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When we get sober, start going to support groups, and begin to find ourselves again, it can be common to ask ourselves, “what am I doing this for?”
We’re told that if we follow all the necessary steps, we’ll remain sober and find a life beyond our “wildest dreams.” However, for some, we make it to the other side and the grass is still brown. Instead of the pink cloud we so often hear about, a rain cloud follows us around and we become miserable.
How do we get ourselves here? How do we find happiness, fulfillment and joy?
In this week’s Recovery Coaching call, the group helped Matt. Finding himself unfulfilled and depressed, he’s become stuck in the grips of self-centered fear. While life is about helping each other through it, the group gives Matt practical tools to begin removing himself from this self-centered fear and start becoming more of service to others. This can be as simple as holding the door open for a stranger, helping a friend move, or volunteering at a local organization.
When we begin to short ourselves of what we’re capable of doing and the help we’re able to give, we lose a sense of purpose. Once we begin adding value to the world, we can begin to get out of the self-centered fear and begin to find happiness, fulfillment, and joy.
What is something that you’re holding onto that prevents you from being happy?
