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Defective Characters — 356 episodes

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Episode 353 - Addicted To Chaos

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Episode 352 - Becoming Secure

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Episode 351 - Talking To Newcomers

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Episode 350 - Anniversaries

5

Episode 349 - The High of a Spiritual Experience

6

Episode 348 - Tear & Share

7

Episode 347 - In The Waiting Room

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Episode 346 - Preempting A Relapse

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Episode 345 - Feeling Stressed Out

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Episode 344 - Face 2 Face

11

Episode 343 - Tear & Share

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Episode 342 - Love In Sobriety

13

Episode 341 - Dennis' Relapse

14

Episode 340 - Never Drink Again

15

Episode 339 - A New Set Of Tires

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Episode 338 - Tear & Share

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Episode 337 - Community

18

Episode 336 - Communication

19

Episode 335 - Experimenting

20

Episode 334 - Why We Still Stay Sober

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Episode 333 - Trust In God

22

Episode 332 - Tear & Share

23

Episode 331 - Daily Stress

24

Episode 330 - Physical Health

25

Episode 329 - Staying Positive

26

Episode 328 - Recovery Plans For The New Year

27

Episode 327 - The First Snow of Fraggle Rock

28

Episode 326 - Spongebob & Sandy's Country Christmas

29

Episode 325 - Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

30

Episode 324 - Who Killed Santa?

31

Episode 323 - Gratitude (A Thanksgiving Tradition)

32

Episode 322 - Tear & Share

33

Episode 321 - Adam E

34

Episode 320 - Mental Health

35

Episode 319 - Sobriety In Hospitals

36

Episode 318 - Share Shuffle

37

Episode 317 - The Family Afterwards

38

Episode 316 - Clean Your Street

39

Episode 315 - Relics Of The Past

40

Episode 314 - Drunk Dreams

41

Episode 313 - Ego

42

Episode 312 - Step 11

43

Episode 311 - Personal Relationship with God

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Episode 310 - Tear & Share

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Episode 309 - Arrested Development

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Episode 308 - Survival to Thrivival

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Episode 307 - Graduation

48

Episode 306 - Filters

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Episode 305 - Tear & Share

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Episode 304 - Hole In My Soul

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Episode 303 - Consciousness

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Episode 302 - Drunk Log

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Episode 301 - Contingency Plans

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Episode 300 - KC

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Episode 299 - Tear & Share

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Episode 298 - Anniversaries

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Episode 297 - Accomplishments In Sobriety

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Episode 296 - Life On Life's Terms

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Episode 295 - Boundaries

60

Episode 294 - Never Cured

61

Episode 293 - Enthusiasm

62

Episode 292 - The Importance Of Coffee

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Episode 291 - Tear & Share

64

Episode 290 - Do Not Isolate

65

Episode 289 - Routines In Recovery

66

Episode 288 - Newcomers

67

Episode 287 - Tear & Share

68

Episode 286 - Hypocrisy

69

Episode 285 - Extravagant Promises

70

Episode 284 - Resetting The Day

71

Episode 283 - We are only human, doing our best

72

Episode 282 - Tear & Share

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Episode 281 - Watering Your Yard

74

Episode 280 - Do We Deserve A Good Life

75

Episode 279 - Waking Up Sober

76

Episode 278 - Love & Compassion

77

Episode 277 - The Value Of Sobriety

78

Episode 276 - Recovery Plans For The New Year

79

Episode 275 - Merry Christmas Week!

