The Recovery Show » Finding serenity through 12 step recovery in Al-Anon – a podcast

  This is part 1 of a 4-part seminar titled “Stepping Stones to Serenity”, presented by Ellen C in 2008. This part cover... Read more

Do you get caught up in other people’s problems or emotions? Does the phrase “loving detachment” just baffle you? We sta... Read more

Did you grow up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional family? How has this affected your life today? How can you recover from... Read more

Michele B has an inspiring story of adversity and recovery. Note: The original posting of this talk had audio “glitches”... Read more

Are you in a relationship with an alcoholic or addict? Have you ever thought, “My life would be so much easier without t... Read more

If you put your loved one’s needs ahead of your own… If you feel that others’ happiness is your responsibility… If your ... Read more

Do you obsess over the thought that your loved one might be lying? Do you have to prove the lies? How do you find the ab... Read more

Mary Pearl T shares on Step 1, “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable.” Ple... Read more

Do you worry a lot? Is it hard to get your mind off the terrible things that might happen? Or maybe it’s just obsessing ... Read more

Have you ever set an ultimatum? What did you do when it wasn’t honored? How do you deal with unacceptable behavior from ... Read more

Step 3 asks us to “make a decision” to turn our will to the care of a higher power. Why is this so hard for many of us? ... Read more

Do you struggle with setting boundaries? Does it feel like you are trying to control someone else when you set a boundar... Read more

Do you obsess over your loved one's drinking? Do you keep chewing over past actions or wrongs done to you? How can we st... Read more

Do you wonder how you’re going to make it through another day with the drinking and chaos? Have you had thoughts of leav... Read more

Today, I am pleased to share with you a talk by Aaron J, speaking in 2012. I identified with his certainty that it was h... Read more

Early on, I was told to practice “loving detachment.” I already knew how to do “middle finger detachment,” but detaching... Read more

Do words and events throw you into your past? Do you get angry when it's inappropriate? What are triggers and how do the... Read more

Do you revert to isolating in times of increased stress and difficulty? Do you find it harder to work your program at th... Read more

Intimacy requires dialog, transparency, vulnerability and reciprocity; it is sustained through well-developed emotional ... Read more

Do you hold a grudge? Why is this harmful? How can our program help let go of our resentments? What is a “resentment”? W... Read more