#281 - Mindset Monday: The Cost of Becoming Better

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In this Mindset Monday, I’m walking through a handful of quotes I found in an Instagram carousel and breaking down what they actually mean in real life. Not the fluffy, motivational poster version. The version that applies to sobriety, rebuilding trust, leaving the wrong situation, and becoming the kind of person who doesn’t just “get sober,” but actually grows up.

We talk about why becoming your best self requires a lot of goodbyes, why you can’t heal in the same environment that made you sick, and why waiting for perfect conditions keeps you stuck. We also get into fear, stoic ideas that helped me in early recovery, and the truth behind “this is what hard feels like.”

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Then at the end, I answer a listener question about early sobriety and marriage: her husband is 90 days sober, wants affection and feels like she’s “mean,” and she’s asking for concrete examples of how I rebuilt safety, stability, and trust so desire could return. I’ll share exactly what I did, what I would focus on at 90 days, and why nobody gets to demand closeness they haven’t earned.

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