Sobriety is lonely.
In a culture that revolves around numbing, soothing, and functional addiction— being sober can feel like being an outcast.
Normalize friendships where you hike, read, learn new things, and better yourself.
Living in private, dating in private, making money in private, healing in private, unlearning in private, letting go in private, regulating emotions in private, managing insecurities in private, breaking toxic patterns in private, and growing in private is top tier self-care.
Enmeshment trauma happens when we become responsible for a parents wellbeing as a child. This changes the way we engage in relationships as adults.
5 Core Beliefs That Come From Enmeshment Trauma:
Surround yourself with people with people who uplift and support you. Inspired people, inspire people. People doing things they feel good about will want the same for you.
The “cry it out method” quite literally goes against our human nature. When children are upset they need co-regulation from a parent. That is how we (eventually) learn to self soothe, through the soothing of a parent.
@TimSchwagger Listen, we did once and you know what happened with that money? I’m pretty sure we just spent on Caesar’s and bad choice 😂 but you’re right, it’ll happen again and I’ll do it all again 🫠