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Embracing Self-Love: A Recovery Journey – 422
Episode 422
Today, Shannon and Spencer dig deep into the question, how do we learn and grow to love ourselves? In the pursuit of learning to love ourselves, we may have faced emotional challenges and societal pr…
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Step Five: A Journey Towards Personal Freedom – 421
Episode 421
In our shared journey through the twelve steps, Step Five is an essential turning point towards self-awareness and personal freedom. This step—admitting to God, ourselves, and another human being the…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
Path to Recovery: Embracing Step Four – 420
Episode 420
Our recovery journey requires courage and self-reflection, especially when we encounter Step 4: “Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.” Eric and Spencer relate our experiences, …
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Secular Healing: Working Step Three – 419
Episode 419
Approaching the Twelve Steps from a secular viewpoint can present challenges, particularly with Step Three, which traditionally involves turning one's will and life over to the care of God. Spencer a…
Published on 1 year ago
Navigating Retirement with Recovery – 418
Episode 418
Retirement can be an exciting yet challenging phase of life. It brings forward new experiences and demands a blend of anticipation and adaptation. The principles and tools garnered through our journe…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Creating a Personal Higher Power in Recovery – 417
Episode 417
Recovery can challenge us to transform our spiritual and religious understandings and underpinnings. For many, especially those emerging from rigid religious backgrounds, rediscovering or reimagining…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Letting Go and Trusting: Exploring Step Three – 416
Episode 416
Step Three states: “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.” We’ll be delving into this step, discussing its essence and sharing personal experien…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Finding Hope and Sanity: Exploring Step Two – 415
Episode 415
Spencer opens the discussion by reiterating Step Two: “[We] came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” Bruce notes that their discussion is a reflection of their…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Surviving Alex: A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss, and Addiction – 414
Episode 414
I had the privilege of speaking with Pat R., the author of the heartfelt and powerful book “Surviving Alex: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, and Addiction.” This story may resonate with you if you are…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Step One: Finding Strength in Surrender – 413
Episode 413
Spencer and Nora explore Step One of Al-Anon, which is about admitting powerlessness over alcohol and recognizing the unmanageability in one's life. They read from the book ‘How Al-Anon Works' and di…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago