Not Somebody Else's Guy
Sobriety has been about finding my true self and identifying the false narratives, and then laughing at the ridiculous grandiosity and general overblown-ness of my fears and feelings.
False Narratives and Peanut Butter
How I Attained Persistent Self-Love, Or, I Demand Deep Okayness for Everyone
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sobriety is about freeing yourself from any behavior, relationship, or way of thinking that enslaves you and keeps you from being present to life.
Laura McKowen • We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life
I am convinced that some people are driven to addictions to quiet their constant inner critic, but it only gives them another thing to hate about themselves. What a vicious cycle! Moral scrutiny is not to discover how good or bad we are and regain some moral high ground, but to begin some honest “shadowboxing” which is at the heart of all spiritual... See more
addiction emerges out of a lack of inner experience of intimacy with oneself, with God, with life, and with the moment.