I heard someone in a meeting say the great thing is that there are no experts in

Elinon. What does this mean and why is it a great thing? Aren't we all experts

on our own stories? Welcome to episode 343 of the Recovery Show.

This episode is brought to you by Christy, Nancy, Julia, Penelope, Pat, Bonnie, and Jersey.

They use the donation button on our website. Thank you, Christy,

Nancy, Julia, Penelope, Pat, Bonnie, and Jersey 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 in this show we represent ourselves rather than any 12-step 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 you will find something in our sharing that speaks to your life.

My name is Spencer and I am your host today. A couple readings to open with today. First from the book

How Al-Anon Works Chapter 16 titled 12 Traditions. We do 12th Step

work whenever we carry the Al-Anon message to others.

As a Fellowship of Equals, we have a tremendous amount of experience, strength, and hope to share

with one another and with those outside our Fellowship who still struggle with the effects of another's drinking.

We who know the loneliness and frustration of living with alcoholism can provide an extraordinary form

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