Apr 29, 2015
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When I came into recovery, I was not on a winning streak.
And neither was my family on a winning streak.
As a matter of fact, my family was on the rocks.
I thought my loved ones would be thrilled when I came into the program, but as far as I could tell, they were just as pissed as ever.
Chrissy, Tell us a little about your family life before coming into the program.
What about your parents, your siblings, your loved ones.
Tell us a little about what family life was like for you before program.
What family members were affected by your drinking?
How were they affected?
Did they try to help?
Did they know anything about recovery?
Sue and Marty, welcome to the studio
For the benefit of our listeners, tell us a little about yourself
what is your sobriety date, who’s your sponsor, where is your home group?
Tell us a little about what family life was like for you before program.
What were the conditions when you came into recovery?
What family members were affected by your drinking?
How were they affected?
Did they try to help?
Did they know anything about recovery?
How did recovery initially affect your relationship?
Page 124 of the Big Book
This painful past may be of infinite value to other families still struggling with their problem. We think each family which has been relieved owes something to those who have not,
What has been your experience with taking the painful past family life and making something positive with it?
What did your family know about recovery when you came in and how did they react?
How did family relationships change after recovery?
Did your recovery upset the family after recovery?
What were their expectations?
What were your expectations?
Was the family jealous of recovery?
How is it changing today?
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Alex
Have you ever tried to talk about your addiction and recovery to your family?
How about your children, what discussions have you had with them about your alcoholism and recovery?
How have these discussions changed as they got older?
Do you have any family members in recovery?
Have your loved ones ever describe what it was like for them when you were using?
How did you react?
What about the amends process, have you done this with your family?
The Recovered Podcast is really for the new person in recovery.
What would you say to the new guy who is struggling with family relationships and is early in recovery?