Secular Healing: Working Step Three – 419
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🗓️ 21 October 2024
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
Approaching the Twelve Steps from a secular viewpoint can present challenges, particularly with Step Three, which traditionally involves turning one's will and life over to the care of God. Spencer and Marilyn explore how we have navigated these waters while remaining respectful to their own beliefs as atheists or agnostics. Founding a Secular Al Anon...
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| 0:00.0 | I had not read the word care. I had read the word as control and I had this flash of |
| 0:09.7 | self-awareness that for me to let someone care about me would mean they would be in |
| 0:17.6 | control of me. |
| 0:19.4 | Welcome to episode 418 of the recovery show. This episode is brought to you by Samantha, Jim, Robert, |
| 0:26.4 | Dilett, Branda, and Deborah. They used the donation button on our website. Thank you, |
| 0:32.3 | Samantha, Jim, Robert, Gillette, Branda, and Deborah for |
| 0:35.7 | your generous contributions. This episode is for you. We are friends of family members |
| 0:42.0 | of alcoholics and addicts who have found a path to serenity and happiness. |
| 0:46.0 | We who live or have lived with the seemingly hopeless problem of addiction understand as perhaps few others can. |
| 0:52.0 | So much depends on our own attitude and we believe that |
| 0:55.6 | changed attitudes can aid recovery. |
| 0:59.4 | Before we begin, we would like to state that in this show we represent ourselves rather than any 12-step program. |
| 1:07.0 | During this show we will share our own experiences. |
| 1:11.0 | The opinions expressed here are strictly those of the person who gave them. |
| 1:16.0 | Take what you life and leave the rest. |
| 1:18.7 | We hope that you will find something in our sharing that speaks to your life. |
| 1:23.0 | My name is Spencer. |
| 1:25.0 | I am your host today and joining me today is |
| 1:27.5 | Maryland. |
| 1:28.5 | Welcome to the Recovery Show, Maryland. |
| 1:30.5 | Thank you, Spencer. |
| 1:32.0 | We'd like to open with a reading and you brought one from a little time for myself, which is our new daily reader. |
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