You can't heal yourself unless you're real with yourself.

Oh damn. 🔥 I heard this on a recent podcast episode of Straight Up with @trentshelton, and it stopped me in my tracks.

Sidenote - his podcast has become one of my favs, and I've binged like 10 episodes in the past two days. So if you, like me, like a little kick in the ass with some truth bombs, then he's your guy!

Back to why this quote is so powerful. He's right. You CAN'T heal until you bring forth what you've been suppressing and hiding for so long. If you keep stuffing it down with booze, then you're never going to be able to take a look at what the real issues are. You're never going to get out of this drinking cycle because you're just removing the alcohol. You're not taking a deeper look at why you chose alcohol in the first place.

This is why most people who use willpower or "white-knuckling" as their long-term approach will most likely go back to alcohol because our will eventually runs out. There's only so much our brains can take, and something may set you off - a bad day, kids driving you absolutely bonkers, your significant other isn't helping around the house, or whatever your trigger is that will have you running for the bottle for that temporary escape.

When you keep ignoring and avoiding the unpleasant thoughts and situations, you're not allowing them to move through you and work on them to clear space. They get louder and louder to get your attention. But the more you suppress, the louder they get. And that's why you'll do anything to make the situation or thoughts go away, and for most of us, that means numbing out with alcohol.

Uncovering why we drank in the first place isn't an easy task. Peeling back layers of beliefs about ourselves based on our past is hard work, but it's the way out. Once you start recognizing and being honest with yourself, then you're able to finally begin the healing process.

Are you ready to start being real with yourself so that you can move forward WITHOUT alcohol once and for all? Join 39 other mothers and me for the Confidently Be Alcohol-Free - 60 Day Challenge starting March 1st!

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