{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Making Recovery Plans - Recovered 894","description":"Our generous Recovered Podcast Community allows us to be self supporting and not rely on outside contributions.  If you would like to join us, there are two ways. Episode Sponsorship  We will recognize you by first name only at the top, mid, and end of the episode.  Any amount will qualify. Premium Membership  This is the single most effective way to support the show.  Watch the video in its entirety and learn how to become Premium Call Us Now  http:\/\/recoveredcast.com\/speakpipe In our program, it\u2019s our responsibility to make plans. Making plans help us to achieve goals we may have. Goals to improve being happy, joyous, and free. We should just be careful not to plan the outcomes to specifically. We can make a plan, just be careful that it doesn't turn into an expectation. An expectation that is unreasonably high is a premeditated resentment. An expectation that is too low is a premeditated disappointment. and resentments and disappointments are both dangerous for us alcoholics. So, we alcoholics need to be careful in this business of resolution making we need to be careful as we plan our recovery life for the next year. We need to be flexible as we plan Our higher power may have a different plan than we have. My experience, I need to be flexible or else I will be miserable. Do you have any Recovery Plans for 2018? What are they? With the podcast, Premium Membership awareness Recovered on the Road Working on anxiety, for example, Andrew\u2019s Christmas Card How did you decide on those specific needs? What tools, steps, prayers, what recovery methods do you plan to use to achieve those goals? What would make your recovery happier? some ideas may include more time for friends a hobby more service work work all steps work a specific step more prayer What specific actions will you take to keep you on track? How do we move from an idea of change to actual change? calling sponsor on progress journal talk about it at meetings prayer What were some of your past recovery plans that you tried? discuss failures discuss successes For the new guy, what tips would you suggest when making plans? Some Goal Setting Tips Be specific about personal recovery goals Take small steps and ask for help along the way Establishing a Routine Exercise Reduce stress Eat healthy food How do you deal with plans not achieved? How do you make plans and manage expectations? What advice would you give the new person who is making recovery plans for the first time? We have Calls Mike from FLA https:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/messages Alex from Austin https:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/messages Carl https:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/messages ","author_name":"Recovered Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/recoveredcast.com","html":"