Keeping your mind occupied can keep you from thinking about your problem behaviors. Whether you choose to focus on working toward goals full time or spend time doing an activity that helps you relax, you must find balance. Tonight, we talk about Staying Busy in Recovery Our generous Recovered Podcast Community allows us to be self supporting and not rely on outside contributions.  If you would like to join us, there are three ways. Episode Sponsorship  We will recognize you by first name only at the top, mid, and end of the episode.  Any amount will qualify. Premium Membership  This is the single most effective way to support the show.  Watch the video in its entirety and learn how to become Premium Sustaining Partners  We have three ways in which you can participate in this 12-step mission We invite you to be a partner is this work. Call Us Now  http://recoveredcast.com/speakpipe email mark@recoveredcast.com So, listeners, join us at The 2020 International Convention of AA in Detroit. If you are coming into town for the convention, the Recovered Podcast wants to meet you! If you would like to get all the information regarding the Recovered Podcast at the 2020 International Convention, just email me and we will get you on our google group. Just email me at mark@recoveredcast.com To get on our 2020 International Convention Google group This google group will be notified with all the Recovered Podcast Plans for the convention and will have all the information about how to find our tailgate party.  Right now, our google group has been provided with maps and general information about Detroit. Email me at mark@recoveredcast.com if you want these kinds of updates. The goal is to keep your mind on healthy things so your life can begin to change for the better. Addiction tends to keep our mind focused on a single thing, the actual addiction. If you can learn to refocus your mind and keep it busy in other areas than it will be easier to ignore the addiction. What are your first thoughts on this topic? What do you want to say to the new person about Staying Busing in recovery? What did you enjoy doing as a kid? Sports Band Scouts Art Music Reading Collecting Pets How did drugs and alcohol affect these activities? When you were new, was free time a challenge? Was free time dangerous to your program? How did you fill your free time? Was recovery a “hobby”? Was recovery a ``new addiction”? How about today, how do you stay busy? Meetings Exercise Social Media Reading Journaling Family Work Music Crafts Automobiles Baking/cooking Pets Church/Higher Power Gardening How does that help your program? Are you too busy? How do steps keep you busy? How does your sponsor keep you busy? How do your sponsees keep you busy? How does your higher power keep you busy? How does service work keep you busy? How do 12-step calls keep you busy? We have calls ______________________________________________________ We asked our listeners about this topic. Now, listeners, If you would like to participate in these weekly surveys, just email me for an invite request. Email me at mark@recoveredcast.com And I will send you an invite to our Recoveredcast Google group. This group receives the show notes for the upcoming show. You will also receive an invite to participate in the weekly survey. You will also receive a link to call into the show so you can share you experience with the recovery topic. This group helps us prepare for each week’s topic. Again, just email for your a google group invite. Just email me at mark@recoveredcast.com To get involved in each week’s show prep. We asked our listeners, How do you stay busy in recovery? Did you take the survey? https://www.surveymonkey.com/analyze/8K5P7yyygTQpwUhHy8Ecg_2FPrFocjDJVnLC2ezPf5_2B8IcE9xTd4YUvfGbHS8NzWWp?ut_source=my_surveys_list What would be your answer? ________________________________________________________ We have calls - Our phone call segment is brought to you by our Recovered Podcast Sustaining Pa