E105: Stuck in a Rut? Let's Rev Up Your Recovery!

You know it's important to keep moving forward in your recovery, keep doing the work. So what do you do when you start to feel stuck? What do you do when it feels like you're just treading water and you really don't know which direction to go next? Lasting sobriety depends on continuous forward momentum.

We've invited TTG regular Matt, sober instagram influencer Katie, and recovery community organizer Johanna to join us in a conversation about how we deal with feeling stuck. No matter where you're at in your sober journey, we know you're going to relate to what you hear.

In this episode:

• Authenticity, and letting life guide personal development instead of trying to force it.
• Self sabotage and how to overcome it
• The need for continuous self-reflection to prevent relapse
• The internet pressure for growth, even when external circumstances remain the same
• Uncertainty about the future, especially during and after big changes in life
• Feeling stuck due to emotional suppression
• Feeling stuck due to unresolved trauma, personal issues, and dissatisfaction with life
• The three reasons for feeling "stuck"

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Hi! I’m Katie and I’m an alcohol free advocate. My goal is to create an alcohol free community locally, as well as building connections online. I want to show people who are struggling with their drinking that living without alcohol can be even more fun and exciting than with it. We’re sober, NOT boring.

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Matt (shamman780), a 39 year old father of two from Burnt Hills, New York is 19 months sober.  He always believed he would get sober but at the same time feared it may never come.  He spent five and half years stuck in the up and down battle with alcoholism before finding a better way.  He wants to thank you everyone for sticking with him through all this. 

He’d like people to know that substance abuse and mental health issues do not discriminate and that if you are struggling there are people out there who want to and who will help you.  Matthew Perry always said to people who are struggling “It’s not your fault”, but this Matthew believes it’s your responsibility.  It’s your responsibility to acknowledge, to accept and to treat it every day, just like you would any other disease. 

Be kind to those who are still struggling.  Sobriety is hard, but it’s worth it.

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