In 1994, AA is considered a spiritual program. In Columbus, Ohio in 1994, God kind of meant God. And I was so desperate to be sober that when I heard well, you just have to believe in God, I just did to the best of my ability. But it didn't really, fully, completely. It wasn't founded on something that I really understood or had a real relationship with.
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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