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Recovered 385 – Podcast Awards

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Our Recovery Topic is
Voting for the Recovered Podcast in the for Best Health and Fitness Category at podcastawards.com

This is a solo episode, I’m all alone in the studio.

Today’s show is all about asking you to make a difference.
You can help carry this message of recovery hope to the world.
And you and do all of this in the comfort of your our home.
I will explain.

Daniel J. Lewis at the audacity to podcast .com
is the voice of authority on how to podcast.
His podcast is one show I never miss.  
As a matter of fact, I follow Daniel’s advice so closely that he is my virtual podcast coach.  
Over the course of the last year, I have listened to all of his episodes and his advice has advanced this Recovered podcast in quality and content.  
His podcasts have helped us especially in improving audio quality and the quality of our website at recoveredcast.com.

And Daniel J.Lewis has endorsed our podcast as Best Podcast in the Health and Fitness category for the Annual Podcast Awards Celebration.  I am so honored.

The 8th Annual Podcast Awards Ceremony will be Held at New Media Expo in Las Vegas on Jan 7th, 2013!  This Ceremony recognizes outstanding podcasts in various categories.

Over 5,000 podcasts were nominated for the 8th annual Podcast Awards. Only 220 made it in for final voting.  And we are one of the 220 podcasts that made because of your hard work in nominating this podcast.  thank you so much.

Please vote our podcast in the Podcast Awards at podcastawards.com.
I’m honored that you worked  so hard to nominate our podcasts,

I have compiled a list of podcasts that I am going to vote for every day during the course of the election period of November 1 through November 15 at podcastawards.com.  

Please vote for these every day, November 1–15.  


  • Comedy: the Ramen Noodle, cleancomedypodcast.com
  • Entertainment: ONCE podcast, oncepodcast.com
  • Technology: The Audacity to Podcast, theaudacitytopodcast.com



So, please vote for us everyday from November 1 through November 15 in the health and fitness category at podcastawards.com

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Recovered 384 – Faith

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Our Recovery Topic is Faith

Tonight, we focus on the solution.
Tonight we talk about the spiritual part of the program.
Tonight, we talk about faith
Faith in yourself
Faith in the program
Faith in the fellowship
Faith in a higher power

Then we will discuss This Week in Recovery – This segment we talk about news from the home group as well as news from the family room.

The, we turn our hearts and minds on over to
Alcohol and the Media –In this segment we share clips about what the media says about alcohol, alcoholics, and alcoholics anonymous

Video Clips include:

Use of Mood Altering Medicine for Addicts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-VeayFA3MSc#!

12 Step Jokes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiCSHfJ3iik&feature=related

AA depicted Family Guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWt-259jTjs

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Recovered 383 – Best of Recovered

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While we enjoy a week off, sit back and listen to one of our previous episodes.

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Recovered 382 – Hitting Bottom

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Our Recovery Topic is Hitting Bottom

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Recovered 381 – Expectations

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Our Recovery Topic is Expectations

Recovered 380 – Discipline

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Our Recovery Topic is Discipline

On today’s show, our Recovery Topic is….
Discipline
We will talk about the virtue of an organized life. The benefits of getting things done.

Then we will discuss This Week in Recovery
This Week in Recovery – This segment we talk about news from my home group at the club as well as news from home group in my family room.

The, we turn our hearts and minds on over to
Alcohol and the Media –In this segment we share clips about what the media says about alcohol, alcoholics, and alcoholics anonymous

Clips we will cover today include:

Charlie Sheen and AA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br21rihKsIQ&feature=related

Dr. Drew – Sheen has a point on AA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOVtWfN_8BU&feature=related

Dr. Drew – You Are Responsible for Treatment
http://www.hlntv.com/video/2012/09/11/refuse-treatment-alcoholism-dr-drew-has-message-you

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Recovered 378 – Inventory

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Tonight, Joe, Spencer, Russ, and Mark share their experience strength and hope regarding Inventory.  They discuss steps 4 and 10.

Materials Referenced During This Episode

Joe and Charlie 4th Step Worksheet
4th Step Analyzer
The Annotated Big Book Handbook
Our Recovery Library (each purchase helps the show)

Joe’s initial reaction to step 4 as a new comer was that he didn’t want to do a 4th step.  Joe was told if he didn’t do a 4th, he would likely pick up a 5th.  After a little time, Joe decided he wanted a better recovery life, so his sponsor encouraged him to continue working the steps, especially steps 4 and 5 which required writing an inventory.

Spencer, an al-anon, initially thought that the steps were for his loved one who had the drink problem, not him.  But after a little bit of time in the fellowship, Spencer wanted what others had.  They seemed to be happy.  So he decided to do what they had done, an inventory.

Russ shared that he also didn’t want to do an inventory when he first came into the program.  But he was told that he would likely drink if he didn’t do an inventory, so he decided to work the steps.  Russ found that after step 3 he was ready to launch into a rigorous course of action which included an inventory.  The downside of not doing an inventory for an AA is relapse.  Spencer shared that the downside for an Al-anon in not doing steps 4 and 5 is to be stuck in the program doing and redoing steps 1 through 3.

The process of inventory allows us to look at our faults and grow.

Step 10, the daily inventory, was also discussed by all.

Recovered 375 – Creating a Recovery Environment

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On today’s episode, Mark, Joe, and Russ discus a Recovery Environment. What things attract us to certain meetings? Russ shares that being greeted at a new meeting when he enters a new meeting creates a welcoming environment which makes him feels comfortable.

 Joe shares that as a new guy two people greeted him immediately as he entered the club. Joe thinks it’s important to address anyone who he does not recognize just in case the guy is new. Russ shared that a 90 in 90 was recommended at some of his first meetings. 90 in 90 is making 90 meetings in 90 days. This allowed Russ to find the kind of meetings he felt comfortable.

 Now Russ looks for meetings that have easy parking. Joe shares that today, he looks for meetings that are “step” focused. All of us tend to like meetings toward the end of the day.

Recovered 372 – In Memory of Andrew Mark S.

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Andrew S.
June 9, 1986 – July 2, 2012

On July 2,2012, my first born son, Andrew S., died suddenly.  He was only 26 years old.  Andrew took me to my first AA meeting and taught me so many things.

Recovered 369 – Meeting Etiquette

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Tonight’s Recovery Topic is Meeting Etiquette.

This episode, Mark, Aaron, and Spencer discuss some of the behaviors they have seen at meetings which make sense and some behaviors which they would rather not see anymore.  They discuss:

  • Texting
  • Cross Talk
  • Shares that have nothing to do with recovery
  • Anonymity
  • Kids at meetings
  • Hygiene
  • Revealing clothing
  • Gossip
  • etc
Let us know what you have seen at meetings and why you think its ok or not.