Today I\u2019d like to talk about The Sobriety Drift. It\u2019s what happens when the motivation from emotional pain starts to subside and we start to skip on the action steps that help us feel better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s happened to me many times. I get super willing out of desperation to do all the self-care like step work, meditation, journaling, exercise\u2026all that stuff. Then voila\u2026I start feeling better! Mood follows action. Cause and effect come into play and I start getting comfortable. Maybe I\u2019m tired or pressed for time, and I think I’m going to skip my meditation or my journaling and before you know it, days or weeks pass by and I haven\u2019t done my self care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the sobriety drift. It\u2019s so subtle I don\u2019t even realize it\u2019s happening until BAM! Something happens to throw me off course and I\u2019m back to feeling totally dysregulated. What’s going on under the surface is that I am taking action motivated by a temporary fuel source – fear of pain. Which actually isn\u2019t a bad motivator to get you going, but we need to switch to a more sustainable source of motivation mid flight. That would be community, accountability, and routine. We are way more likely to do self care if there is someone else watching or depending on us to do things with them. Like having an exercise buddy, going to self help meetings with friends and doing service work. All of these things provide a more sustainable source for motivation, it encourages self discipline and ultimately keeps you on the straight and narrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d love to hear your thoughts on what keeps you on the path, so leave a comment on the website at odaatchat.com or email me at arlina @ soberlifeschool.com or DM me on IG @arlinaallen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you find this helpful, please share it with a friend! The hardest part about growing a podcast is getting the word out, so if you know someone who loves sobriety, let them know about us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
xo,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arlina<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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