WEBVTT - RECOVERY: It's never too late

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, it's Delilah. Thank you for stopping by. I have

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<v Speaker 1>put together some of my favorite radio moments here to

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<v Speaker 1>share with you on our daily podcast through I hope

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<v Speaker 1>that things are well in your world. I hope that

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<v Speaker 1>there is peace in your heart and in your home.

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<v Speaker 1>I talked to somebody yesterday who was in an unfortunate

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<v Speaker 1>position of having to hold someone accountable, who had broken

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<v Speaker 1>the law, who had committed some crimes, some pretty serious crimes.

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<v Speaker 1>And this person is a college graduate who lost the

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<v Speaker 1>love of his life a few years ago. And when

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<v Speaker 1>he lost the person he loved, he lost his self,

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<v Speaker 1>He lost his direction, and he began medicating the pain

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<v Speaker 1>with drugs and alcohol, and those drugs led to stronger drugs,

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<v Speaker 1>and that led to robbery. Have you lost yourself in

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<v Speaker 1>pain or grief and you are self medicating and you're

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<v Speaker 1>losing everything, and you know you need to make some changes.

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<v Speaker 1>Make the changes today. Make the changes today. Don't put

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<v Speaker 1>it off because you're not promised tomorrow. Make the changes today. Hi,

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<v Speaker 1>you've called Delilah. Who is this?

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<v Speaker 2>This is Julie.

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<v Speaker 3>Julie, what can I do for you?

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<v Speaker 2>I would like very much to dedicate a song to

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<v Speaker 2>my friend Jason going through hell for the last twenty

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<v Speaker 2>years and things are finally come in right for him.

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<v Speaker 1>Tell me about your son, what he's been through, and

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<v Speaker 1>how we can celebrate for him.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, he became addicted to meth when he was eighteen

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<v Speaker 2>and gone through countless relapses and then addictions to prescription drugs, homelessness.

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<v Speaker 2>He recently had a psychotic break and became violent and

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<v Speaker 2>friend to kill me. Managed to hold it together to

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<v Speaker 2>get into the emergency room, and he spent twelve days

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<v Speaker 2>in a lockdown facility and came out a new person, clean,

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<v Speaker 2>his mental health issues addressed and on the proper medications,

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<v Speaker 2>and case started a real, live, full time job Monday

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<v Speaker 2>and is just feeling so fantastic about himself, which he

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<v Speaker 2>hasn't felt like in years. And I'm so proud of him. Wow,

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<v Speaker 2>he's just blooming.

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<v Speaker 1>And have you gone to alan On or naran On?

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<v Speaker 1>Are you do you have a program in place? No,

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<v Speaker 1>there are online meetings for INNA and AA seven days

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<v Speaker 1>a week, pretty much every hour of the day. And boy,

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<v Speaker 1>let me tell you, there is a whole lot of

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<v Speaker 1>healing in those meetings.

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<v Speaker 2>I promise I'll go.

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<v Speaker 1>It will bring you more healing than you could possibly

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<v Speaker 1>know or imagine. And whether he stays sober and stays

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<v Speaker 1>clean or slips, you will still be able to have serenity.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, I could use that.

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<v Speaker 3>All right.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me find a good song for you. Thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for calling.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for len us so much.

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<v Speaker 3>God bless you.

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<v Speaker 5>Hi, good evening, Welcome to the Delilah Show. Who is this?

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<v Speaker 6>This is Rick? Is this de Iowah?

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<v Speaker 3>It is Rick. Who are you thinking about this evening?

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<v Speaker 6>I'm thinking of my wife.

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<v Speaker 3>What's your bride's name.

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<v Speaker 6>My wife's name's Teresa, and she's such a wonderful woman.

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<v Speaker 6>I need to be honest with you. I'm a drug addict, okay,

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<v Speaker 6>but I've been cleaned for over forty two days, going

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<v Speaker 6>to meetings, and I have a sponsor and I do

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<v Speaker 6>the twelve step program. And we separated, but we got

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<v Speaker 6>back together by the grace of God. And it's just

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<v Speaker 6>so wonderful that I'm able to be clean and have

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<v Speaker 6>my family back in my life.

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<v Speaker 3>So they've forgiven. They're working with you.

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<v Speaker 6>Yes, ma'am, they are. They are trying to work with

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<v Speaker 6>me day by day, and that's all I can do

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<v Speaker 6>is take one day at a time.

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<v Speaker 3>So tell me what you want to tell your family.

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<v Speaker 6>Oh, I just love them so much. They've been by

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<v Speaker 6>my side through stick and thin, and I just want

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<v Speaker 6>them to let them know that I love them deeply

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<v Speaker 6>and I care about them. I can't say enough about

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<v Speaker 6>my family.

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<v Speaker 3>Let me ask you this, sir.

