The primary purpose of the podcast is to carry the message of hope to those who are suffering from addiction. My guests and I talk about their addiction stories, what happened, what it was like and what a life of sobriety looks like now.

Through these conversations, I’m looking to uncover the new ideas, changes in perspective, and the daily habits or routines that lead to healing & long term recovery.

Today’s quote comes from The Five minute journal. The quote is “ To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson. Isn’t that a great quote? It reminds me of what I hear in the rooms, To thine own self be true. I feel like we all experience external pressures to fill the small limited roles society wants us to play. It’s up to us to get quiet, listen to own intuition and follow our hearts.

So I’ve been writing in this journal since 4/23/16 after hearing about it from the Tim Ferriss podcast. If you’ve never heard of the 5 minute journal, their tag line is:

The simplest thing you can do to start your day happier. Helps you focus on the positive and become more mindful.

If you have a hard time journaling, this is a brilliant tool because it’s short and effective.

It has two sections, one to fill out in the morning and one for the evening. The morning section has 3 lines for things you are grateful for, than 3 things that would make today great, and a blank space for you to write a positive affirmation. The second section is to be filled out at the end of the day and it has space to list 3 amazing things that happened and space for the final question “How could I have made things better”.

This is a really simple way to train your brain to focus on the positive and develop a healthy morning routine that can contribute to your emotional sobriety. You can get a copy through the link below: (affiliate link)

The Five Minute Journal: A Happier You in 5 Minutes a Day

So we decided to do something different with the interview today. I have been getting requests to interview my husband Bob, but I just couldn’t wrap my head around how to do that one. So I invited a former guest, and my dear friend Gabriel to do the interview. He suggested he interview us together, so that’s what we did! Gabriel did a great job! We all had a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy it.

With love and gratitude,

Arlina

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