Sober Edge

Embracing Empty: Creating Space For Clarity and Balance


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Space: noun

1. a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied:

There are 3 kinds of space (to consider in this AF journey):

  • Mental
  • Physical
  • Emotional

For me, when I was drinking I really struggled with my mental chatter. My brain was filled with thoughts of drinking, thoughts of not drinking and with beating myself up. There was no free space. When I put alcohol aside, I created so much mental space! Suddenly, there was space. Space that allowed me to ask my brain a different question: what's next?

For many clients, it is important to create more physical space. This can be boxing up all the wine paraphernalia in your house (who knew we had this much?) or giving away the martini and margarita glasses.

Emotional space is a biggie.We often have no space in our lives to process our emotions. We fill our days with responsibilities and deadlines and then wonder why we fill so flat and depleted… Creating emotional space allows us to pause and respond vs. react.

I use the word 'create' or 'creating' intentionally because it is an action word. This process involves your participation and your willingness to explore a new way of being.

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