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At the beginning of a new year, I like to take some time to reflect on the past year, and to set some intentions for the new year. (Please note: intentions are not resolutions!) This year, I took these questions from another email group I'm a member of, and asked you to reflect on them.... The post Reflections on 2024 – 426 [https://therecoveryshow.com/2025/01/reflections-on-2024-426/] appeared first on The Recovery Show [https://therecoveryshow.com].

In our ongoing journey through the 12 Steps of Al Anon, we arrive at Step 7, which encourages us to humbly ask our Higher Power to remove our shortcomings. While succinct in its wording, this step is profound in its demands and implications. It challenges us to embrace humility, not as humiliation, but as self-acceptance... The post Shortcomings and Self-Acceptance: Step 7 – 425 [https://therecoveryshow.com/2025/01/shortcomings-and-self-acceptance-step-7-425/] appeared first on The Recovery Show [https://therecoveryshow.com].

In the whirlwind of life's trials, how can we turn tragedy into comedy? This question is at the heart of Liz C's journey as she navigates her role as “Addiction's Little Sister.” Her story, a tapestry woven with laughter, resilience, and hope, offers a unique perspective on finding light amidst darkness. Liz's story begins in... The post Addiction’s Little Sister – 424 [https://therecoveryshow.com/2024/12/addictions-little-sister-424/] appeared first on The Recovery Show [https://therecoveryshow.com].

In the journey of recovery, reaching Step Sixmarks a pivotal moment of transformation. This step, as we examine in our recent conversation between Spencer and Ufasaha Y, asks us to become “entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.” It holds a promise of change through surrender and faith, allowing us to... The post Transformation Begins in Step Six – 423 [https://therecoveryshow.com/2024/12/transformation-begins-in-step-six-423/] appeared first on The Recovery Show [https://therecoveryshow.com].

Today, Shannon and Spencer dig deep into the question, how do we learn and grow to love ourselves? In the pursuit of learning to love ourselves, we may have faced emotional challenges and societal pressures that obscure our self-worth. We might begin by reflecting on childhood experiences that shaped our perceptions and beliefs about ourselves.... The post Embracing Self-Love: A Recovery Journey – 422 [https://therecoveryshow.com/2024/12/embracing-self-love-a-recovery-journey-422/] appeared first on The Recovery Show [https://therecoveryshow.com].