Summary: <a href="http://therecoveryshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/DSC_5353.jpg"></a>What does it mean to be powerless? How can admitting powerlessness give you power over the unmanageability of your life?<br> Spencer and Tom, joined virtually by Sara and Gerrie talk about Step 1, We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, and our lives had become unmanageable.<br> <br> * Why is it difficult to admit my powerlessness?<br> * How do the effects of alcoholism make my life unmanageable?<br> * What is my “First Step story”?<br> * What keeps me holding on to the illusion that I have the power to change someone else?<br> * How do I determine I am powerless over someone else’s behavior?<br> * Do I accept that alcoholism is a disease? How does/did that change how I interact with the drinker?<br> * How do I react when others refuse to be or do as I wish?<br> * What would happen if I stopped trying to change others? ]<br> * How can I let go of others’ problems instead of trying to solve them?<br> * Do I say “yes” when I want to say “no”? What happens to my ability to manage my own life when I do this?<br> * How can admitting powerlessness lead me to new power?<br> * How does Step 1 help me let go of blame and shame?<br> * What tools do I use to find serenity when my life seems unmanageable?<br> <br> Upcoming topics include another “gift of Al-Anon”. “Courage and fellowship will replace fear. We will be able to risk failure to develop new hidden talents.” Please call us at 734-707-8795 or email <a title="Send us mail" href="mailto:feedback@therecoveryshow.com">feedback@therecoveryshow.com</a> with your questions or experience, strength and hope. Or just leave a comment right here.<br> <br> Music from the show<br> Dixie Chicks: Silent House<br> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JiyK5v0dag<br> Télépopmusik: Breathe<br> <br> The Corrs: What Can I Do?<br> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=234u2ZV8HNY<br> <br> <br>
