{"podcast":{"title":"The Anonymous Podcast","slug":"the-anonymous-podcast-1258007","podcast_index_feed_id":1258007,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/256ace38/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the--anonymous--podcast","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/6177566/6177566-1591736863247-7b7bb11407693.jpg","author":"Douglas L.","episode_count":2251,"summary":"A commentary and discussion of Narcotics Anonymous literature aiming to enrich the recovery experience of those who are on this beautiful journey. I’m Douglas L., your host. This podcast should not replace contact with your sponsor, your involvement with stepwork, or participation in the fellowship. Please use this podcast as another resource toward our collective growth as addicts in recovery. Now let’s get started. 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