The addiction show goes on and you never know if it's intermission, but it's never the end of the show.

It's never the curtain call. Or at least we hope it's not because we fear that means that our loved one has died.

Welcome to episode 424 of The Recovery Show. This episode is brought to you by Nancy, Marian, another Nancy, and Diane. They use the

donation button on our website. Thank you, Nancy, Marian, Nancy, and Diane for your generous

contributions. This episode is for you. We are friends and family members of alcoholics and

addicts who have found a path to serenity and happiness. We who live or have lived

with the seemingly hopeless problem of addiction understand as perhaps few others can. So much

depends on our own attitudes and we believe that changed attitudes can aid recovery.

Before we begin, we would like to state that in this show, we represent ourselves rather than any 12-step

program. During the show, we will share our own experiences. The opinions expressed here are

strictly those of the person who gave them. Take what you like and leave the rest. We hope that

you will find something in our sharing that speaks to your life. My name is Spencer. I am your host today.

Joining me today is Liz.

Welcome to the recovery show, Liz.

Thank you, Spencer.

I'm excited to be here.

Liz, you brought me a reading that I'm not familiar with, but I guess people in Naranon might

have run into it before.

Where did this come from?

And what is it?

This is the very first reading in the Naranon might have run into it before. Where did this come from? And what is it? This is the very first reading in the Naranon Blue Book, the pamphlet. My group and I read from here.

It's the first thing you read on page one. It's called the 24-hour program. It's from a Sanskrit poem. So I'd like to read it.

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