I feel compassion for those who struggle with alcohol—any addiction really. It is a stifling mindset. Addiction is lonely and truly unforgiving. The peak of addiction is an especially painful chapter in life. When we are near the end of our “drinking chapter” it seems overly agonizing because …
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Recovery Coaching
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32 articles tagged as Recovery Coaching
We speak these words often as addicts. They seem to fly out of our mouth upon exhale—regularly—even after we have gotten sober. I remember believing if I said sorry I was absolved of my behavior, my responsibility. If I blacked-out it wasn’t my fault, it was the alcohol’s …
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I remember hangovers about as much as I remember childbirth. Only if I try, but it’s not on my checklist of tasks for today. It’s not that I tried to forget. It’s that it just leaves, seemingly disappears. I am left with the softer memories. While this is …
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The principles we apply for success in life are the same principles we apply for success in sobriety. Addicts don’t have a private set of doctrines. We will succeed in direct proportion to our desire for change. If we are waiting for comfort so we can step-in we’re …
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Putting all our focus on “rehab” for long-term sobriety is about as smart as putting all our focus on “childbirth” for rearing children. While it is an important step for someone who chooses sobriety, it is foolish to think that a few weeks will have enough impact, let …
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After a killer session with my coach, Red at The M3 Blog, I’m moving forward with clarity—the crystal clear type. My assessment: You don’t know what you don’t know even though you’re sure you know. While this seems anything other than obvious, it continues to amaze me. As a …
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This is going to be a love or hate post for many. I put off these posts because they often seem so confrontational. Most of you, however, thrive with a little confrontation so I thought I would go with it. (I’ve had a few moments of hate this …
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Nothing in you is greater than the love in you. It’s just that you’ve let the love live so small. Love, in all its wisdom, is silently awaiting your humble return. You are tortured with guilt. Until recent, the only way to escape it was to use again. It never …
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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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