The Recovery Guy Blog

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?”

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. “

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.

For me, the opposite of being a victim was ownership. Once I decided my pain was more than I could bear and no one was going to come to save me, my only option was personal ownership. The challenge was, how does someone who spent their life as a victim take ownership? The answer is very simple, yet it had alluded me for so long.

There’s nothing worse than being trapped and knowing you are trapped. What makes it even worse, is knowing that you are trapped and it is likely you will die a trapped person. That is addiction. Addiction is a trap and can appear inescapable.