Summary: <a href="http://therecoveryshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Family-1.png" rel="attachment wp-att-2674"></a>Intimacy requires dialog, transparency, vulnerability and reciprocity; it is sustained through well-developed emotional and interpersonal awareness; it comes from a center of self-knowledge and self differentiation; and it evolves through reciprocal self disclosure and candor.<br> Spencer recently was a speaker at an open panel meeting titled “The Effects of Alcoholism and Addiction on Intimacy and Sexual Relationships”. Hear his sharing about how his ability to be intimate was damaged by alcoholism, and how he is rediscovering intimacy in recovery.<br> Tom and Grace also attended the panel, and we talk about what we expected, what happened, and how it touched us.<br> Grace shares her experience as an organizer of the meeting. We recognize that these topics are not ones that we frequently talk about in our meetings. Intimacy and sex are severely affected in alcoholic relationships, and we need to be talking about them more than we do.<br> One upcoming topic is recovery in divorce. 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> Links<br> The Al-Anon WSO is soliciting shares for a new publication on Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships. If you would like to share your experience, strength, and hope, please <a href="http://therecoveryshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/WSOsharing.pdf" rel="">use these guidelines to do so</a>.<br> Claire recommended these books for Adult Children:<br> <br> <br> <br> Music from the show<br> Tori Amos: Enjoy the Silence<br> <br> Jamyang: Things We Ought to Say<br> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cvt-SOjYWQ<br> Vienna Teng: Eric's Song<br> <br> <br> <br>
