Victor: I think the most empowering message out of all of this is that meaning, purpose, connection, direction, those are something we make. We play an active role in creating those things rather than something that we find or that happen upon us. There are ways of giving ourselves an opportunity to feel those sort of things more often. And even when the feeling isn't there, to know at a deeper level that, okay, it is there.
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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