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Tonight, the topic is
Well, itâs you Zach
Zach, today we will do the Recovered Podcast a little different. Zach is a regular host on the Recovered Podcast, but today I want our listeners to know you Zach in a more complete way. I want our listeners to be inspired by your story.
So, today Zach, I want you to share with our listeners your story. Your story of challenge, rising to success, then crushing defeat, and then rising again from the ashes to a new story of recovery. Finally, Zach, I want our listeners to know what your latest adventure has been.
Each step we practice includes a recovery principle we need.
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Is this ok with you Zach?
Where were you born, tell us your early story
When did you first drink
When did you first drug
What was that like?
Story of wrestling
How did addiction affect this
How did you end up at hazelden?
Describe rehab?
What was the most important thing you learned in rehab?
How did you put your recovery life back together
How did you put your professional life back togather
How did the tools of recovery help?
What has been the biggest challenge in the latest re-invention of Zach the wrestler?
You recently auditioned for American Ninja Warrior
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Tell us about your experience.
What did you learn?
What have you achieved so far?
What do you hope to accomplish by participating?
How can our listeners get in touch with you?
How can our listeners support you?
How can our listeners watch you on TV?
Thank you for joining us in studio
My sponsor taught me that we don’t think our way to right action, we act our way to right thinking.
If we habitually do right things, we change because they become second nature. So we need to practice right things. This is where the 12 steps are our guide and teacher.
The 12 Steps of AA ARE the Principles of the Program that we practice. The principles are listed on Big Book pages 59 and 60 in the form of the 12 steps! Over the years many lists of virtues that correspond to each of the Twelve Steps and their underlying spiritual nature have been published. The origins of these lists are unknown, although they are used by many Twelve step members.
So, this is what we are going to talk about tonight, the principles we practice in recovery
Each step we practice includes a recovery principle we need.
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So here they are:
The AA Principles in the steps
In Step 1, the Principle is Honesty
Step 1 We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol â that our lives had become unmanageable.
How do you practice the principle in this step?
How do you practice this principle in the world?
In Step 2, the principle is Hope
Step 2 Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
How do you practice the principle in this step?
How do you practice this principle in the world?
(Hope: Step 2 is the mirror image or opposite of step 1. In step 1 we admit
that alcohol is our higher power, and that our lives are unmanageable.
In step 2, we find a different Higher Power who we hope will bring
about a return to sanity in management of our lives.)
In Step 3, the principle is Faith
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.
How do you practice the principle in this step?
How do you practice this principle in the world?
(Commitment: The key word in step 3 is decision.)
In Step 4, the principle is Courage
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
How do you practice the principle in this step?
How do you practice this principle in the world?
(Honesty: an inventory of self.)
In Step 5, the principle is Integrity
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
How do you practice the principle in this step?
How do you practice this principle in the world?
(Truth: candid confession to God and another human being.)
In Step 6, the principle is Willingness
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
How do you practice the principle in this step?
How do you practice this principle in the world?
(Willingness: choosing to abandon defects of character.)
In Step 7, the principle is Humility
Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
How do you practice the principle in this step?
How do you practice this principle in the world?
(Humility: standing naked before God, with nothing to hide, and asking that our flaws â in His eyes â be removed.)
In Step 8, the principle is Brotherly Love
Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
How do you practice the principle in this step?
How do you practice this principle in the world?
(Reflection: who have we harmed? Are we ready to amend?)
In Step 9, the principle is Justice
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
How do you practice the principle in this step?
How do you practice this principle in the world?
(Amendment: making direct amends/restitution/correction, etc.)
In Step 10, the principle is Perseverance
Continued to take personal inventory and, when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.
How do you practice the principle in this step?
How do you practice this principle in the world?
(Vigilance: exercising self-discovery, honesty, abandonment,
humility, reflection and amendment on a momentary, daily, and periodic
basis.)
In Step 11, the principle is Spirituality
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out.
How do you practice the principle in this step?
How do you practice this principle in the world?
(Attunement: becoming as one with our Higher Power.)
In Step 12, the principle is Service
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
How do you practice the principle in this step?
How do you practice this principle in the world?
(Service: awakening into sober usefulness.)
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Marty
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Clyde
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The purpose of this daily inventory is to keep track of who we
are and what we are doing today.
I try to remember that a daily inventory is not a test;
I try to remember that there are no right or wrong answers.
I try not to get upset when I know I could have done better.
During my daily inventory if I discover that I have failed to live
up to my expectations, I try to remember that this is a program of
growth and recovery, progress not perfection.
I know that if I stayed clean today, I did something right.
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We asked our listeners a question and they responded.
We asked âWhen you do a daily inventory, do you reflect on the good
things you do?â
What percentage of our listeners do you think said yes, I think
about the good stuff I do?
https://www.surveymonkey.com/analyze/e2t2JO8kZ3zEAQXgGRxFlPEVTSWOIStpZuZqMdd1b44_3D
Do you reflect on the good stuff?
Why is a daily Inventory important?
How is this different/same as Step 10?
How is this different/same as Step 11?
One thing we should consider during a daily inventory are the
major events of the day. Why?
Feelings (good and bad) that come up during the course of the
day and how i dealt with them are important and worthy of review.
Why?
Minding my own business is important in my recovery and should
be part of my reflection. Why?
I make mistakes during the day and acceptance is part of this.
Why?
Talk about fear and faith in daily inventories.
