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For a long time, Aya thought quitting weed would fix her life.
She believed sobriety would bring clarity, motivation, and direction that everything would suddenly make sense.
But six months later, she’s realizing something much deeper happened.
Sobriety didn’t save her.
It forced her to finally meet herself.
In this episode, Aya talks about what it has actually felt like to sit with her emotions without numbing them the grief that shows up in the mornings, the ways she realized she had been disconnected from her body, the fear of being alone with herself, and the realization that she had carried a quiet belief for most of her life that someone else would eventually come save her.
What she’s learning now is that no one is coming and strangely, that realization has been one of the most empowering parts of her healing.
Aya also talks about the surprising part of letting go of an addiction: how the mind often tries to replace it with something else, and why learning to regulate the nervous system and sit with yourself is one of the hardest and most important parts of the healing process.
If you’ve ever felt lost, disconnected, or afraid to sit with your own thoughts, this conversation will resonate deeply.
If you're ready to begin reconnecting with yourself, Aya’s Reset Guide is available now, and the next Reset Cohort will be opening soon.
An ofc my favs 1:1 coaching: https://within.myflodesk.com/t2za2h2ymy
By aya shelbsFor a long time, Aya thought quitting weed would fix her life.
She believed sobriety would bring clarity, motivation, and direction that everything would suddenly make sense.
But six months later, she’s realizing something much deeper happened.
Sobriety didn’t save her.
It forced her to finally meet herself.
In this episode, Aya talks about what it has actually felt like to sit with her emotions without numbing them the grief that shows up in the mornings, the ways she realized she had been disconnected from her body, the fear of being alone with herself, and the realization that she had carried a quiet belief for most of her life that someone else would eventually come save her.
What she’s learning now is that no one is coming and strangely, that realization has been one of the most empowering parts of her healing.
Aya also talks about the surprising part of letting go of an addiction: how the mind often tries to replace it with something else, and why learning to regulate the nervous system and sit with yourself is one of the hardest and most important parts of the healing process.
If you’ve ever felt lost, disconnected, or afraid to sit with your own thoughts, this conversation will resonate deeply.
If you're ready to begin reconnecting with yourself, Aya’s Reset Guide is available now, and the next Reset Cohort will be opening soon.
An ofc my favs 1:1 coaching: https://within.myflodesk.com/t2za2h2ymy