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Influences – Recovered 419

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The Influence of others on us in the program

The good and the bad

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Before you came in how did your friends influence you?

How did your family influence you?

Before, how did other people/organizations affect you such as church, the law, school, books, music, movies, tv?

Were you more of a leader or a follower?


When you first came in, same questions as above

Did you come in because of law, family, who influenced you to come into the program?

Were you a leader or follower?


How about now?

Are these different people? Why or why not?

Why do you stay in, what influences this?

Are you a leader or follower?


Russ Interview

Spencer Comments

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Who Influenced Your Recovery?

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Monday, we will be talking about positive and negative influences in recovery.  What were yours?

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Hour 3 of the 12 Hour Podcast – Recovered 418

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In the third hourof the 12 Hour Podcast, Mark is joined by his two sponsors, Russ and Spencer.  Russ and Spencer tell their stories along with Russ’ memory of Andrew, Mark’s late son.

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Third Step Prayer

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God, I offer myself to Thee- To build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life. May I do Thy will always!

This prayer shows me how my higher power can remove my difficulties.  They are not magically removed in an instant, but rather they are removed through actions that can be seen.  Again, faith without works is dead is the AA mantra.  There is work to be done here.  But what is the motivation for removing difficulties, what is the pay off?  It is for the benefit of others, you see I’m trying to be freed from the bondage of self.

I am called to be a good example to give hope to others who face the difficulties too. I’m not sure I’m “all in” on this one.

Meeting Etiquette – Recovered 417

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The dos and don’ts of attending a 12 step fellowship


This is actually round two for this topic

the first time with aaron and spencer

this episode resulted in the most listener feedback we have ever received.


Here at recovered, we don’t have etiquette rules, but we may have suggestions.

We may have disagreements between ourselves

We will find out


tony from connecticut

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Interesting that tony picks up with meeting etiquette as a way to be polite to others

thoughts


first at call from spencer

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Ok, I turning to you first, what are some of your pet peeves


language

arrive time

departure time

leaving a donation

eating all the cake

stealing candy/pop

creating a bio hazard in the restroom

candle wax

dirty dishes after eating cake

smoking

texting

personal hygiene

long shares

drunk a log

romancing the drug/drink

violence

handguns

taking others inventory during share

going to a meeting sick

camara at meeting

Bringing pets

Bringing kids

Gossip

decorum in other’s buildings

Double share


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Take Our Survey – What Step Was Most Difficult?

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Why Believe in a Higher Power?

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So it seems that my higher power does not will tragedy, nor does he ordinarily step in to miraculously stop tragedy. So then, why believe?

I’ve come to understand that God inspires other people to walk with those who are on a tragic path. To save them from the dangers of being judged, abandoned, feeling alone, etc. the famous saying, “human beings are God’s language” seems true to me today.
The longer I travel on the spiritual journey called life, I find myself taking comfort in very traditional understandings of the spiritual life. I guess that’s not so surprising, since they’ve traveled this road before. 

When Bad Things Happen

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I have come to accept that when bad things happen, they have no meaning while they are happening. I believe it is my job to give them meaning, sometimes to make a decision to impose that meaning.

I want to stop asking the question, “Why did this happen?”. But rather I want to move toward the question, “Now that this has happened, what am I going to do about it?”
So now I know I want to make something good out of this terrible situation. I feel called to tell the story and find healing, but this can’t be the end, healing of myself, I feel that the story should be one of hope so that healing can extend outside of myself. 

So my story will be one of life, new birth, reconciliation, and not one of death and dispair; a place that is easily fallen into. That is why I need recovery people, so that when the burden is to much, you can help with the load.

Answered Prayer

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So, why do we pray? Is it to beg for the things I need or want? And if I don’t receive those gifts I prayed for, does that mean that God didn’t listen or doesn’t care? What does it mean when something bad happens, and a whole community gathers and prays fervently for a miracle that doesn’t happen? The miracle doesn’t occur even though constant prayer vigils are made at the bedside….death still has the last word. Where was God? Did he not care? Why was he so passive.

Passive, hardly, he was busy bringing people together to show support to let the afflicted know that they do not suffer alone. God was busy at the bedside to walk alongside so that entry into the next world is done with support and not alone.

Thoughts From The North

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I wanted to take the opportunity to express my gratitude for the success of the 12 hour podcast. What started out a a vague idea turned into a project with real tangeble outcomes. Through your generous contributions, we will be able assist at least 6 clients through the detox process at Dawn Farm’s Spera Program. Anna and I will be taking some much needed rest from the emotional roller coaster of the celebration of Andrew’s 27th birthday. We are retreating to a one bedroom cottage located on a large lake in the norther part of the lower peninsula of Michigan. The plan is to do……,nothing. So, my thoughts in the aftermath of the 12 hour podcast? God has answered all our prayers, he did not prevent Andrew’s death but he has given us the tools to cope, mainly you. You thoughts, concerns, words of encouragement, and donations have given is the ability to carry on, just for today. I don’t know about tomorrow, so I’ll continue to pray and to honor Andrew in everything we do at Tecovered.