{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Grief, Loss, and Recovery - Recovered 445","description":"For the benefit of our  listeners who may be new to the show,\n\nOn July 2, 2013 our oldest son died suddenly and our lives have been forever changed. Andrew struggled with addictions and mental illness for at least 12 years before he took his own life. \nThis podcast is one of hope. \n\nLoss and grief will come to everyone.\n\nBut we want to encourage you that 12 step groups can equip you with tools that can help you  to cope these disasters. You don't have to believe that these tools will work for you but you do have to believe that they are working for us most of the time, some of the time?\n\nAnna, welcome back to the studio\n\nAnna, tell us a little about yourself, when did you first come into a 12 step program?\n\nOur listeners took part in a survey to help us prepare for this show.\n\nThe question we asked was “How Do You Cope With Grief”.  \nhttps:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/analyze\/?survey_id=44740967&OPT=NEW\n\nAnna, you thoughts on the survey?\n\nWell, Anna, let’s jump into this segment of Grief, Loss, and Recovery.\n\nFirst of all, Anna, what would you like our listeners to know about your son Andrew?\nWhat has been the some of the most difficult things you have faced since Andrew's death?\nHow has your 12 step program helped here?\nWhat else was helpful?\n\nTell me about denial.  Have you experienced denial this past year?\nHow? How did you face denial?\nAs for me\nThought it was a Set up at first, Now, I find myself expecting  to hear from him.\n\nAnger is something that i have really struggled with.  Have you been angry about Andrew's death?\nAt who and why? \nWhat did you learn about anger? need to forgive\nAs for me, I was angry with al anon and AA, angry with self as a way of mothering andrew\n\nDid you go through the bargaining phase after Andrew's death?\nExplain\nWhat did you learn?\n\nWhat about isolation?\nWhat did you learn?\nWhat steps or what part of the program helped?\n\nHow about depression?\nDid you experience guilt?\nWhat steps, slogan, part of the program helped?\n\nWhere are you with acceptance?","author_name":"Recovered Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/recoveredcast.com","html":"