Ashley Schlafly
Ashley Schlafly
Step One: Get to a Meeting?
Step One: Get to a Meeting?
Step One: Get to a Meeting?
Wednesday 5th February 2020
Join Ashley and Tom as they unpack twelve step programs, sharing personal stories and exploring the challenges and benefits of recovery rooms.
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Author:
Ashley Schlafly
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Categories:
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Recovery Reimagined
Family Recovery from Addiction
Nutritional Pathways to Recovery
Navigating Intimate Relationships
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Get the buttons here!Twelve Steps to Sobriety: Navigating Recovery with Ashley and Tom
The best part of NA, the best part of AA, there's this power that comes in our sharing, and that power is multiplied when we speak from our shared experiences. That is the point of the show: to orient ourselves within these boundaries of our similarities rather than focusing on our differences.
Ever wondered what really goes on inside twelve step programs like NA and AA? In this episode of 'No Need to Argue', hosts Ashley and Tom pull back the curtain on these recovery rooms, sharing their personal journeys and the rich traditions that define them. They dive into the promise of anonymity, the significance of 'clean time', and how these meetings offer a lifeline to those seeking sobriety. But it doesn't stop there.
Ashley and Tom also explore the concept of 'twelve-stepping' as a new addiction, the benefits of therapy alongside these programs, and why Al-Anon is crucial for the loved ones of addicts. One poignant moment comes when Ashley says, 'That is the point of the show: to orient ourselves within these boundaries of our similarities rather than focusing on our differences'. This episode is a heartfelt discussion aimed at demystifying twelve step programs and offering hope to anyone touched by addiction.