Do you have trouble trusting other people? Do you have people you trust and how do you know they're trustworthy?

Welcome to episode 228 of the Recovery Show.

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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 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

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 are the person who gave them.

Take what you like and need the rest. We hope that you will find something in our

sharing that speak to your life. My name is Spencer and I will be your host today joining me is Pat. Welcome Pat.

Hi Spencer the reading for today is from Courage to Change page 232 August 19th.

There was a piece of reality that I never 2.32, August 19th.

There was a piece of reality that I never wanted to see.

I love someone who couldn't be trusted.

Again and again, I suffered the disappointment of broken promises, contradictions, and outright lies.

Each time I felt crushed, betrayed, outraged.

Nevertheless, hours or sometimes days later, I put the incident out of my mind.

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