{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Al-Anon Vs AA - Recovered 507","description":"Call us at 1-734-288-7510\r\nSober Life Mouthwash Website&amp;nbsp;\r\nPromo Code PODCAST\r\nfor 20% Discount\r\nThe Big Book\r\nThe 12 and 12\r\n24 Hours a Day\r\nClips&amp;nbsp;\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nAl Franken and Al-Anon\r\nCLICK HERE\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nWhat is AA\r\nCLICK HERE\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nHow Al-Anon works\r\nCLICK HERE\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nTonight, our\r\nRecovery Topic is\r\nAl-Anon Vs AA\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nWhat is AA?\r\nWhat is Al-Anon?\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nWhat does a closed AA meeting look like?\r\nWhat does a closed Al-anon meeting look like?\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nHow does an Open AA meeting differ?\r\nIs there such a thing as an Open Al-Anon meeting?\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nAre there combined closed meetings?\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nWhat is the purpose of an AA meeting?\r\nWhat is the purpose of the Al-Anon meeting?\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nCristie, would you like to take some calls?\r\nCLICK HERE FOR PHONE CALL\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nFull bank of calls, want to take another Cristie?\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nalcoholism is a disease, what was your initial reaction to this statement?\r\nWhat are your views now?\r\nIs this a struggle?\r\nwhat is your understanding of willpower and it&amp;rsquo;s role in the disease and in recovery?\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nFor the AA, what does step one mean\r\nFor the al-anon, what does Step one mean?\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nafter step five we see our character defects\r\nfor the typical AA, what are common character defects?\r\nFor the typical al-anon, what are common character defects?\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nAmends\r\nWhat amends are typical for the AA\r\nWhat are typical amends for the al-anon?\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nwhat can aa learn from al anon\r\nwhat can al-anon&amp;rsquo;s learn from aa\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nDo you belong?\r\nAA 20 Questions\r\nDo you lose time from work due to drinking?\r\nIs drinking making your home life unhappy?\r\nDo you drink because you are shy with other people?\r\nIs drinking affecting your reputation?\r\nHave you ever felt remorse after drinking?\r\nHave you gotten into financial difficulties as a result of drinking?\r\nDo you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when drinking?\r\nDoes your drinking make you careless of your family's welfare?\r\nHas your ambition decreased since drinking?\r\nDo you crave a drink at a definite time daily?\r\nDo you want a drink the next morning?\r\nDoes drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?\r\nHas your efficiency decreased since drinking?\r\nIs drinking jeopardizing your job or business?\r\nDo you drink to escape from worries or trouble?\r\nDo you drink alone?\r\nHave you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking?\r\nHas your physician ever treated you for drinking?\r\nDo you drink to build up your self-confidence?\r\nHave you ever been to a hospital or institution on account of drinking?\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nAl-Anon 20 Questions\r\n1. Do you worry about how much someone drinks?\r\n&amp;nbsp;2. Do you have money problems because of someone else&amp;rsquo;s drinking?\r\n&amp;nbsp;3. Do you tell lies to cover up for someone else&amp;rsquo;s drinking?\r\n&amp;nbsp;4. Do you feel that if the drinker cared about you, he or she would stop drinking to please you?\r\n&amp;nbsp;5. Do you blame the drinker&amp;rsquo;s behavior on his or her companions?\r\n&amp;nbsp;6. Are plans frequently upset or canceled or meals delayed because of the drinker?\r\n&amp;nbsp;7. Do you make threats, such as, &amp;ldquo;If you don&amp;rsquo;t stop drinking, I&amp;rsquo;ll leave you&amp;rdquo;?\r\n&amp;nbsp;8. Do you secretly try to smell the drinker&amp;rsquo;s breath?\r\n&amp;nbsp;9. Are you afraid to upset someone for fear it will set off a drinking bout?\r\n&amp;nbsp;10. Have you been hurt or embarrassed by a drinker&amp;rsquo;s behavior?\r\n&amp;nbsp;11. Are holidays and gatherings spoiled because of drinking?\r\n&amp;nbsp;12. Have you considered calling the police for help in fear of abuse?\r\n&amp;nbsp;13. Do you search for hidden alcohol?\r\n&amp;nbsp;14. Do you ever ride in a car with a driver who has been drinking?\r\n&amp;nbsp;15. Have you refused social invitations out of fear or anxiety?\r\n&amp;nbsp;16. Do you feel like a failure because you can&amp;rsquo;t control the drinking?\r\n&amp;nbsp;17. Do you think that if the drinker stopped drinking, your other problems would be solved?\r\n&amp;nbsp;18. Do you ever threaten to hurt yourself to scare the drinker?\r\n&amp;nbsp;19. Do you feel angry, confused, or depressed most of the time?\r\n&amp;nbsp;20. Do you feel there is no one who understands your problems?\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\nany relationship?\r\n&amp;nbsp;\r\n&amp;nbsp;","author_name":"Recovered Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/recoveredcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/2919723\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/09111b\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/7338245"}