That's with my mom, how I sort of said goodbye.

It wasn't, she's a bad person.

I'm going to say goodbye.

This relationship is toxic to my nervous system.

So my decision was for me.

Welcome to episode 427 of The Recovery Show.

This episode is brought to you by Mary, Tony, Anne, Hillary, Max, and Susan. They use the donation button on our website. Thank you, Mary, Tony, Ann, Hillary, Max, and Susan 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 and joining me today is Misty. Welcome back to the recovery show, Misty.

Hey, thank you so much, Spencer. Great to be here. You brought a reading

for us to open with? Yeah, it comes from Courage to Change, and it is page 22, January 22nd.

I tried so hard to learn detachment. Living with active alcoholism was confusing, and the idea of detachment

seemed vague. The alcoholic in my life was a restless sleeper who fell out of bed almost every

night. Feeling at my duty, I would always help him back into the bed. One night, after

attending an Al-Anon meeting for a while, I stepped over

his body and got into bed, leaving him on the floor. Triumphantly, I went to my next Al-Anon meeting

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