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The way we approach our sobriety is the way we approach life. We hate this parallel. We liked to think we were proficient in most areas and that our drinking was the only problem we possessed. We were shocked to realize that our alcoholic drinking was the effect …
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Several of my followers have asked, “What actually happens in recovery coaching?” While I talk about different issues with everyone, the questions and answers are shockingly the same: What are your principles? Are you willing to live within them? How can you set it up so you can …
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How can it not be? How delusional we’ve become to think we are prepared to suddenly step in and handle life—be fine. Call me pessimistic, or even cruel, I prefer to think of it as REAL. I think if we know something is going to totally suck, then we are …
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We’ve decided to make some life changes. We struggle brushing our teeth with the opposite hand (last week’s post). This four minutes a day, how challenging could it be? But it is. It’s becomes inconvenient, too hard, we forget, it’s not comfortable, it’s awkward, it’s just not working, …
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We do what we always did because we feel we have no *choice. We don’t know if it will work. As a matter of fact we think it probably will not work. But we are willing to give it another try. Maybe the outcome will be different—we wish. …
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Resolution, alone, was hardly enough to make a significant change in the quality of my life. My daily resolve was to stop. My daily achievement was to not. There had to be some middle ground, why couldn’t I find it? I was to spend many years hunting a …
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If you want a different life then get moving. You aren’t entitled to anything. Stop feeling sorry for yourself and do something about you. This stuff is so simple, ridiculously simple, yet convoluted with your prisoner mentality. When the situation is extremely tough the solution will be extremely confrontational. …
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The single reason we bomb at sobriety is our failure to comprehend the significance and value of personal evolution. Successful sobriety is evolution. Long-term sobriety,a quality life, these are the byproducts of development. This process of recovery is not a onetime trip. It’s an ongoing journey. Within the …
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