The Recovery Show

plant a tree – a meditation

    The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. – Chinese Proverb   Steps 6 and 7 give me an opportunity to change. It is easy for me to say “Oh, that’s just the way I am, and anyway, it’s too late to do anything…

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Getting Started in Al-Anon – Episode 49

Are you new to Al-Anon? Do you wonder what to expect? What you should do immediately? What are the challenges we face early on? Does Al-Anon have its own “culture”? Then you’ve come to the right place, because today, we’re going to talk about getting started in Al-Anon. Spencer and guest host Wendy talk about…

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letting go of denial – a guest meditation by Beth

  Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world, The heart has it’s beaches, it’s homeland and thoughts of its own. Wake now, discover that you are the song that the morning brings, But the heart has it’s seasons, it’s evenings and songs of its own. Sometimes we live no…

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Step 10 – Inventory – Episode 48

Do you struggle to admit that you are “wrong” in the moment? Have you found an effective way to take a daily inventory?  How do you feel about admitting your wrongs?  What exactly does this step mean by “promptly”?  Do you feel better when you make a 10th step amends? Then stick around, because  today,…

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gratitude attitude – a meditation

  Many’s the time that we feasted And many’s the time that we fasted Oh, well, it was swell while it lasted We did have fun and no harm done And thanks for the memory   Ella Fitzgerald — Thanks for the Memory At a recent meeting, the lead topic was gratitude. As  people started to…

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