Let Go and Be Free

Rest is essential to our well-being. Join me this week as I discuss a personal struggle that I've encountered and then share how I'm going to work on fixing the problem.

It's great to be working the steps, going to therapy, but sometimes it's important to take a step back and to reflect. 

And just be.

Not to do anything, but to sit with our thoughts and to find a healthy balance within.

Some people work to the extreme, some avoid responsibility. Often, people see life in the extremes: Overworking or avoiding work. Being too emotional or being closed off to the world.

Why is that?

Come listen to this episode and we're discuss together.

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In this week's episode, we're going to discuss items 12 & 13 of the Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families Service Organization’s Laundry List.

When we are reviewing the laundry list items, it's important to be open to a thorough reflection on yourself. 

This does not mean that you berate yourself, call yourself stupid, or shed the accountability for your own actions and blame your past.

No, what's important is that you are honest with who you are as a person. We learned unhealthy behaviors as children and grew up to be para-alcoholics who were often desperately afraid of abandonment.

Once you've allowed yourself to feel and to admit your truth, then you need to decide what the next step is: do you want to heal? 

Do you want to learn healthier ways of communicating with people?

Do you want to learn how to have healthy relationships?

The path forward might seem impossible, but it's not.

You are not alone.

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In this week's episode, we're going to discuss items 10 & 11 of the Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families Service Organization’s Laundry List.

When going through the laundry list items, there will be times when you won't necessarily identify with them, but there's still a lot to be learned.

Having tools at the ready to help you, is essential is laying the groundwork to setting up a health environment.

Often we grew up in families where this was instability, fighting, yelling, and worse.

In the present, we have the choice to learn how to handle our problems and process our emotions in a healthy way (hint: repression or over-expression aren't helpful either).

So, let's sit back and listen together on what we can learn from these two laundry list items.

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Want to learn more about Let Go and Be Free? Check out the Let Go and Be Free book series.

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In this week's episode, we take a break from reviewing the Laundry List items from the Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Family World Service Organization and focus on learning how to be grateful in the present.

We discuss several relatable tips on how to be grounded in the present and to learn how to stop obsessing about the past, trying to fill the hole inside yourself by "saving" people, or worrying about what might happen in the future.

Embracing gratitude in the present helps us overcoming the past and allows us the energy to focus on what really matters: Healing and loving ourselves.

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Want to learn more about Let Go and Be Free? Check out the Let Go and Be Free book series.

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In this week's episode, we're going to discuss items 8 & 9 of the Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families Service Organization’s Laundry List.

Are you addicted to excitement and the thrill of losing yourself in the moment to forget your own problems?

Or do you find that you tend to "love" people who you want to try and rescue?

These two topics aren't easy to discuss because they might cause you to feel guilt or shame.

The good news is that we're in a safe environment and we'll go through and discuss these items together.

The more you learn about unhealthy coping mechanisms you've used to live and get by, the better you can choose to let them go and learn healthier behaviors.

More Information about Let Go and Be Free:

Want to learn more about Let Go and Be Free? Check out the Let Go and Be Free book series.

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In this week's episode, we take a break from reviewing the Laundry List items from the Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Family World Service Organization and focus on these question:

• What do you normally do when you fall down in life and fail?
• What happens when you fall back into unhealthy coping mechanisms?
• How do you move forward? 

At some point in life, we all make mistakes, fall, and trip up. Knowing what to do (and how) to get back up on our feet and move forward on our journey of healing is important to living a long and healthy life.

More Information about Let Go and Be Free:

Want to learn more about Let Go and Be Free? Check out the Let Go and Be Free book series.

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When I first reviewed the Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families Service Organization’s Laundry List, I felt overwhelmed.

In this week's episode, we go over items 6 and 7 of the Laundry List. Do you see yourself in either of this list items?

If so, take some time to process your feelings, talk with a trusted friend, or share at an Adult Children of Alcoholics meeting and think about your boundaries.

Are you happy with your relationships in your life?

Remember to ask yourself these questions when reviewing items 6 & 7 of the Laundry List:

• Is it true?
• Is this healthy for me?

More Information about Let Go and Be Free:

Want to learn more about Let Go and Be Free? Check out the Let Go and Be Free book series.

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When I first reviewed the Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families Service Organization’s Laundry List, I felt overwhelmed.

In this week's episode, we go over items 4 and 5 of the Laundry List. There's a lot to take in, but there is hope. Instead of berating yourself and putting yourself down, I invite you to take a step back, listen, and learn with me as we go this journey together.

You are not alone.

More Information about Let Go and Be Free:

Want to learn more about Let Go and Be Free? Check out the Let Go and Be Free book series.

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Listening to the negative voices from our past restricts us from growing and living a happy life.

When we focus on self-pity, we remain trap. To change that, what steps can you take to stop ruminating thoughts and negativity? 

If you don't see yourself as worthy and loveable, then you will remain closed off from the greater possibilities ahead of you in life.

More Information about Let Go and Be Free:

Want to learn more about Let Go and Be Free? Check out the Let Go and Be Free book series.

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I’m not a medical expert. If you need help, please reach out to a medical professional.

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When you first review the Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families Service Organization’s Laundry List, you might feel overwhelmed. I know I did when I first read them.

The good news is that as soon as you take the first step to overcome your past and are willing to read through the Laundry List, you’ve allowed yourself the freedom to reflect and be honest with yourself. Change takes time.

In this first look at the Laundry List, I review the first 3 Laundry List items and share personal stories of my own challenges with them.

I invite you to come on this journey with me, listen to the episode, and then give yourself the space and time to decide what you’d like to do next.

Let’s get started and see what we can learn together.

More Information about Let Go and Be Free:

Want to learn more about Let Go and Be Free? Check out the Let Go and Be Free book series.

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I’m not a medical expert. If you need help, please reach out to a medical professional.

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