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<v Speaker 5>Do you love them enough to continue to work your

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<v Speaker 5>program even when the going gets tough?

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<v Speaker 6>Yes, ma'am, I do. I have been in and out

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<v Speaker 6>of the program for five years, but this past time

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<v Speaker 6>I hit rock bottom and I realize that I need

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<v Speaker 6>this program in order to love my family. I need

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<v Speaker 6>to love myself in order to love my family, and

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<v Speaker 6>also I need to program in order to live.

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<v Speaker 5>So let me find a song of hope for you

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<v Speaker 5>and everybody who's taken it one day at a time.

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<v Speaker 6>Well, I thank you so much. And you help so

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<v Speaker 6>many people by just being there listening to them, and

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<v Speaker 6>you are such a wonderful person.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks. You have a good night.

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<v Speaker 6>Rick.

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<v Speaker 3>Hi, you've called the Delilah Show. Who is this?

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<v Speaker 7>Hello Delilah? This is Maureen.

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<v Speaker 1>Hi, Maureen, what can I do for you this evening?

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<v Speaker 7>I would like to hear any kind of love song

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<v Speaker 7>that you can play for I just left seventy five

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<v Speaker 7>to eighty of my closest friends in recovery, and it

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<v Speaker 7>was an awesome power.

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<v Speaker 1>Didn't you just feel high as a kite after you

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<v Speaker 1>go and you share and you listen and you take

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<v Speaker 1>notes and you realize that we're we're all in this together.

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<v Speaker 7>Delilah, it was absolutely probably one of the best meetings

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<v Speaker 7>I have been to in my twenty six years of recovery.

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<v Speaker 3>So stapper topic.

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<v Speaker 7>Open speaker.

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<v Speaker 1>Ah, so you are in all sorts of good wisdom.

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<v Speaker 7>Oh she was awesome.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I will.

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<v Speaker 1>Play a song for everyone who is taking life one

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<v Speaker 1>day at a time.

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<v Speaker 7>Thank you in our mind you are one of our

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<v Speaker 7>closest friends.

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<v Speaker 1>Also, Ah, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.

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<v Speaker 3>God.

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<v Speaker 1>Bless you, God bless you too, Delilah.

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<v Speaker 3>Hi, good evening. Who is this?

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<v Speaker 8>This is Sandy?

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<v Speaker 3>Sandy? What can I do for you?

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<v Speaker 8>I'd like to dedicate a song to my son. He's

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<v Speaker 8>my youngest. He's going through a tough time right now.

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<v Speaker 8>He's in a de tax unit trying to get well,

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<v Speaker 8>and I'm very proud of him. How old is he

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<v Speaker 8>He's twenty six.

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<v Speaker 5>And did he make this choice on his own or

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<v Speaker 5>did he have help getting there.

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<v Speaker 8>Nope, he made it completely on his own. He called

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<v Speaker 8>me one day he said, Mom, please take me, and

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<v Speaker 8>I took him.

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<v Speaker 4>So it was a big step for him.

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<v Speaker 8>He struggled most of his life.

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<v Speaker 4>And the struggle continues, but with God's help, he'll get there.

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<v Speaker 5>Good for him, Good for him for having the courage

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<v Speaker 5>to make that first step.

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<v Speaker 8>Oh Amenjilila, I have to tell you, I love you.

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<v Speaker 8>You have such a beautiful spirit.

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<v Speaker 4>I listen to you every night and you'll lift me

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<v Speaker 4>off every night. Thank you.

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<v Speaker 5>So were you aware of your son's problem? Had you

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<v Speaker 5>been hoping he would make the step? Or were you

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<v Speaker 5>kind of blindsided? Were you surprised and shocked when he

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<v Speaker 5>came clean and said I got a little problem here.

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<v Speaker 4>Ma, No, I knew, and I prayed every night.

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<v Speaker 8>Every night.

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<v Speaker 4>I prayed that God would open his eyes and show

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<v Speaker 4>him the way. And thank you Jesus, he did. He did. So.

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<v Speaker 4>It just gives me a goosebumps. I'm very proud of him.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, I am proud of him for everybody who is

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<v Speaker 5>willing to look themselves in the mirror honestly and say

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<v Speaker 5>I need help, this isn't good. Yes, And then with

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<v Speaker 5>friends and family they'll make it through.

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<v Speaker 8>Absolutely, oh absolutely.

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<v Speaker 3>Let me find a song for him. You have a

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<v Speaker 3>good night, thank you, Bye bye bye.

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<v Speaker 1>I so hope you have enjoyed these radio moments as

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<v Speaker 1>much as I enjoy bringing them to you. I'll share

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<v Speaker 1>more with you each weekday on Hey It's Delilah

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<v Speaker 4>Lo