80

Episode 274 - Mickey's Very Many Christmas'

81

Episode 273 - Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas

82

Episode 272 - An Almost Christmas Story

83

Episode 271 - Gratitude (A Thanksgiving Tradition)

84

Episode 270 - Giving Is Receiving

85

Episode 269 - Tear & Share

86

Episode 268 - People without a program

87

Episode 267 - The act of giving as it relates to sobriety

88

Episode 266 - Patrick D

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Episode 265 - Windshield vs Rearview

90

Episode 264 - One Hurricane At A Time

91

Episode 263 - Tear & Share

92

Episode 262 - James' Story: The Retelling

93

Episode 261 - Dennis' Story: The Retelling

94

Episode 260 - Mike's Story: The Retelling

95

Episode 259 - The Responsibility Statement

96

Episode 258 - Tear & Share

97

Episode 257 - Progress

98

Episode 256 - Not Taking Things Personal

99

Episode 255 - Show The Shine

100

Episode 254 - FOMO

101

Episode 253 - Tear & Share

102

Episode 252 - Find Your Fellowship

103

Episode 251 - Timing Of The Steps

104

Episode 250 - Freedom From Cravings

105

Episode 249 - Recognizing Alcoholism IN Our Behaviors

106

Episode 248 - Willingness

107

Episode 247 - Tear & Share LIVE at Disney!

108

Episode 246 - Anniversaries

109

Episode 245 - “There's No "I" in A.A.”

110

Episode 244 - First 90 Days

111

Episode 243 - Road Rage In Recovery

112

Episode 242 Breaking Anonymity

113

Episode 241 - Tear & Share

114

Episode 240 - Self Talk

115

Episode 239 - Letting Go Of Your Old Self

116

Episode 238 - Reading In Recovery

117

Episode 237 - Second Chances

118

Episode 236 - Unanswered Prayers

119

Episode 235 - Toxic People In Recovery

120

Episode 234 - Tear & Share

121

Episode 233 - Appreciating Our Sobriety

122

Episode 232 - Oversharing

123

Episode 231 - Monsters & Demons

124

Episode 230 - Being Positive vs Being Realistic

125

Episode 229 - It Gets Better

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Episode 228 - Happy Memories

127

Episode 227 - Tear & Share

128

Episode 213 - Tear & Share

129

Episode 226 - Fellowship

130

Episode 225 - Grieving

131

Episode 224 - Anger

132

Episode 223 - Recovery Plans For The New Year

133

Episode 222 - Nightmare Before Christmas

134

Episode 221 - Garfield Family Christmas

135

Episode 220 - Family Circus Christmas

136

Episode 219 - Home Alone

137

Episode 218 - Gratitude (A Thanksgiving Tradition)

138

Episode 217 - Carrying The Message

139

Episode 216 - Meeting People Where They Are

140

Episode 215 - Soul Sickness

141

Episode 214 - The Importance Of Sleep

142

Episode 212 - Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone

143

Episode 211 - Experimenting

144

Episode 210 - Dealing With Conflict

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Episode 209 : Moving In Recovery

146

Episode 208 - Living Sober

147

Episode 207 - Building A New Identity In Recovery

148

Episode 206 - Prescription Drugs In Recovery

149

Episode 205 - Romanticizing The Drink

150

Episode 204 - Tear & Share

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Episode 203 - In Memory of Danny M

152

Episode 202 - God's Timing

153

Episode 201 - Family

154

Episode 200 - EPISODE 200!!!!!

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Episode 199 - Going To A Concert Sober

156

Episode 198 - Respect

157

Episode 197 - Tear & Share

158

Episode 196 - Accepting Help

159

Episode 195 - Internal Talk

160

Episode 194 - Anniversaries

161

Episode 193 - Traveling Sober

162

Episode 192 - Judging Others

163

Episode 191 - Dealing With A Sponsee Relapsing

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Episode 190 - Wiggle Your Toes

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Episode 189 - Brian R's Story

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Episode 188 - Accountability

167

Episode 187 - The Power Of Stories

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Episode 186 - Tear & Share

169

Episode 185 - 4th Step Promises

170

Episode 184 - Dangers Of Substituting Addictions

171

Episode 183 - Street Cleaning

172

Episode 182 - Discussing Alcoholism With Our Kids

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Episode 181 - Easing God Out

