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In our program, it’s our responsibility to make plans.

We should just be careful not to plan the outcomes to specifically.

We can make a plan, just be careful that it doesn’t turn into an expectation.

An expectation is a premeditated resentment.

and resentments are dangerous for us alcoholics.

Our higher power may have a different idea of what the outcome will be.

My experience, I need to be flexible or else I will be miserable.

What were some of your past recovery plans that you tried?

discuss failures

discuss successes

What would make your recovery happier?

some ideas may include

more time for friends

a hobby

more service work

work all steps

work a specific step

more prayer

What specific actions will you take to keep you on track?

How do we move from an idea of change to actual change

calling sponsor on progress

journal

talk about it at meetings

prayer

Some Goal Setting Tips

Be specific about personal recovery goals

Take small steps and ask for help along the way

Establishing a Routine

Exercise

Reduce stress

Eat healthy food

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At this time of year, most people reflect on the past year.  Some us also make some plans for the next year too.

So we at the Recovered podcast thought we would take time to reflect on

our own recovering program specifically and

the recovering community in general

over the past 12 months.

In general, what are your thoughts on AA and the recovering community as a whole over the past year?

NPR Looks at 2014 and Addiction

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AA in the news in 2014

Celebrities in recovery

Any AA victories? –

Any tragic stories – Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Williams

How was recovery portrayed in media? Hoffman and Williams news

How was recovery portrayed in movies/tv? Orange is the New Black, The killing. Thanks for Sharing, Breaking Bad, ‘

The Anonymous People,

Marc Maron,

Kristen johnson,

Anna David,

Now let’s move to a more personal are, our own recovery.   What was the recovery year of 2014 like for us?

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Share some highlights

Share some difficulties

What steps were significant for you, why?

What prayers were important to you, why?

What slogans helped, why?

This year I moved a little closer to acceptance

After Andrew’s suicide

I talked with Russ long and hard about why…

Why Andrew,

Why me,

why this why that

Russ encouraged me to keep asking my higher power about these things

Russ told me that some day, maybe the need for an answer may not seem so important.

What I have found is that by accepting what has happened and try to help others with our experience has brought new meaning to my recovery program.

So my question in prayer has moved from why to how….

my prayer has moved from why God

to How can I make meaning

what can i do to honour Andrew’s memory?

He only posed the possibility that me need for an answer might fade.

This has made a tremendous difference in my outlook.

New App

Premium subscribers

new guest hosts

new studio

Changed homegroups

Traverse city roundup

Slogan:  One day at a time, do the next right thing….work

steps….2 and 3 learning acceptance…work and Andrew

Prayer….together with Anna, meditation at meetings by listening to you

What are your hopes for 2015?

more sponsees

service work

fix my email address

Atlanta to international conference?

More open talks

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Wishing you Joy and Peace

at the Holidays and

throughout the New Year 

From your partners at The Recovered Podcast

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