Me Skills Podcast #018: Twelve Step Programs

Me Skills

Welcome to another episode of the Me Skills Podcast, where we lean into self-love and great ideas that build a better life. In this episode, Kelly & Tish chat about their journeys of recovery through 12-step programs – Kelly, Overeater’s Anonymous & Tish, Alcoholics Anonymous. We chat about the hard but powerful process of making amends. Kelly shares her emotional experience making amends with her daughter-in-law, while Tish talks about how amends to her son's father positively impacted their co-parenting. Join us as we explore the importance of self-reflection, admitting wrongs, and the ongoing practice of personal inventory. Whether you're familiar with the 12 steps or seeking new insights for personal growth, this episode promises invaluable takeaways. (Note: this episode, as usual, contains swearing. 😉) Note Worthy Timestamps:

• [00:02:35] – Different experience to sobriety in Overeaters Anonymous vs Alcoholics Anonymous.
• [00:04:39] – Why Kelly prefers the AA step work instead of OA.
• [00:13:42] – Tish avoided this step for a long time – until after her relapse.
• [00:26:29] – Making amends for past mistakes.
• [00:41:19] – What Kelly experienced in OA meetings that wasn’t working for her & why it was triggering.

Key Takeaways: Here are some key points you’ll take away from this episode:

• Discussion about 12-steps (reading the AA Big Book 12-steps).
• Experiences with meeting & how OA meetings were triggering for Kelly.
• Challenges and growth in recovery.
• Differences in managing alcoholism and overeating.

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