Addiction Unlimited Podcast

Getting Back To Basics When Your Life Is Turned Upside Down


Listen Later

When life throws you a curveball, sometimes you have to get back to basics until you feel better.

When you are going through something really heavy, at some point you have to make a decision to get into action.

Otherwise, you’re going to sink.

I was sinking. And I knew I would continue to sink if I didn’t make a conscious choice to do some things, to take action to counteract all the negativity and sadness. I had to feel better.

And my first thought was, just get back to basics. Just do the most basic things that you know are good for you and if you do those things consistently, and let time heal you, you will get better.

There will be times in our lives that we will cry. There will be curve balls that make you feel like your soul is dying. Those days that are a struggle, that you don’t want to do it, you want to give up –  those are the days that define who you are.

Don’t quit.

Hard times come for everyone, and they are what make you strong but only when you make the decision to keep moving forward.

Giving up, or wanting to give up is human nature. It’s just fear of the ‘what ifs’.

What if I can’t do it, what if I’m bad at it, what if it’s a mistake, what if I fail?

It feels easier to just quit.

But here’s the problem, you’ve heard me say it before, if you shrink to accommodate your fear, you are sentencing yourself to a lifetime of shrinking, and failing. You lose faith in yourself and the world around you.

Instead, get back to basics.

  • What are your basics?
  • What do you need to do to take care of yourself?
  • How do you push through to nurture your mental wellness?
  • Links mentioned in this episode: 

    Mental resistance episode: How to Conquer Mental Resistance & Energize Your Life

    6 Week Signature Program: addictionunlimited.com/call

    Join the FB Group: facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited

    Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts

    “I love Angela & Addiction Unlimited Podcast.” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people — just like you — to keep moving forward to the recovery lifestyle they want.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Addiction Unlimited PodcastBy Angela Pugh

    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7

    4.7

    478 ratings


    More shows like Addiction Unlimited Podcast

    View all
    Recovery Elevator by Paul Churchill

    Recovery Elevator

    1,714 Listeners

    Take a Break from Drinking by Rachel Hart

    Take a Break from Drinking

    2,584 Listeners

    The Addicted Mind Podcast by Duane Osterlind, LMFT

    The Addicted Mind Podcast

    634 Listeners

    This Naked Mind Podcast by Annie Grace

    This Naked Mind Podcast

    2,573 Listeners

    Soberful by Veronica Valli & Chip Somers

    Soberful

    472 Listeners

    A Sober Girls Guide Podcast by A Sober Girls Guide

    A Sober Girls Guide Podcast

    431 Listeners

    The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious Women by Casey McGuire Davidson

    The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious Women

    713 Listeners

    Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober by Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC

    Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

    1,247 Listeners

    How I quit alcohol by Danni Carr

    How I quit alcohol

    196 Listeners

    Sober Awkward by soberawkward

    Sober Awkward

    350 Listeners

    The Sober Mom Life by Suzanne Warye

    The Sober Mom Life

    1,083 Listeners

    Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories by Brad McLeod

    Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

    614 Listeners

    2 Sober Girls Podcast by Erinn + Michaela

    2 Sober Girls Podcast

    198 Listeners

    Happiest Sober Podcast by Madeline Forrest

    Happiest Sober Podcast

    226 Listeners

    Sober Stories from Everyday People by sassysobermum

    Sober Stories from Everyday People

    69 Listeners