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“You are not a drop in the ocean, you are the entire ocean in a drop.” - Rumi
Simple and profound, Im afraid that far too often quotes like this are pushed to the “bargain bin” aka used in memes on social media but rarely really pondered. The Kybalion teaches us that “All are in the ALL,” but also that “The ALL is in All.” In this episode of My Sober Addiction we are looking into what is our purpose and what was the reason for our battle with addiction. There are lots of questions addicts in recovery typically ask, especially when they’re new to sobriety. Was there even a reason for it? Are we supposed to have brought back with us some sort of experience that we can use while moving forward in our sober lives? Why are some people more prone to addiction and others aren’t at all? There must be a reason. Well, there is, and it’s totally related to our experience in this lifetime and what we can learn from it.
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In this episode of My Sober Addiction we sort of get back to the business of talking about addiction and recovery and sober living and all that. Sort of. I’m making the point that we are not going backwards and we aren’t going to sit still, either. We are moving forward into our lives of sobriety, away from active addiction and even from recovery. What do I mean by that? I view recovery as the first few steps toward sobriety but that ultimately sober life is the goal. Put a bow on that, it’s done! Next, we figure out what we are going to do with the rest of our lives…now that we actually HAVE lives. Let’s face it, addiction is not “living,” it’s existing at best.
Now that we are sober (and just by virtue of that) we have an incredible amount of momentum propelling us forward. So, what’s next? Whatever it is, dream big, because with all this momentum created already we are going up, and at breakneck speeds, too. We need to utilize this opportunity we have. All that’s left is to begin being whatever it is that we choose to be. We hear all the time to “act as if,” or to “be as if,” and these statements could not be more accurate, the trick is actually doing it. Most people talk a good game but rarely do they ever really follow their own advice. That’s where we come in, we lead by our own examples, we will be the “Shining Examples” of what someone can do once they decide to simply DO it.
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Since beginning the My Sober Addiction podcast I know I haven’t always been consistent. For that, I am offering an apology, and publishing this short podcast. I do have what I believe to be one of my best episodes yet recorded but still need to edit it. It has been a wild week and since recording this short episode it got even crazier. I am typing this in the surgery waiting room at the University of Kentucky Hospital. A family emergency. I’m sure I’ll be ranting about it in an upcoming episode and/or YouTube video.
Anyway, I wanted to also remind you of the enormous amount of momentum you generated just by getting sober in the first place. From coming out of active addiction and into recovery is a huge step in the right direction, whatever that is for you. That’s what I mean when i say to “ride that wave!” Let the momentum of getting sober catapult you into the next phase of life.
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