1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 To kick off the theme of season 9, I’m talking about Alcoholics Anonymous and my struggle with addiction. I discuss what AA is like, what I learned, how I feel powerless, and how I’m trying to improve my life.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Key Takeaways:&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; [4:56] Still struggling to get where I want to go&amp;nbsp; [7:52] My time in AA and the most significant thing I learned [11:36] My moment of feeling powerless&amp;nbsp; [12:23] Step one of AA [13:52] The poem that spoke to me about powerlessness [17:35] Having to be honest in AA [20:26] The ego is selfish, but is it sin?&amp;nbsp; [29:41] I’ve felt powerless through my abuse and being a woman&amp;nbsp; [38:00] I’ve never felt like God was absent in my life&amp;nbsp; [44:07] I’m doing things, but I need to get more comfortable asking for help [47:04] I try to control things in my life which can cause trouble&amp;nbsp; [51:55] I don’t like change, trying to change my life and struggling&amp;nbsp; [55:34] If people have community around them, they’re less likely to be addicted [59:01] What I’m doing to improve my life Resources: &amp;nbsp; Breathing Underwater &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Connect with Barb: &amp;nbsp; Website &amp;nbsp; Facebook&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Instagram &amp;nbsp; Be a guest on the podcast&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; YouTube &amp;nbsp; The Molly B Foundation &amp;nbsp; A Thousand Tiny Steps http://athousandtinysteps.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/31974137/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/31974137