Diana H – Born Into Crazy – 321
Trigger warning: Diana's story includes some violent and abusive episodes from her childhood. You can skip forward to about 21:00 to avoid those descriptions. Diana H had a turbulent childhood. Her mother suffered from mental illness. Her house was full of alcohol, drugs, and violence. We talk about how her work in recovery has helped her to a more serene, happy, and productive life. She wrote a book, titled Born into Crazy, and she reads an excerpt from the book for us. Writing the book was part of her recovery from the traumas of her childhood. It helped her to face and to defuse the emotions in her memories, in combination with therapy and 12-step recovery. Readings and Links Diana's book, Born Into Crazy, is available from Amazon in paperback or Kindle formats. Diana read from Codependents' Guild to the Twelve Steps by Melodie Beattie. Jan asked about online meetings. The Al-Anon website lists online meetings. Another resource with meetings online is In The Rooms, which is a social site for people in all kinds of recovery. Upcoming topics Please call us at 734-707-8795 or email feedback@therecovery.show with your questions or experience, strength and hope. Or just leave a comment right here. Music from the Show George Harrison – Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)