174

Episode 180 - Say YES

175

Episode 179 - Tear and Share

176

Episode 178 - Sober Thinking

177

Episode 177 - Procrastination

178

Episode 176 - Unfortunates

179

Episode 175 - Knowing Your Worth

180

Episode 174 - Fear Of Old Behaviors

181

Episode 173 - The Sweet Spot

182

Episode 172 - Keep Coming Back

183

Episode 171 - Recovery Plans For The New Year

184

Episode 170 - Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

185

Episode 169 - Ernest Saves Christmas

186

Episode 168 - Holiday Stress

187

Episode 167 - Being Sick

188

Episode 166 - Gratitude (Thanksgiving Traditions)

189

Episode 165 - Elevators

190

Episode 164 - We Get To

191

Episode 163 - His Will, Not Mine

192

Episode 162 - Recovery On Vacation

193

Episode 161 - Tear & Share

194

Episode 160 - Are Triggers Real??

195

Episode 159 - People Who Use AA But Don't Give Back

196

Episode 158 - Staying Sober During A Hurricane

197

Episode 157 - How The 1st Drink Foreshadowed The Last

198

Episode 156 - The Early Days Of Sobriety

199

Episode 155 - The Importance Of Going To Meetings Regularly

200

Episode 154 - Practicing These Principles In All Of Our (Outside) Affairs - Part 2

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Episode 153 - Practicing These Principles In All Of Our (Outside) Affairs - Part 1

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Episode 152 - Tools We Use

203

Episode 151 - All In

204

Episode 150 - Secrets

205

Special Episode - Where's Dennis?!

206

Episode 149 - Friends Asking For Help

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Episode 148 - Tear & Share

208

Episode 147 - Kindness To Others

209

Episode 146 - Is It Worth It?

210

Episode 145 - Tear & Share

211

Episode 144 - Keeping Your Cool

212

Episode 143 - Commitments

213

Episode 142 - Getting Your Marbles Back

214

Episode 141 - Tear & Share

215

Episode 140 - Abuse In & Out of the Program

216

Episode 139 - Celebrations in Recovery

217

Episode 138 - God Is The Director

218

Episode 137 - Alcoholism

219

Episode 136 - Growth in Recovery

220

Episode 135 - Tear and Share

221

Episode 134 - God vs Coincidence

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Episode 133 - Tear & Share

223

Episode 132 - Pink Clouds

224

Episode 131 - We Are Not Saints

225

Episode 130 - Being Tired

226

Episode 129 - Anonymity

227

Episode 128 - Not Fitting In

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Episode 127 - Life Addictions

229

Episode 126 - The Courage To Change

230

Episode 125 - Being A Dry Drunk

231

Episode 124 - Romance & Finance

232

Episode 123 - Progression of Alcoholism

233

Episode 122 - Make Use Of The Help God Puts Around You

234

Episode 121 - Stress

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Episode 120 - Recovery Plans For The New Year

236

Episode 119 - Elf

237

Episode 118 - Mickey's Christmas Carol

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Episode 117 - It's A Wonderful Life

239

Episode 116 - The Grinch

240

Episode 115 - Gratitude (Thanksgiving Traditions)

241

Episode 114 - Superheroes

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Episode 113 - Today

243

Episode 112 - Peace of Mind

244

Episode 111 - People, Places & Things

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Episode 110 - Hope

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Episode 109 - Keep Coming Back

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Episode 108 - Delusional Thinking

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Episode 107 - Going To Any Lengths

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Episode 106 - Changes

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Episode 105 - Old Timers

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Episode 104 - Sponsees

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Episode 103 - Meetings

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Episode 102 - Loneliness

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Episode 101 - Getting Rest

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Episode 100 - Family

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Episode 99 - Unity

257

Episode 98 - Serenity Prayer

258

Episode 97 - Simplicity

259

Episode 96 - Self Esteem

260

Episode 95 - Staying Active

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Episode 94 - Perspective

262

Episode 93 - Time Takes Time

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Episode 92 - Make Use Of The Help That God Puts Around You

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Episode 91 - Relationships

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Episode 90 - Anniversaries

266

Episode 89 - Staying Away From The First Drink

267

Episode 88 - Regretting The Past

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Episode 87 - Negative Emotions

