{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Negative Promises - Recovered 837","description":"This episode is sponsored by The Recovered Podcast Reception and Live Shows At the 2017 Tri-County Conference atthe Wyndham Garden Hotel in Sterling Heights, Michigan. On Friday, September 29th at 5:45 pm, the Recovered Podcast will be leading a panel discussion on \u201cRecovery and the Digital Age.\u201d  We want to you to be part of the show and add to the discussion. Just go to http:\/\/recoveredcast.com\/tricounty for more information Our cost to participate in this event is about $2000, And we could use your help To support us as we spread this message of hope to the new guy Go over to http:\/\/recoveredcast.com\/donation Alcoholics and Addicts in recovery are told to \u201cPlay the tape all the way through\u201d when they are thinking about drinking or using. What does that mean? Well, it\u2019s really quite simple. When we start to think about drinking, sometimes we have a tendency to romanticize the drinking. I We think only the good stuff In other words, we think about the immediate effects. What we don\u2019t think about, are the negative promises, Those things that are sure to happen to me if I start drinking again. We don\u2019t think about the consequences, the hangovers, the pain we\u2019d cause others, the disappointment, the shame, the sickness of the withdrawals. These are my negative promises. Playing the tape through helps me to see the reality of me drinking again. What came first to mind when you heard about the topic, The Negative Promises? What does the expression \u201cThe Negative Promises\u201d mean to you? What does \u201cplay the tape through\u201d mean to you? Do you ever romanticize drinking? What good things do you remember? How real are these thoughts? When do you have these thoughts? Are these thoughts dangerous? Why or why not? How do you feel when you have these thoughts? What are some of the consequences that would happen to you if you started to drink again, what are the negative promises in you life? When you play the tape through, does it help? Why or why not? How do you cope? What steps, prayers, what tools do you use to combat these thoughts? WE HAVE CALLS Kevin from LA https:\/\/www.google.com\/voice\/fm\/00557165274674955804\/AHwOX_CLj6IGg0mr7yJ4-exabeDOHSqgEyx4oBpxSn0c27EdpOaHeua68T2WesBcrRN_D0tzxNn2AeRSlHcQ5t9ifxfOUJ3j6bZApHdFn-mvJ3STUi4t3tK7Gmyhk0DzcJI02PiWPeVcX_pgK2cdm9uEz7Cz5LM1HA Don from Boiled Owl https:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/messages Kevin on donations https:\/\/www.google.com\/voice\/fm\/00557165274674955804\/AHwOX_DMV6I7gNBKkVBWWpJnUk1usYDs2XkrlSonMIkT81ze9BAaVrnEe-tIFU7TdubFvdKW4BdSX2dCYIOsts7hEIL7nPU8YRDzgCCqdZVKXikE68PGFoIuw072ytjzlD8j585A8GUQYAwaNaMfGOpJQGNah_BEaw Alex from Austin https:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/messages ","author_name":"Recovered Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/recoveredcast.com","html":"