I stayed sober about eight years. I had my son at that point, Jordan, who would have been, I don't know how old he was when I started drinking again, maybe five. And then, yes, I had to get sober again. But when I got sober again, I was nowhere near consequence wise where I was the first time. It's just that alcohol in marijuana didn't cause the sort of destruction that heroin did. That's simply a consequence of laws and different things.
In the episode, you'll learn:
- Eric shares his story of his lowest points of addiction that led him to recovery
- How shame is usually at the center of the addiction cycle
- Why a fundamental aspect of AA is finding meaning in helping others
- How one can define spirituality as connecting to what matters most to you in your life
- Defining and practicing some of the core principles to live a good life
- The challenges of being present is how we relate to our thoughts about the present moment
- Why finding the "middle way" and avoiding extremes can be so helpful
- Why it's so important to go beyond thinking and start taking action to get meaningful results
- Understanding deeply that difficult feelings come with being human
- How we don't find meaning, but rather make meaning in life
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