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Episode 86 - Willingness

270

Episode 85 - Tolerance

271

Episode 84 - Isolation

272

Episode 83 - Self Discipline

273

Episode 82 - Replacing Habits

274

Episode 81 - Faith

275

Episode 80 - Crystal’s Story

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Episode 79 - Courage

277

Episode 78 - Reaching Out

278

Episode 77 - Speaker Meetings

279

Episode 76 - Don’t Quit Before The Miracle Happens

280

Episode 75 - We Are Not A Glum Lot

281

Episode 74 - Self Centeredness

282

Episode 73 - Getting Outside Help

283

Episode 72 - Fear

284

Episode 71 - Practicing These Principles In All Our Affairs

285

Episode 70 - Resentments

286

Episode 69 - Easy Does It, But Do It

287

Episode 68 - Recovery Plans For 2021

288

Episode 67 - Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer

289

Episode 66 - Christmas Vacation : The Movie

290

Episode 65 - Service

291

Episode 64 - Joy

292

Episode 63 - Gratitude (Thanksgiving Tradition)

293

Episode 62 - Work Work Work

294

Episode 61 - Honesty

295

Episode 60 - How Not To Fail

296

Episode 59 - One Day At A Time

297

Episode 58 - Paul H’s Story

298

Episode 57 - God’s Will vs My Will

299

Episode 56 - Jay’s Story

300

Episode 55 - Kevin’s Story

301

Episode 54 - Emotional Sobriety

302

Episode 53 - Pressure

303

Episode 52 - Living Amends

304

Episode 51 - Having Hobbies In Recovery

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Episode 50 - Ego

306

Episode 49 - Relapse & Coming Back In

307

Episode 48 - Pride

308

Episode 47 - Happiness

309

Episode 46 - Trusting A Higher Power

310

Episode 45 - Complacency In Recovery

311

Episode 44 - Miracles in Sobriety

312

Episode 43 - Recovery in TV & Films

313

Episode 42 - Having a Sober Summer

314

Episode 41 - Fellowship

315

Episode 40 - Practice These Principles In All Our Affairs

316

Episode 39 - Feeling Inferior in Recovery

317

Episode 38 - Character Defects

318

Episode 37 - Letting Go Of Anger

319

Episode 36 - Mike F’s Story

320

Episode 35 - Paul’s Story

321

Episode 34 - Jessica’s Story

322

Episode 33 - Ashley’s Story

323

Episode 32 - The Promises 7-12

324

Episode 31 - The Promises 1-6

325

Episode 30 - Steve’s Story

326

Episode 29 - Self Care

327

Bonus Episode - Coronavirus Check In

328

Episode 28 - Step 4 Inventory

329

Episode 27 - Communication

330

BONUS EPISODE - Coronavirus

331

Episode 26 - Service Work

332

Episode 25 - Gerald’s Story

333

Episode 24 - Surrender

334

Episode 23 - Dealing with Trouble In Recovery

335

Episode 22 - Guilt & Shame

336

Episode 21 - Progress Not Perfection

337

Episode 20 - Mark’s Story

338

Episode 19 - Sponsorship

339

Episode 18 - Powerlessness

340

Episode 17 - Jaz’s Story

341

Episode 16 - New Year Recovery Plans

342

Episode 15 - Tanya’s Story

343

Episode 14 - Forgiveness

344

Episode 13 - Danny M’s Story

345

Episode 12 - Prayer & Meditation

346

Episode 11 - Gratitude

347

Episode 10 - Staying Sober During The Holidays

348

Episode 9 - Identification In Recovery

349

Episode 8 - Brian’s Story

350

Episode 7 - Mike M’s Story

351

Episode 6 - Albert’s Story

352

Episode 5 - T’s Story

353

Episode 4 - James’ Story

354

Episode 3 - Mike’s Story

355

Episode 2 - Dennis’ Story

356

Episode 1 - The First Meeting