By the time he was 10 years old, Mark O'Mara was a kleptomaniac. He stole because it made him feel alive; alcohol numbed pain and drugs brought life into color for him. Over time, addiction feeds on itself as you try to repair damage caused by your addictions. "I think that for me, it was very much about alcohol and drugs making life come alive,"O'Mara says.
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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