Ep #23: Letting Go of my Past
“Focus on the developing the mental strength to love who you are regardless of your past.”
Why is it so difficult to let go of your past? If you aren't proud of who you once were, why would it be so emotional to change and move on? In today's episode, I share one of my most emotional pastimes - my relationship with alcohol. I share how I am able to move on with my life and not let my past hold me back.
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“I realized I had zero skill to be in uncomfortable situations without alcohol.”
“Sobriety teaches you how to truly deal with your emotions.”
What You’ll Learn in today’s episode
· How letting go of the past will help you move forward
· How alcohol has impacted my life
· How I used alcohol to numb the emotions of my life
· How alcohol robs you of feeling life
· How to embrace sobriety in an economy that praises alcoholism
· How to overcome the grief of losing your identity
· How to look at what you are gaining with sobriety instead of what you are losing
· How to not beat yourself up
· How to use your past as intrinsic motivation
· How to not rely on alcohol to get through life
“Alcohol became my identity. And when I decided to become sober, I was more afraid of losing my identity than I was excited about reinventing myself.”
“Look fear in the eyes and say, “I’m stronger than you.””