There can come a point in one’s life where the pain of what they’re living motivates them to change. They are presented with the option to change or stay the same. Scholar, Albert Einstein, once said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.” I know what it’s like to be at that jumping off point between being so uncomfortable with the way things were going that I chose to metaphorically “jump” and change.
My sponsor recently told me about an advertisement she heard on the radio that stated,”Enabling is a drug, seek help!” Speaking from experience, I did not decide to change my ways until I wanted to no matter who was trying to control my behaviour. I have also been on the other end, no matter how hard I tried to control someone else they were not willing to change. What a waste of energy!
It’s awful to be caught up in the path of mass destruction some people make. I made the choice to take a different path and seek sobriety. I had to make the choice to stop trying to control others who are affected and sick in the disease of addiction. I’ve had to detach and let them make choices for themselves.
That all being said, learning to say no to people, places and situations that drain me while maintaining my sobriety I’m much happier. And seemingly, the things I’ve dreamed of keep showing up.
The choice is yours, keep doing things the same or change. Change can be scary, but so is living in chaos and expecting different results. I say step out of the darkness and into the light, it’s much better taking responsibility for your decision making and living in alignment with your spiritual source.
I send you love and prayers. Brandi xo