Terry Anne (in part 3 of 5 of Episode 12) sums up the Al-Anon book "Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships" (B-33) in 3 words!  I reveal my favorite sections from pages 18-19 and the story of loss on page 118 that still stays with me.

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Ep. 12 • Part 3 of 5 • Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships

Continuing the discussion about Al-Anon's "1961 World Service Conference Summary" (P-46) in Part 4 of 6 (of Episode 1 from "CAL Chat - Deep Dive"), I explain how I time traveled as research for this particular show.  Evelyn talks about what moved her spiritually and reveals a surprise about the Al-Anon 2022 World Service Conference.

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CAL Chat-Deep Dive Ep. 1 • Part 4 of 6 • Al-Anon's 1961 World Service Conference Summary

In part 4 of 11 (of Episode 13), Diane and I keep the discussion going about the Al-Anon book "From Survival To Recovery" (B-21) focusing primarily on the chapter "Untangling Confusion" from page 269 (or 270 depending on the book's edition), the infamous "Promises" section from page 267 (or 269 in the first edition) and the book's very last chapter on page 287 which leads to an idea for a possible workshop!  To find a virtual Al-Anon book study group, visit https://meetings.al-anon.org/electronic-meeting-page and you can type into the search bar the term: “book,” or “literature,” or the particular book’s title that you’d like to study.  Additionally, at this podcast show's website,  https://calchatpodcast.com,  I've attached *bonus content* so you can see an image of the "From Survival To Recovery" special bookmark/order form!

Ep. 13 • Part 4 of 11 • From Survival To Recovery

I compare the audiobook of "How Al-Anon Works" (eA-22) to the print version (B-32) in Episode 13's part 9 of 11.  A moving story about suicide, Chapter 27's "Finding Reasons To Live," is highlighted because of what it taught me about expectations when listening to the audiobook version.  The show wraps with an update given on all Al-Anon audiobooks available.  Lastly, for the Al-Anon "2009 World Service Conference Summary," click this link  https://al-anon.org/pdf/P46_2009_web.pdf  to check out page 14 that is mentioned in this show.

Ep. 13 • Part 9 of 11 • How Al-Anon Works Audiobook

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80 Years of AA in Baton Rouge recording Baton Rouge, LA on January 11, 2025

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Baton Roots - 80 Year of AA in Baton Rouge - Jan 11, 2025

If the kitchen is the heart of The Wilson House, the large meeting room is its soul. When the hotel was first built, this area sheltered the horses and carriages.  Now the large meeting room has been home to tens of thousands of AA, Al-Anon and other 12 step meetings that have taken place since the Wilson House restoration.   

10 - The Soul of the House

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Today is my ten-year sobriety birthday. Ten years without a drink. Ten years of showing up for life instead of running from it.

In this episode I share honestly about how I first got sober in my 20s in AA in London, how I drifted away, and how one ordinary morning at the school gates changed everything. The woman I bumped into that day — someone I’d known from those early meetings — became my sponsor. Over coffee after the school run we talked recovery, motherhood, and how to get through just one more day. Those chats anchored me.

Since then, I’ve stayed sober through divorce, burnout, homelessness, heartbreak, and the messy, beautiful realities of parenting and relationships. Sobriety has given me the chance to be a present mother, not a perfect one. It’s also given me the freedom to date without clinging, without losing myself.

I talk about moving from digital marketing to nursing, from chaos to calm, from living to impress to living in truth. Most of all, I talk about joy — the kind that isn’t dependent on anyone or anything outside of me.

This isn’t a how-to or a polished “ten steps to success” story. It’s just me, ten years sober, reflecting on what I’ve learned, what I’ve survived, and why I still only ever take it one day at a time.

Ten Years Sober: How I Came Back to Life One Day at a Time

The Wilson House is the birthplace and childhood home of Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous and author of the Twelve Steps. We connect people in recovery through rich and inspirational programs and a thriving fellowship in a beautiful historic setting in southern Vermont.

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Lucy is a champion of women, ninja digital marketer & mental health awareness campaigner who believes that anyone can turn their lives around in order to create spiritual and financial abundance as long as their 'WHY' is purpose-led and meaningful enough to galvanise them into action. 

Lucy hosts powerful interviews with people who are catalysts for positive change in the world; global voices in heart-led business, social entrepreneurship, social innovation and pioneering mission-centric business building. 

Lucy knows that powerful stories have the ability to change other peoples lives for the better. The impact the right story's message can have on someone at just the right time in their life is immeasurable. 

It could help save lives, salvage relationships, repair families, change someone’s health for the better, grow a company or more. Live The Change helps to share stories and messages of passion, purpose, positivity and hope.

CAL Chat is where we talk about our favorite Al-Anon and Alateen 𝗖onference 𝗔pproved 𝗟iterature and how it has improved our lives. // 🍷 (Al-Anon and Alateen are for people who have been affected by alcoholism in a relative or friend.) // 🎯 My goal: to read through the entire Al-Anon/Alateen CAL Catalog and celebrate this 12-Step recovery literature, as well as service work and Al-Anon Family Groups in general.
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I have more than twenty years experience in a diverse musicologist approach to music creation and mixing. I also provide recording services to non-profits and volunteer organizations such as AA and community groups. 

You may also find a collection of natural ambient recordings from the colorful sounds of nature afforded me here in southern Louisiana which has some of best rain and thunderstorm material (and floods unfortunately). 

Aside from collecting and playing with analog synthesizers, Many moons ago I did put out a sample CD called Electro Crash Vol 12 for M-Audio Pro-Sessions (now out of print). 
 
Music creation influences are mainly analog sequencer and electro type music although I like to work on ambient, 70's electronic, space music, minimal, breakbeat, hardcore, acid-techno, drum and bass and most recently an interest in meshing ambient with dubstep and electro. 

I prefer to program all of my own beats and program all my synth sounds rather than use loops and presets (but will use loops if the situation requires it). So doing extensive complicated music for me is sometimes not possible, so my pieces are generally short and minimal in approach.

The picture in my bio is of a kitten I rescued when I lived in my apartment in Los Angeles in the 00's. The keyboard is a PAIA 2700, I still have it. Yes that's a scandinavian wood chair on my dining room table. I no longer have the kitty with me, he is remembered by this photo. He escaped one night and I never saw him again.

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