Recovery Crone Podcast

Recovery Hero: Earl H Excerpt - Sober Relationships

Earl H was another very important recovery hero for me.  Here is the full talk.

Conversation with Kirstin About Lipedema

Very excited for you to meet my friend, Kirstin.  Kirstin lives in the north of England, has been in fellowship for 11 years, and is diagnosed with lipedema (links below).  In this part 1, we learn a bit about her journey and her diagnosis.  Then she and I get to wax philosophical towards the end--which is our favorite pastime together.  What is Lipedema? A Lipedema Foundation recommended nutrition guide book.

Recovery Hero: Dr Paul Excerpt - Successful Member of AA

Dr Paul is the author of the story "Acceptance is the Answer" in the Big Book of AA.  Here is a link to his 1998 Talk in Playa Blanca, Mexico. 

Recovery Hero: Dr Paul O Excerpt - A Thinking Problem

Dr Paul wrote "Acceptance is the Answer" in the AA Big Book.  Here is his 1983 talk in Omaha, NE.

Recovery Hero: Fr Tom Excerpt - Self Acceptance

Here is a link to the workshop session. 

Here is a link to the whole workshop.

Conversation with Stephanie About OA Retreats

My recovery wife and I pontificate about our love for OA retreats.  For those in Region 1 area, here is a link to their website events page.

Working the Steps Homework #35 - Step12

Read “Working with Others” in BB.  Listen to Father Tom’s “Learning to Live with Crazy People”, available in my Recovery G Drive, folder Fr Tom Talks.

Working the Steps Homework #32, 33 & 34 - Step 11

Link to St Francis Prayer aka Step 11 Prayer.

32. Read page 85, last paragraph to page 88 in BB, Step Eleven in AA 12x12, OA 12x12 and Woman’s Way.  

33. Write out each line of the Prayer of St Francis/Eleventh Step Prayer and put into own words. Note: you will read the prayer in the original form, but it helps to have the meaning of each line personalized for your definition of HP.

34. Three weeks of St Francis prayer in the original (must start over if you miss a day).

My (Jumbled) Thoughts on Weight

Visualization of my analogy.  Hopefully, it makes some sense. 

The Economy of Energy

One of my sponsees was having "long term covid effects", one of which was incredible fatigue.  This is an excerpt from a voice memo that I sent about my experience after I collapsed from exhaustion in 2006.