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Sunday, November 16, 2014
Surviving & Striving During The Holidays for Recovering People Pleasers
Are you ready? Because here comes holiday season – the most wonderful time of the year say many and for those of us in recovery, possibly also the most triggering time of the year. There are a lot of contributing factors to the challenges we face over the holidays, but tonight we will zero in on “people pleasing” and how it undermines our ability to enjoy the festivities.
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I have to say this podcast was amazing for me! After many day 1s of attempting to stop, following a particularly drunk night on Sunday where I (for the second time in my life) called in sick and lied that I was home with a sick child I decided that though maybe the timing is horrible, maybe the challenge will prove difficult, maybe there are a zillion of other reasons not to, but that I NEED to start my recovery journey. I listened on my way to work and cried almost the whole time. Finished it on my way home (again in tears). I feel lost, unsure where to start and most of all scared. It was so reassuring to hear one of the speakers (Im horrible with names so I apologize) say that she started at this time of year too. It was so empowering. Today I woke up after my 3rd day of a sober (and RESTFULL!!! WOW) nights sleep and have decided that this is the perfect time to start! Its the season of gratitude. Last night as a family we went out after dark (something I havent done because, yup no driving after the 5 o'clock wine opening) and just did stupid prep errands for hosting Thanksgiving Dinner (yes, yes I know) and had a wonderful time. I havent laughed so sincerely in ages, I remember every minute of it, and I feel so full. Is it enough? I am not naive to believe that it alone will convince me to stay the course but I also bought a journal and with the memory of the horrible reasons I am starting this journey fresh in my mind, I want to record every one of them to re-vist and remember. This morning I am home with my boys for Thanksgiving break, and again my face is almost tired from smiling. The love is amazing and I am so very thankful! You have given me a resource, a feeling that I am not alone in this, and most of all encouragement. Thank you all, so very sincerely. I can not wait for some alone time to listen to the gratitude talk and I feel I have some positive voices in my head telling me that I am strong enough, I am brave enough, and I can do this!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear you're on the path of recovery. We are grateful to know we are part of your team! We encourage you to connect with some sober people in your community (check out our "Strength in Numbers" episode from Sept. 21, 2014 for suggestions about how to build a sober network). You're not alone! You can do this - you're worth it! xoxo Catherine
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