OPC 039: The Pain of NOT Fulfilling Our Purpose

Why is it that so many of us on the path of recovery find ourselves reverting back to old ways without even realizing how we got there, ultimately not fulfilling our purpose.

The chaos can be comfortable, self-destruction can be familiar, and it’s what we know. In addiction, we may have felt that our negative consequences were justified by our bad behavior. We deserved the misery. We deserved the pain. We deserved to be miserable, alone, and afraid. 

When we enter the world of recovery, we don’t just stop thinking this way. It takes time. When we get overwhelmed with life in recovery, we can hear these same messages we used to tell ourselves and resort back to old ways of thinking, leading to a downward spiral.

In this week’s Recovery Coaching call, the group helped Amber. Angry, bitter, and overwhelmed, and newly sober, she reached a point where she sat at the liquor store in contemplation of drinking again. The group helps Amber untangle her limiting beliefs by recognizing the hatred she has towards herself and understanding the roles she’s played in relationships with her Father and Husband; where she begins to ultimately heal her 17 year old self to become confident in the person she is today.

Listen in to learn why you need to forgive yourself and let go of the need to fulfill others’ expectations of you. 

What You Will Discover:

• [1:59] Amber talks about her recent struggles and the anger and regrets she has towards herself. 
• [9:24] The disadvantage of keeping count and holding onto your past mistakes. 
• [14:14] She talks about her family’s past and why she left her career in law enforcement.
• [23:27] Why Amber needs to forgive herself and let go of believing she failed her family.
• [44:33] How to reconnect and reparent herself to the brave full of life 17-year-old Amber. 
• [49:03] Amber receives words of support and encouragement from others.

For the show notes and links for this episode go to omarpinto.com/039.

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