attitude

Hope – Episode 65

“… we shall hew from this mountain of despair a small stone of hope.” — Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. What is hope? How do we find hope when we are overwhelmed by a mountain of despair? Spencer, Maria, and May talk about their experiences of finding hope in the midst of their times of…

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Changed Attitudes – Episode 62

We say “changed attitudes can aid recovery”. But how do we change our attitudes? How does it help? Spencer and Rachel talk about changed attitudes.  at·ti·tude a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person’s behavior. the orientation of an aircraft or spacecraft, relative to…

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Communication – Episode 56

Do you have trouble communicating your needs and feelings to your loved ones? Do your attempts to ask for what you want always degenerate into an argument? How have you learned to communicate better in this program? Today, Spencer, Maria and guest host Meishia talk about Communication. We started with this list of questions. How…

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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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acceptance – a guest meditation by Scott B.

  “Every good thought you think is contributing its share to the ultimate result of your life.” Grenville Kleiser, Courage to Change P. 176 My first months in program, I couldn’t gather new tools fast enough. I tried everything I could, anything anyone recommended. One of the personal methods suggested was to repeat to myself;…

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