The Alcohol ReThink Podcast with Patrick Fox

167. Compassion vs Excuses: How to Use Compassion For Accountability


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Are you afraid that being compassionate means excusing your drinking habits?

Or that if you're compassionate with yourself you'll keep justifying your reasons to drink?

Compassion is not the same as justifying or excusing your behaviour. In fact, it's the opposite.

In episode 167 of The Alcohol ReThink podcast, Patrick gets stuck into the difference between compassion and excuses.

He shares how compassion is about acknowledging your humanity and learning from your mistakes.

Get ready to hear some practical strategies for practising self-compassion so you can develop accountability and ultimately personal growth in your life.


SPONSOR Patrick and ALCOHOL CHANGE UK here


Some of the cool takeaways:

  • Compassion is essential for personal growth and healing.
  • Self-compassion is not the same as making excuses.
  • Acknowledging mistakes allows for learning and growth.
  • Language impacts our self-perception and accountability.
  • Compassion helps disrupt cycles of shame and guilt.
  • Practicing compassion can lead to better decision-making.
  • Self-reflection is key to understanding our choices.
  • Compassionate inquiry can help us understand our feelings.
  • The power of mantras.
  • Compassion leads to accountability, not avoidance.

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