Kathy C Open Talk – Episode 183




The Recovery Show » Finding serenity through 12 step recovery in Al-Anon – a podcast show

Summary: <a href="http://therecoveryshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_4490.jpg"></a>Kathy shares her experience, strength, and hope in her open talk. I particularly appreciated the way she kept the focus on herself — her feelings — her actions — as she described the years before she found recovery. I was able to identify with a lot of what she said.<br> In our feedback section, we had a question about online meetings. I know of several resources, but I'm sure there are others.<br> <br> * The official Al-Anon website lists <a href="https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/electronic-meetings/">online meetings</a> and <a href="http://al-anon.info/MeetingSearch/PhoneMeetings.aspx?language=EN">phone meetings</a>.<br> * The website <a href="http://www.intherooms.com/">In The Rooms</a> has online meetings for many recovery programs.<br> * Other Al-Anon phone meetings are listed at <a href="http://phonemeetings.org/">phonemeetings.org</a>.<br> <br> A listener asked about boundaries, particularly looking for something to explain boundaries to her 6-year old child. We did several episodes about boundaries, but not especially aimed at young folk. If you can help with this, please <a href="/contact">contact us</a>.<br> Another request is for sharings about regret. Two listeners wrote. One spoke of “The sadness, disappointment and regret I feel over having not been in a good enough mind-shape to really be there for my kids.” Another shared, “Particularly as a mother I find a downward pull toward dwelling on mistakes from the past where I let my children down by losing my temper.”<br> Carrie wrote to suggest topics of “tools”, holidays, and hyper-vigilance. We did talk about <a href="/134">holiday survival</a> previously, but it's always a good topic. On the topic of “tools”, please <a href="/contact">share your favorite recovery tool</a>!<br>