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Today we have Jen. She is 48 from Boulder, CO and took her last drink on May 12th, 2021. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.      [02:48] Highlights from Kris:   Today's question comes from Dale in Virginia. He wants to know "how do I learn to let go of things, and stop trying to control?"   Kris feels that two themes that come up over and over in recovery are surrender and acceptance. He says there are different types of control and while some of it is normal and can be healthy, trying to control things such as other people and how they feel about us is not healthy.   Kris shares his insights about this topic and shares with us: "when I have unrest on the inside, it presents itself on the outside. When I find that inner peace, I can extend it to the world around me".   [11:50]: Kris welcomes Jen:   Jen joins us from Boulder, CO area and recently celebrated two years alcohol free. She is married and they have two kids and a d