and Michael for your generous contributions.

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 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. Before we begin we would like to state that

though we at 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.

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. I was invited to present an

open talk this weekend and after a short pause for contemplation I said yes so without further introduction here it is

my name is Spencer and I am a grateful recovering member of Al-Anon. I want to say thank you to the district for organizing this series of open talks.

I hope to see more and more people coming to these talks. We've only done what three or four now.

And I want to say thank you to Diane for inviting me, even though it took me a couple of weeks to actually say yes when she

asked.

The question I always struggle with in this talk, and this is going to be the traditional talk what it was like what happened and what it's like now.

But the question I always struggle is where do I start? Do I start with my childhood?

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