How I stayed sober without the concept of a higher power and why no one is here making decisions:
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In this episode:
- Why I didn’t understand “God” or “higher power” in early recovery, and why it didn’t stop me from staying sober
- What a secular 12-step group is, and how honesty plus the steps worked for me
- Why being misinterpreted can be uncomfortable but useful
- The idea that you can’t do anything other than what you’re currently doing
- What happens when you watch what your mind does with that statement
- How seeing the mechanism loosens the grip of thought and anxiety
This is one person sharing his own experience, not advice or a treatment for anyone else. If you’re struggling with alcohol or drugs, please reach out to a recovery community or a professional near you.
Chapters:
0:00 Leaving a secular 12-step meeting
0:45 “I don’t make decisions anymore”
1:00 Early recovery without a higher power
4:05 Nowadays: no one here making decisions
6:25 Being misinterpreted, and why that’s okay
7:25 Sharing where you are and letting others reflect it back
8:25 You can’t do anything other than what you’re doing
9:00 Watch what your mind does with that
9:55 How the anxiety loosens
10:40 Seeing the world as you
11:50 Closing thoughts
Inside the Mind’s Eye explores consciousness, non-duality, awareness, and philosophy.
