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Mark R On Step Three

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Julie G On Step Five

Ep. 1502
Recover, Rewind, Review
Clean and Sober

In which Jeff, Matt and I discuss the 1988 Michael Keaton rehab/12 Step classic then finish with an extended discussion that covers the 12th Step, the 11th tradition and anonymity in recovery.


Referenced:
Atuk. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atuk) The screenwriter, Tod Carroll’s unfilmed, and supposedly cursed, script. It’s taken the lives of at least three well-known substance-abusing actors.

Jerry Stahl. Writer of both screwball, illegal alien sitcom, Alf (http://youtu.be/Eo5tBDXyQno)and his autobiographical story of his heroin addiction—and Ben Stiller tragicomic vehicle—Permanent Midnight. (http://youtu.be/LF5I7Tcrgq0)

All clips from the film Clean and Sober / 1988 / Warner Bros.
With the exception of “My name is John…” clip from Dear John (TV) / 1988 / CBS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_John_(U.S._TV_series))

Episode 1502: Recover Rewind Review / Clean and Sober

Perfection is antithetical to living; it deadens you and keeps you in judgment for the rest of your life. Perfection involves judging things as positive, which can lock you up even more than than the negative judgments. 

For more with Marilyn Bradford - https://www.marilynbradford.com/ 

or her Book, Right Recovery For You - https://bit.ly/3FF77t6

Positive Judgment and the Trap of Perfection

Siera Plays the piano and sings beautifully. I am the luckiest mama on the planet.

Julie G On Step Five

Jay S McGregor

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