Alyssa
Alyssa
Big Book Snippet #31
Big Book Snippet #31
Big Book Snippet #31
Monday 30th September 2024
Explore Chapter 9 of the Big Book with Alyssa as she shares insights on family dynamics and recovery. A heartfelt discussion on tolerance, love, and mutual growth.
6 minutes
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Honest
Informative
Compassionate
Encouraging
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Episode Overview
- Mutual understanding and tolerance are key in family recovery.
- Confronting past mistakes helps turn them into valuable lessons.
- Family members often have fixed ideas about their roles.
- The journey of recovery is challenging but deeply rewarding.
- Every step forward in recovery is a victory worth celebrating.
'Years of living with an alcoholic is almost sure to make any wife or child neurotic. The entire family is, to some extent, ill.'
Start your day with a powerful reflection from Alyssa in Big Book Snippet #31. This episode dives into Chapter 9, 'The Family Afterward', offering a heartfelt look at the challenges and rewards of family life during alcohol recovery. Alyssa discusses the misconception that the recovering alcoholic should be overly protected by their family. Instead, she emphasises the importance of mutual understanding, tolerance, and love among all family members.
You'll hear about the struggles families face as they adapt to a new way of living, including the need to confront past mistakes and use them as stepping stones for growth. Alyssa shares how family members often have fixed ideas about their roles and how these can lead to resentment and discord. The episode highlights the importance of facing past errors to turn them into valuable lessons, rather than hiding them away.
Alyssa's reflections are both poignant and practical, providing listeners with real-life advice on how to navigate the rocky path of recovery together. She concludes with a reminder that while the journey may be tough, it is also deeply rewarding. Tune in for an honest, supportive, and occasionally humorous discussion that will resonate with anyone touched by alcoholism. Remember, every step forward is a victory worth celebrating.