March 27, 2023

E29: Overcoming Perfectionism in Recovery

40 minutes

We're joined by recovery coach and superstar Daph, the host of Creating Ripples podcast, Alex, and our good friend John to talk about how perfectionism shows up in our recovery. It seems like some people struggled with perfectionism, and it was one of the causes of their drinking. And others fight perfectionism now that they're in recovery, wanting to make up for lost time. Either way, we're diving into perfectionism into this episode, sharing what we've learned and sharing where we've struggled.

"I realized I lived my whole life by expectations."

Some of the concepts we cover include:

Trying to 'perfect' our recovery

Learning to embrace where we are right now

Parenting and perfectionism

Learning to accepting being 'good enough'

Finding balance in the all or nothing mentality

People pleasing and becoming a doormat

The opposite of perfectionism - where don't even bother to try

Trying to get people to like us

Discovering our own expectations

Communicating and knowing our limits

The tendency to quit things we can't do perfectly

Talking to ourselves like we would if we were children

"We shouldn't 'should' our lives away."

Meet Daph: I have been sober since July of 2018, after 6 days of detox then door to door intensive inpatient treatment for 90 days. I use a personal recovery path which includes AA & Refuge Recovery. I recover out loud trying being the voice I never heard but needed. After covid hit, to fill my spare time, I decided to learn all I could about this disease.I enrolled in online virtual classes and I am now a Nationally Certified Sober Coach, Sober Companion, Safe Transport, Relapse Prevention Professional. I share my experience, strength and hope with everyone to show that recovery is possible. I put the same effort and time into recovery as I did my drinking.

Alexandra Zauner is a life experimenter with a mission to create ripples in the world. 8.5 years ago Alex removed alcohol from her life and that change has impacted her life in more ways than she could have ever imagined. A journey that initially was met with resistance ended up being exactly what she needed to guide her on an exploration of self & provided her with many lessons & learnings. Alex has a mission to guide others on a journey of self exploration, adventure and personal growth to bring you back home to self. Alex enjoys spending her time with her family relaxing at the lake, playing with her kids, traveling and exploring new places, hosting her podcast Creating Ripples, spending quality time with her people, coaching, moving her body and creating sober opportunities for others to discover the magic of sobriety.

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