Robert is the Recovery Guy. Getting clean and sober on April 25, 1986 has given me the insight and practical skill set to not only stay sober, but to also re-invent myself to the person I always wanted to become. Showing others how to do this is my life goal.
One of the biggest challenges for anyone entering recovery Is the emotional hijacking that has occurred. We have been medicating with behaviors and substance for so long that we shut down so much of what we are feeling. We become afraid of sharing those feelings because of how we may be perceived or received.
I read something this week that said, “why do we only rest in peace, why don’t we live in peace?”
Without the 12 steps of recovery, Alcoholics Anonymous – and any other 12 step group – is merely a fellowship. A fellowship can be why you are motivated to do something but it is not what we do.
If you do not make a list every day consider starting one today. It will change the way you feel about yourself, others around you, and even the personal situation you are in right now.
When we examine Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs we see Self-Actualization at the top of the pyramid. The level is where we discover who we are, the role we play in the universe, and our personal power derived from it.
Without boundaries, we have no defense against negativity creeping in or our goodness escaping. The Bible says that “a city without walls cannot stand.“ Today, I want to talk about boundary number 6. In this boundary, it is to “Consider Your Past and Present. “
If making amends is true for the average person, how much more is it true for the person who has struggled with addiction and or behavioral challenges.
What was intended for us was power and love and a sound mind.
Each personality type has both positive and negative to it even though a couple of them appear to be negative. Finding which one you are can be as simple as taking one of the numerous evaluations online. They may not be 100% accurate but they may give you an indication as to where you are predominant in your personality.
I remember being new and how uncomfortable being new can be. No one likes to feel like an outsider while they are trying to get on the inside.
The holidays can be fantastic or they can be a trap.
For those of you with a 12-step background and certainly Alcoholics Anonymous, you will have heard this countless times in the preamble of AA. These three are foundational to the fellowship of our recovery and at the very foundation of who we are. These three direct us in what to share and what to rely on.