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Have you tried everything, but you still can’t make sobriety stick? Or maybe you are sober, but you feel like there should be something more to your new sober life? There are many paths to getting sober, but whatever path you choose, quitting drinking is only the beginning. Tim has over a decade of sobriety and has gone through the journey from rehab to 12-step programs, to finally discovering his own path to recovery and happiness. He has transformed from the daily battle of trying to stay sober to learning to love himself and his life so much that he no longer needs to drink. In the Sober and Happy Podcast, you will learn how to discover yourself and blaze your own path, methods to help you along your journey to recovery, and motivation to help live a sober and happy life.
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#65: Why Settling May Be Jeopardizing Your Sobriety
One of the patterns I have seen often from people struggling in recovery is after the initial emotional boost from escaping from addiction, there comes a point in many people's recovery where they fall into a lull where life seems just to be dull.
And then the thought creeps into their head, where they start thinking “Is this really it?”.
Most of these people are simply not drinking and have settled into a routine that does not match the life they are capable of living.
A life filled with joy, excitement, and fulfillment.
They simply have settled for just being sober.
So how do we recognize this stage, what are the reasons we tend to gravitate towards settling, and what can we do to get out of that rut?
That is what we are going to talk about in this episode.