Choices – Episode 164

Do we have choices in our lives? What kinds of choices do we have? How have we found choices in recovery? Choice Before Recovery * Did you feel you had choices in your life? * Did it seem like, when you had a choice, it was either/or, with no 3rd possibility? * Were you “allowed” to change your mind? * How did you make decisions? * Little ones? (What to have for dinner, what movie to see.) * Big ones? (Which job to take, where to live.) Choice in early recovery * What messages about choice did you hear when you started attending Al-Anon? * Was it a surprise to hear that you had choices? That you had more than 2 alternatives? * What did you hear about making choices to take care of yourself? * What if you didn’t know which answer was the “right” one? Choice now * What tools of the program can you use to help you make a choice? * Which slogans are helpful? * How do you use prayer and meditation in making decisions? * How can taking inventory help? * Have you found that you can choose your attitude? Acceptance? Gratitude? Upcoming topics include sadness. Please call us at 734-707-8795 or email [email protected] with your questions or experience, strength and hope. Or just leave a comment right here. Links Eric recommended the Insight Timer meditation app. Music from the show Gomez: Options Natasha Bedingfield: Unwritten George Harrison: Any Road