# Recovery
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
Self-seeking, self-centered and dis-honest behaviors were my deeper problems. I have replaced those with striving for honest, pure, unselfish and loving behaviors that are now pillars of what I want to display to the world.
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“The love of [God] who loved us greatly is greatly to be loved,”
I needed to quiet the constant voice in my head wondering why we still didn’t measure up, why we hadn’t accomplished more, why more people didn’t like us, why were we always so alone?
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we are not unwell or broken. We are simply becoming ourselves
Protecting Our Recovery
Perhaps a better metaphor would be a spouse facing illness and refusing treatment, the anger that could bring. Even so, I want to believe I did alcoholism to myself. It flatters my independence, no matter how much damage I did.
The Small Bow • How to Tell Your Kid That You're a Drunk
my ideal self doesn’t exist.
Nadia Bolz-Weber • Shutting up the asshole in my head.
Drinking helped me be the person I thought people wanted me to be. Recovery helped me find the person I actually was and to live the life I was meant to lead.