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When the Whole Mountain Feels Too Big
When the Whole Mountain Feels Too Big: Learned Helplessness, Today’s Portion, and the Next Right Action You know what needs to be done. You want to do it. But somewhere

Burden of Self
Step 7 · July Relieve Me of the Burden of Self A reader’s reflection, shared anonymously Sometimes pride isn’t obvious — at least not to the prideful. Pride. My sponsor

Fearless
Recovery, Courage, and Real Change Fear Became My Super Power Fear used to run my life. Not always loudly. Sometimes it looked like control, perfectionism, people pleasing, performance, avoidance, anger,

If You Only Knew
If You Only Knew Intrusive thoughts, shame, secrecy, and the question a lot of us carry around quietly: Am I the only one? Most people think they are the only

What We Run From – Part 3: Boredom
What We Run From – Part 3: Boredom Boredom sounds harmless compared to fear, anxiety, shame, or grief. But for a lot of addicts, boredom gets dangerous fast. Because boredom

Humility
Humility in Recovery and Life Humility is one of those recovery words that gets misunderstood constantly. Some people hear humility and think weakness. Others think shame. Others think becoming small,