Talk about the relationship between wrongs done, pride and
fear.
Why is avoiding conflict bad? How can that upset recovery?
Talk about when to make amends and when not to?
have i done something difficult or particularly well today? how
can i appreciate myself for it?
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Clyde
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Tony
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On Tuesday, May 3, 2016, The Recovery Topic is Daily Inventory
The purpose of this daily inventory is to keep track of who we are and what we are doing today. I try to remember that a daily inventory is not a test; I try to remember that there are no right or wrong answers. I try not to get upset when i know I could have done better. During my daily inventory if I discover that I have failed to live up to my expectations, I try to remember that this is a program of growth and recovery, progress not perfection. I know that if I stayed clean today, I did something right.
Let’s talk about this solution. Tap Speakpipe (especially if you are outside the Unites States) or call 1-734-288-7510 and answer the following question(s):
Why is a daily Inventory important?
How is the different/same as Step 10?
How is this different/same as Step 11?
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In one way or another, drug addiction affects most us in AA. For
me and my experience with my sonâs drug addiction, it stirs my
deepest interest and sympathy. In the world around us, we see
legions of men and women who become addicted to heroin who started
with a legitimate prescription to an opiate such as vicodin. Then
they find they are trying to cure or escape their problems by using
that prescription until it becomes so expensive. The, heroin is the
logical alternative because it is relatively cheap. Many A.A.âs,
especially those who have suffered these particular addictions, are
now asking, âWhat can we do to help?â
So, this is our topic, Problems other than alcohol.
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We asked our listeners a simple question on this topic. We ask,
âDo you have a drug addiction?
Survey Results
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Letâs go to you first Zach,
Are you in recovery because of polysubstance abuse?
Tell us about some of your using patterns.
How are they similar or different from your alcohol use?
Iâm pretty sure Iâm a heroin addict, Iâm not positive because
Iâve never tried it. Iâm sure if I did, I would love it.
What about the ritual of use, does drug ritual mean anything to
you?
How does your fellowship help you navigate recovery with
problems other than alcohol?
What are some of the challenges?
How do you share at meetings regarding your drug use and
triggers?
Have you sponsored someone whose primary problem was not
alcohol?
How do you sponsor this type? What are some of the challenges?
Can a non alcoholic drug addict become an A.A. member?
Desire to stop using alcohol? If no, then no
Interesting question, do you have to be an alcoholic to be in
AA?
Can someone with a drug addiction, who also has a genuine
alcoholic history, become a member of A.A.?
What do you think about special-purpose groups for say people
who have polysubstance problems?
What do you think about A.A.âs who have suffered both alcoholism
and addiction. What do you think about special-purpose groups
forming to help other A.A.âs who are having drug trouble? Do you
think this helpful? What could be some problems that could arise
from such a formation?
Could such a special purpose group call itself an A.A.
group?
Could such a group also include nonalcoholic drug users?
Is there any objection if A.A.âs who have had the dual problem
join outside groups, such as Narcotics Anonymous?
Dave
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Zach
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Bronte
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Alex
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Clyde
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We have a special guest in studio tonight. Anna, we are in the presence of greatness.
Welcome to the recovered Podcast studio attorney Melissa Cox.
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Melissa is currently an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan
Melissa’s expertise is primarily in criminal defense, municipal prosecution, and family law with a focus on divorce, child custody, adoption, and child support. Her skills in the courtroom have earned her the recognition as a Super Lawyer Rising Star for the past 5 consecutive years.. Melissa has fought for her clients across southeast Michigan in Wayne, Oakland, Washtenaw, Macomb, and Monroe counties, as well as various district courts.
Again, Melissa, welcome to the Recovered Podcast
In the spirit of full disclosure, Melissa’s family means a great deal to Anna and me. Our son Andrew and Melissa’s brother knew each other quite well and that is how we got to know Melissa’s mother and father. When Andrew passed away in 2012, it was your mother who accompanied us to Florida to settle Andrew’s affairs there. I don’t know what we would have done without her. It was your father who transported us to and from the airport. It was your grandmother who provided our lodging while in Florida. It was your brother who also supported us when we were in florida and gave Steven, our son, Andrew’s fishing pole he used in Florida. And you gave us council when the Police detective was giving us the run around when we were down there. For all of this, we owe a great deal to you and your family.
But, Melissa you have decided to try something different and that is the topic for today’s show.
Melissa is running for Wayne County circuit court judge in the great state of Michigan. This is the subject of our get together, Melissa’s run to be judge and why she wants to be judge.
So, Melissa, tell us a little about yourself.
What is the difference between a good lawyer and a great lawyer?
What is the difference between a good judge and a great judge?
Why did you want to be a lawyer?
Where did you go to school?
Where do you practice?
What do you do?
Why do you want to be a judge?
You use the tagline, firm but fair, what does this mean to you?
Where are you in the process of getting elected?
You have great endorsements, who has endorsed you?
Any surprises?
When is the election?
We Have Calls
Kurt from Canton
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Carl
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We at the Recovered Podcast are people who have troubles with substances and therefore have had experience with the criminal justice system.
If one of our listeners is facing a criminal substance charge, what council would you give?
What should our listener be looking for in an attorney?
What are some warning signs when one is looking for a lawyer to represent them?
What role does a judge play with someone who is guilty of substance charges?
What role does a judge play in sentencing someone guilty of a substance charge?
Thank you for joining us in studio
How can people help?
How can our listeners contact you?
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