You have three minds - Reasonable, Emotional, and Wise. Which one you use when a situation, event, or circumstance occurs determines your reaction or response and that in turn triggers a thought which causes an emotion which drives action and creates an outcome.

So yeah, which mind you use most will pretty much determine how you experience your sobriety, addiction recovery, and life.

My interpretation of the "Life Coaching Model" popularized by Brooke Castillo of "The Life Coaching School" podcast.

Circumstance/Event/Situation TRIGGERS a Thought which CAUSES a Feeling which Drives an Action which Creates an Outcome which, in turn, anchors that Reaction/Response to the circumstance that started this whole circle, to begin with. When the anchor is triggered in the future it will likely bring about a similar response as it did the first time.

When this anchor is triggered repeatedly and the reaction becomes repetitive you will find yourself habituated to the response and, well, that's when addiction finds you at your weakest and - well, we know how that ends.

Here are notes from the show about the Reasonable mind, Emotional mind, and Wise mind.

THE REASONABLE MIND: An individual uses the rational part of their mind when approaching a situation intellectually. They will often plan ahead and make decisions based on the facts. The reasonable mind weighs deeply on information and facts, sometimes to the detriment of productivity or effectiveness. The reasonable mind can often become stuck in opinion and debate. It is often uncompromising and likes rules.

THE EMOTIONAL MIND: The emotional mind is used when feelings control an individual's thoughts and behaviours. They may act impulsively and give little consideration to the consequences. The emotional mind doesn't necessarily work with facts, but it generally works on what it believes the truth is, or a perception of truth, or merely a projection of what it thinks the truth might be.

THE WISE MIND: The wise mind is the balance between the reasonable mind and the emotional mind. Where an individual recognises and respects their feelings, but they are able to respond to them rationally and maturely. The wise mind is that place where the reasonable mind and the emotional mind overlap. It's that part of every person that can know and experience truth; it's where the person knows something to be true or valid.

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