# Recovery
is a three-step process that takes you from making a mistake to moving beyond it.
- Own your mistake. To do this, say to yourself, “I made a mistake. I’m human. I will take responsibility for it and I will work my way through this.” Then check your emotions. Name what you are feeling.
- Show yourself compassion. Think through how this mistake happened.
Just a moment...
I think I became an alcoholic because I was ashamed of me. I was afraid to be me.
Freedom From Shame
TFLMS
My drinking grew from fearing what the Universe had in store for me; Sobriety has been accepting what the Universe has in store for me.
My drinking grew from fearing what the Universe had in store for me; Sobriety has been accepting what the Universe has in store for me.
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TFLMS
Go to bed earlier. Wake up and move right away. Find sunlight and get in it. Even when you feel tired, go on a walk. Cheer yourself on the entire time. These small shifts are creating an entirely new version of yourself. Commit to them, and you’ll be a different person.
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“Spiritual bypassing is a term I coined to describe a process I saw happening in the Buddhist community I was in, and also in myself. Although most of us were sincerely trying to work on ourselves, I noticed a widespread tendency to use spiritual ideas and practices to sidestep or avoid facing unresolved emotional issues, psychological wounds, and ... See more
A quote by John Welwood
I didn’t begin a life of manipulation and deceit to gain anything other than acceptance. I wasn’t trying to trick anyone out of love or money, or really anything tangible, I just wanted to make them happy. I had come to believe this meant adopting a certain persona, trying to become the thing that each and every person needed and loved, even thou... See more
I didn’t begin a life of manipulation and deceit to gain anything other than acceptance. I wasn’t trying to trick anyone out of love or money, or really anything tangible, I just wanted to make them happy. I had come to believe this meant adopting a certain persona, trying to become the thing that each and every person needed and loved, even thou... See more
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My body knows — has always known — what I want. The feeling of ease and sinking into, yes. This. This feels right.
In sobriety, I am recalling what my body wants.
What I have to tease out in sobriety is what is a nervous feeling for good reason, and what is a nervous feeling from trauma.
The body knows, my favorite Boundaries Coach Molly Davis Carls... See more
In sobriety, I am recalling what my body wants.
What I have to tease out in sobriety is what is a nervous feeling for good reason, and what is a nervous feeling from trauma.
The body knows, my favorite Boundaries Coach Molly Davis Carls... See more
Overcoming the tyranny of choice in sobriety
I shared at that meeting about how I have always felt like I have to prove to someone that I’m worthy of love, how it has sabotaged my love relationships, and how it all began with my mother, who left my dad and me when I was three
We Have No Choice But To Sit With It
How could anyone ever tell you
You were anything less than beautiful
How could anyone ever tell you
You were less than whole
How could anyone fail to notice
That your loving is a miracle
How deeply you’re connected to my Soul...
You were anything less than beautiful
How could anyone ever tell you
You were less than whole
How could anyone fail to notice
That your loving is a miracle
How deeply you’re connected to my Soul...