He looked me in the eye and said, "You’re not ready yet. I can’t sign off on this."I felt pathetic. How was I going to tell my family I failed to get into recovery again? They thought I’d succeed the first time around, but after several tries? Come on! My confidence was at rock bottom.No one I knew—and I mean no one—had struggled as much as I did to get into active recovery.The good news is that I learned a lot from those failed attempts. Mainly, I was just plain scared of facing my demons. The thought of confronting my past, the pain, and the chaos I caused made me anxious, even as a kid.Once I saw that it was fear holding me back—and not my strength or worth as a person—I committed to giving recovery another shot.I told myself that healing was possible and safe; it was just my nerves. I pictured myself thriving in recovery, feeling totally calm and confident.Flash forward a few years, and I finally found my footing in recovery.&nbsp;We all have tipping points when a failure or setback makes us look within and grow.What was a big tipping point for you?You may also visit this link to check our healing courses and counselling... <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.jdassociates.ca/counselling￼https://www.jdassociates.ca/courses">https://www.jdassociates.ca/counselling https://www.jdassociates.ca/courses</a>&nbsp;<img src="https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/blogs/2147503454/images/46c27c3-1756-8e2b-1b45-0fd1fd56c13c_Recovery_Warriors_CTA_NEW.jpg" style="" draggable="true"><img src="https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/blogs/2147503454/images/af1a12a-1bf5-d3d-df45-0b781da0e1_Red_Road_Self-Care_Guide-2.png" style="" draggable="true">

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How failing at sobriety gave me confidence!

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How failing at sobriety gave me confidence!

How failing at sobriety gave me confidence!

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