Reflection
I’ve spent significant time in and around the addiction disorder recovery community.
September is National Recovery Month, and I highlight three valuable resources for recovery in Ohio during my Higher Leading podcasts this month.
One of the primary keys to recovery is the ability to shift from an old, worn path of destruction, denial, dishonesty, and comfort to a steady and firm way built on truth, honesty, and a willingness to be uncomfortable.
Starting over is the only option for addicts…I always write from experience.
Truth
Starting over is never easy because it requires us to stop doing something we’ve often rationalized ourselves into believing we cannot overcome.
Starting over is never easy because it creates anxiety from the uncertainty of a new adventure.
Starting over with anything in life requires courage.
Courage is fear that has been prayed for.
The addicts I’ve worked with who have been the most successful at laying down their old lives and starting over are the ones who rely on a higher power for the strength to change.
Questions
What behaviors and activities in your life do you need to stop doing?
What behaviors and activities in your life do you need to start doing?
Have you prayed about these things?
Facts
Nothing in the universe can stop you from starting over
The Creator of the universe is always ready, willing, and beyond able to help you get started.
There are only four steps in successfully going down a new path:
- Pray
- Start
- Continue
- Repeat steps one and three–one day at a time.
2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
P.E.A.C.E.
Jay@EagleLaunch.com
P.E.A.C.E.ful living to a new start…
Plan – A dream/goal remains a dream until it is put into writing. Putting your dream or goal in writing is the first step in creating a PLAN to achieve it. When you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
Effort – Turning your dream/goal into reality requires a commitment to putting forth consistent and focused EFFORT toward the execution of your plan. Nothing great in life happens without working hard.
Attitude – Your chances of achieving your dream exponentially increase if you believe you will achieve it. Always remember that your ATTITUDE determines your altitude in life.
Community – Nothing great in life happens by doing it alone. The chances of achieving your dream expand as your COMMUNITY of positive mentors and coaches expand. You become the average of the five people you spend the most time with…and yes, spending time with “people” through books and instructional videos factors into your average.
Energy – Chasing and achieving your dream requires optimal mental, physical, and spiritual levels of ENERGY. Take care of yourself; no one else will.
