{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Feeling Sad in Recovery - Recovered 604","description":"Call us at 1-734-288-7510\r\nemail at mstapletonpe@gmail.com\r\nSubscribe to Premium\r\nGive us an iTunes Review\r\nSober Life Mouthwash Website \r\nPromo Code PODCAST\r\nfor 20% Discount\r\nThe Big Book\r\nThe 12 and 12\r\n24 Hours a Day\r\nThis episode is more about feeling sad rather than something more serious like clinical bi-polar depression.  For someone suffering from mental illness such as a manic state of bipolar, simply going to a meeting is not enough.  \r\nWe are not therapists and we have no expertise in this area.  If you are in therapy, and you hear us crossing that line, please accept our apology, that is not our intent.  If you think you are clinically depressed, see a professional and follow their direction.  Take what you like and leave the rest.\r\nBut let’s turn to you first,\r\nBefore you came into program, before addiction, as a child, would you consider yourself as a generally happy kid?\r\nHow about during middle school?\r\nHow about during high school?\r\nHow about after your tried drugs and alcohol?\r\nWas there any trauma in your life that changed your general disposition of happiness?\r\nAs your drinking career developed, did you suffer from periods of depression?\r\nHave you ever had therapy?\r\nHave you been diagnosed with depression?\r\nIn your understanding in therapy, How are depression and sadness different?\r\nAgain this program is about sadness, clinical depression can be dangerous and we urge you to get professional help along with your participation in a recovery support group.\r\nNear the end, was there any joy left?\r\nTells us about sadness in early recovery.\r\nHow did you cope?\r\nHow do the:\r\n\r\n\r\nsteps, \r\n\r\n\r\nslogans, \r\n\r\n\r\nprayers\r\n\r\n\r\nmeetings\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHelp?\r\nHow does your:\r\n\r\n\r\nsponsor\r\n\r\n\r\nhigher power\r\n\r\n\r\nbig book and 12 and 12\r\n\r\n\r\nother literature\r\n\r\n\r\nHelp?\r\nWhat is it like today?\r\nWhat is emotional sobriety?\r\nwe have an email\r\nemail - Ruth T\r\nhttps:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/#inbox\/14d7ce4e122eac36\r\nCall from Chris from Vancouver\r\nhttps:\/\/www.google.com\/voice\/fm\/00557165274674955804\/AHwOX_Cfz8-s9UcAkPpsI9dTtxF4--X5hOsgogQvDFQPTcHTFDSkTi8OMqkrp5uV8LFR25OEjzSHAXAPlbMqj3XTcliQxg2E8Ia02xKtaHak3yvoRf-6M4xIKrjvSwkMZwUKoSpe6ZMLHr22q78KkdR1_BJDzTdCag\r\nemail - Mary F\r\nhttps:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/?ui=2&ik=b1511a8242&view=pt&search=inbox&type=14d7ce4e122eac36&th=14d85f44f832cd58&siml=14d85f44f832cd58&siml=14d8689b873818ef&siml=14d869ef3860902b\r\nWe have Calls\r\nCall - Matt from Connecticut\r\nhttps:\/\/www.google.com\/voice\/fm\/00557165274674955804\/AHwOX_BhjXUozVsc8TIgfP3rucjYAhtYXMwqFVV3RcDwpmyikqFDsVz5ckcbH2Tfh98VNL1XzAW5eo3LgZLmw_EhIGz2zTgYt5UuBjCsswCfMgfRIMdJRFQvBTZ6HPchPLGye0lvTIjN1Dzemxwk_PdRF_JPL0ttig\r\nCall - Alex from Austin\r\nhttps:\/\/www.google.com\/voice\/fm\/00557165274674955804\/AHwOX_CkN_b8iVY-QBZtLZut6J7-ZKYz-lg4RaXF-n-OeelMrmVaySQVZTcg3vTO-GQxPXV9UnHJLKm10Ztz0VMZ6MuetT5NtdzY_963HWzJVLOcbbBRQvSUyIGB4h8OL6X-5rzJg77p1KhzQymjJ-mLcq-DGlGo5w\r\nCall - Amy\r\nhttps:\/\/www.google.com\/voice\/fm\/00557165274674955804\/AHwOX_AzZYBgoO-z2O1TrgPvxJatsms1ZtgGrRvPScbGuyQhwChlF6r11iv45eZrquq46C2t7IXdDdv10I2qQoUteHvdh8YOi7_FEwI8B7chrpYJXdFh7BCyMYXiMtOXJv32JN3nwcyQyXzqAnAKw0MC3ahEO1BoOA\r\nWhat would you say to the new person who is sad all the time?  What would you say to the person who is grieving, but probably doesn’t even know it?","author_name":"Recovered Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/recoveredcast.com","html":"