Mark S

Some common statements made by alcoholics who deny their disease include: “I could quit anytime I wanted to.” “I’d quit using if people would quit ragging on me.” “If you were in my situation, you’d drink, too.” 

What was your own experience, what did your denial look like?

Have you ever experienced such behavior?

Typically, the more severe the addiction, the stronger the denial. 

What about your experience?

Why do you think this to be true?

“If a person doesn’t recognize that his or her behavior is creating problems, then he or she wouldn’t see the need to change or seek assistance,”

Your thoughts?

“They are also likely to react negatively to people who believe they have a problem.”

Have you acted like this?  Have you observed this?

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Alex P.

Ruth

Spencer

Let’s talk about barriers to overcoming denial.

Feeding denial is the stigma and shame associated with alcoholism. Unfortunately, much of society still perceives alcoholism as a moral failure.

There are many barriers to overcoming denial. In some cases, the alcoholics behavior may be similar to his or her peers — it’s hard for them to understand that anything is wrong. 

Your experience?

Final Thoughts

http://anonpress.org/bb/

http://aa.org/twelveandtwelve/en_tableofcnt.cfm

http://www.hazelden.org/web/public/thought.view?catId=1901

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There are two benefits from recovery: we have short-term gains and long-term gains.

The short-term gains are the things we can do today that help us feel better immediately.  Long Term gains may be a bit more spiritual

Let’s talk about the short term gifts

1.  feel better

2.  Can wake up in the morning

3.  Don’t have to lie

4.  We can remember the night before

5.  Shame is lifted

6.  We can watch ourselves grow beautiful as we shed shame, guilt, resentments, self-hatred, and other negative buildups from our past.

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David from atlanta  – Grateful

https://www.google.com/voice/fm/00557165274674955804/AHwOX_CnhIwwxuotRvfWsomuq7xTga35HuYSwyHW4rdPc6ZaezH-PWIWUwEuwvpC211XD5A9e6TKQNO5M0K6esLDl9aQGTNQdgJrspOD-f4Z_3IyB4HrWFomZd-ROsixOLI2dDgqvfkmKYYdmzfhC2HQoiKdmqwlPg

kyle

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Bronte

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Tony From Connecticut

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&view=btop&ver=1pxvtfa3uo81z#attid%253Datt_145160abdb674e6d_0.1

Long Term Gifts

1.  faith

2. Family

3.  Work

new freedom new happiness

will not regret

know peace

help others

self pity will disappear

fear will leave

4.  We can watch the quality of our relationships improve with family, friends, and spouses.

5.  We find ourselves growing steadily and gradually in our capacity to be intimate and close, to give and receive.

6.  We can watch ourselves grow in our careers, in our ability to be creative, powerful, productive people, using our gifts and talents in a way that feels good and benefits others.

7.  We discover the joy and beauty in ourselves, others, and life.

The long-term progress is steady, but sometimes slow, happening in increments and often with much forward and backward movement. Enough days at a time of practicing recovery behaviors and piling up short term gains leads to long-term rewards.

Today, I will be grateful for the immediate and long-term rewards of recovery. If I am new to recovery, I will have faith that I can achieve the long-term benefits. If I’ve been recovering for a while, I will pause to reflect, and be grateful for my overall progress.

Final Thoughts

http://anonpress.org/bb/

http://aa.org/twelveandtwelve/en_tableofcnt.cfm

http://www.hazelden.org/web/public/thought.view?catId=1901

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  For addicts and alcoholics and al-anons, the moment of clarity experience is usually the catalyst that turns despair into hope and the helplessness of addiction and codependency into the promise of recovery.

What does the phrase moment of clarity mean to you?

• Addiction is an illness that blends fact and fiction to the point that users often find themselves in hard shells of denial. The birth of recovery starts only when the truth breaks through that shield. Sometimes it happens instantaneously.

How were you lying to yourself about your condition?

Why did you lie about your condition?

How did this hurt you?

What was the result of this way of life?

How did the pain of a double life manifest itself?

Was it hard to keep your lies straight?

Ready to take some calls?

Laura – Moment of Clarity

https://www.google.com/voice/fm/00557165274674955804/AHwOX_AtUHo75pwf5aCLcWi06ZXppc3UsnS2PNAGJDaCHTs8LDRwcregCo0pyf_gmezd1st_1JaMWaeI8Se9xxu2MhPga7HqJPa-JaEfrmOBuRpcozLFen8Sob-fIVxt2hLDFQxEQD6H5FU2szg7z9o-lxURv0Mp2Q

Sam

https://www.google.com/voice/fm/00557165274674955804/AHwOX_A2AFfh2kAJCEW4AuHeQLxpcOcgMIE_6eEsqVA3iNIXmruaRJBsuJa0m316hwHO1bYaez5qdaCb_bBRDIgYBr8yC9PuJl0iOBaEL5Tj7S_hR49_Kb4mrxn3ygHvnKY8smSxiChdcBUk8CF96ryqmRHHvn2ILA

Tony – MEDIA PLAYER, download file

• Sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly, it always takes a moment of clarity for codependents, addicts and alcoholics to understand the utter futility of their lives under the influence.

What was your moment of clarity?

How did it feel just before?

What did you do?

How did you feel?

What happened?

What steps are part of this process?

How does a higher power work during this moment of clarity?

What about a sponsor, what role did he/she have?

How about meetings, did you rely on a group at all to process?

Final Thoughts

http://anonpress.org/bb/

http://aa.org/twelveandtwelve/en_tableofcnt.cfm

http://www.hazelden.org/web/public/thought.view?catId=1901

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On Monday, march 24, we will podcast with the Recovery Topic, My Moment of Clarity.  Call in and tell us your story about your Moment of Clarity

We would really appreciate your contribution to the show.  Think of it as service work.  What you share may be exactly what the new person needs to hear.  

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