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Growth and Challenges in Al-Anon Service – 411

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

The Recovery Show

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2024

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Being a leader in Al-Anon is fundamentally different from traditional notions of leadership. As we highlight in our discussion, Al-Anon leaders are guided by humility and enthusiasm rather than authority and control. This approach is rooted in Tradition Two, which states, “Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.” Understanding this principle is...

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0:00.0

What challenges have you faced doing service in Elanon?

0:05.0

Welcome to episode 411 of the recovery show.

0:08.0

This episode is brought to you by Janice, Helen, April, May, Regina, and Lore.

0:15.0

They used the donation button on our website.

0:17.0

Thank you, Janice, Helen, April, May, Regina, and Lore for your generous contributions.

0:22.0

This episode is for you. We are friends and

0:25.5

family members of alcoholics and addicts who have found a path to serenity and

0:29.0

happiness. We who live or have lived with the seemingly helpless problem of addiction

0:33.6

understand as perhaps few others can. So much depends on our own attitudes and we believe

0:39.1

that changed attitudes can aid recovery.

0:49.0

Before we begin, we'd 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.

0:52.0

The opinions expressed here are strictly those of the person who gave them.

0:55.2

Make would you like and leave the rest. We hope that you'll find something in our

0:58.9

sharing today that speaks to the other. My name is Spencer. I am your host and joining me today is Eric. Welcome back to the

1:06.1

Recovery Show Eric. Hey good morning Spencer. It's been quite a while since we

1:11.2

first floated this whole episode of

1:13.3

notion. Yep, we had to do some prep both I think physical and emotional for it. Yeah,

1:18.4

exactly right. This is the reading that prompted the entire episode we're going to talk about today.

1:26.0

It is from March 25th in Hope for Today.

1:30.0

Alan tells me today I have choices. Sometimes this fact makes my life a little more confusing even at my

1:38.4

precious meetings. For instance, when I see the traditions being ignored at our group.

1:45.0

I often hesitate to say anything, especially if no one else brings attention to.

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