Robert Pardon, Author at Recovery Guy

Episode #220 Tuesday the Fix: Solving for Me, God and Others

Jan 18, 2022

When it comes to the plan of recovery and most specifically the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, they are divided into three categories. The first category is me, the second being God and the third category being others. Once we solve and reconcile these three areas, we are on the road to recovery. Everything in our life, both important and non-important, will stem from me, God, and others. If I fail to address any of these with a sense of urgency and completeness.

Episode #219 Tuesday The Fix- Forever Home

Jan 11, 2022

There is a well-known phrase that reads “Absolute Power, Corrupts Absolutely.” This quote is attributed to Lord Acton. It is stated that John Edward Acton, the first baron, has expressed this opinion in his letter written to Bishop Mandell. The letter was written in 1887. The original statement reads; “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” However, it is stated that Lord Acton is not the primary originator of this quotation.
English politician, William Pitt the Elder, Earl of Chatham and former Prime Minister of England from 1766-1778. He is stated to have said in the parliament that “Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it”, which is where we get, “absolute power corrupts absolutely”. As we dive into today’s podcast let’s look at what absolute means.

Daily Affirmation

Jan 6, 2022

It is hard to have a positive assertion or a personal affirmation when we are inundated with so much negativity.

Episode #218 Tuesday The Fix- Norco Speaker Meeting 12/29/2021

Jan 4, 2022

In this podcast, Robert lends a glimpse into his 35 plus years of personal recovery. Robert shares his journey from childhood to what it’s like today. He all talks about his relapse and fortunate return to the rooms of AA. Please listen, subscribe, and share.

The Four Dimensions

Dec 30, 2021

Once I then add the spiritual as an essential influence to my view of me things begin to become even more distorted. Since the spiritual is intangible and therefore can’t see it, the likelihood of that perspective overriding the other three is near impossible.

The Four Dimensions

Dec 30, 2021

As a Person of Recovery and a former obese person I understood how neglecting my body can cause such great present and even future damage. The emotional dimension is often based on who I see in the mirror.

Episode #217 Tuesday The Fix: Are You Teachable

Dec 28, 2021

Being teachable is the prerequisite for learning anything. If I am not teachable in an overall perspective or in a specific area I wouldn’t find it necessary to be taught anything. With that, being teachable is to learning what air is to breathe.

Meditation is like Breath

Dec 23, 2021

As vital as meditation is it is, unfortunately, involuntary. there is no involuntary characteristic to it. there is no spiritual or otherwise fire alarm that automatically kicks in when we need it. meditation only occurs when I decide to meditate.

Episode #216 Tuesday The Fix: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Dec 21, 2021

Have you ever heard of The Everlasting Gobstopper? Pulling information from Wikipedia, It is a candy from Roald Dahl’s 1964 children’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that is intended, according to Willy Wonka, its creator, “for children with very little pocket money”. It not only changes colors and flavors when sucked on, but also never gets any smaller or disappears. It is like the gift that is recovery. Recovery is the Gift that keeps on Giving.

Building a Positive Self-Image

Dec 16, 2021

When I value my skills and talents, respect my own intelligence then I can act on my beliefs and feelings. The key is to feel better about me.

Episode #215 Tuesday the Fix: Addiction, a Family Disease; A conversation with Suzy W. of Al-Anon

Dec 14, 2021

Suzy W and I discuss the importance of addiction as a family disease. The programs of Al-Anon and Alcoholics Anonymous have so much in common. Beyond the addict-codependent connection, it has been our experience that each need to become well. Without each person working on their own recovery, balance will not be achieved.

Episode #214 Tuesday the Fix Special: Yana Club Talk w/Robert P. Dec. 5, 2021

Dec 10, 2021

Experience, Strength and Hope
In this podcast Robert P. shares his story of recovery and the path he has chosen along the way. For those who suffer from addiction, there is hope for life-long recovery One Day at a Time.

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