The Masks We Wear in Recovery | Borrowed Wisdom Pt. 2 : Earl H, The Path to Freedom
This is Part 2 of Borrowed Wisdom: Earl, "The Path to Freedom." Earl is one of my all-time favourites in recovery. I pulled the quotes that hit hardest and reflected on each one from my own experience — a guy who relapsed after 7.5 years sober and had to find his way back.
What we get into:
- The mask we wear — in addiction, in sobriety, and how the tough guy performance set up my relapse
- Fear as the real engine behind addiction (we're not bad people — we're frightened ones)
- Self-worth that doesn't depend on other people's reception
- Kindness vs. people-pleasing — a real difference most…
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