What an outstanding and fascinating conversation about things I'm currently pulling apart in my own recovery.
I'm just about 4 years in, and so much of my thinking is shifting around how I want to frame--and talk about (or not)--my 'recovery' at this stage. Just the permission to be curious is incredibly liberating.
Thank you both so much, Holly. I'll be thinking on all of this for quite some time.
Holly, as always, illuminating. I am someone who never id’d as “sober” or entered any kind of 12 step program, I managed to stay sober using Beyond Addiction and other non-traditional texts. 8 years later, I have thrown myself into the 12-step model and am loving it.
Addiction is like chronic pain. The Accupuncture people SWEAR by Accupuncture. The weight lifters SWEAR by weightlifting and so on.
My point being that our paths are all going to be different, even the same person’s paths at different points of life and there are many effective strategies.
Thank you for highlighting what’s most important across the board for everyone, “addicted” or not : listening, curiosity, creativity, community
I love this conversation. So important. So much to think on. I definitely qualified as someone with "alcohol use disorder," but even when I quit drinking (for well over a year) it never felt comfortable to identify as being "in recovery." These days I do occasionally drink. I'm also extremely aware that when I do, for a week or two afterward I'm going to crave sugar and/or alcohol. So be it. I'm still working out, is it worth it? On the whole, I love experiencing the freedom of can-take-it-or-leave-it. That's huge.
What an outstanding and fascinating conversation about things I'm currently pulling apart in my own recovery.
I'm just about 4 years in, and so much of my thinking is shifting around how I want to frame--and talk about (or not)--my 'recovery' at this stage. Just the permission to be curious is incredibly liberating.
Thank you both so much, Holly. I'll be thinking on all of this for quite some time.
Holly, as always, illuminating. I am someone who never id’d as “sober” or entered any kind of 12 step program, I managed to stay sober using Beyond Addiction and other non-traditional texts. 8 years later, I have thrown myself into the 12-step model and am loving it.
Addiction is like chronic pain. The Accupuncture people SWEAR by Accupuncture. The weight lifters SWEAR by weightlifting and so on.
My point being that our paths are all going to be different, even the same person’s paths at different points of life and there are many effective strategies.
Thank you for highlighting what’s most important across the board for everyone, “addicted” or not : listening, curiosity, creativity, community
I love this conversation. So important. So much to think on. I definitely qualified as someone with "alcohol use disorder," but even when I quit drinking (for well over a year) it never felt comfortable to identify as being "in recovery." These days I do occasionally drink. I'm also extremely aware that when I do, for a week or two afterward I'm going to crave sugar and/or alcohol. So be it. I'm still working out, is it worth it? On the whole, I love experiencing the freedom of can-take-it-or-leave-it. That's huge.
Looking forward to more on this topic!