When I first looked up the definition of sobriety, I was shocked, “seriousness, and subdued in tone or color,” along with another long list of things that sound dull and lifeless! This made no sense to me because my sober journey has been anything but subdued in color, in fact, it has been spectacularly colorful. So it got me thinking, why do we live by these definitions? And I decided I wanted to define what sobriety meant to me.
I believe sobriety is simply the first step. It is only the beginning of a long journey that may never really end and you may never want it to because it ...
When I first looked up the definition of sobriety, I was shocked, “seriousness, and subdued in tone or color,” along with another long list of things that sound dull and lifeless! This made no sense to me because my sober journey has been anything but subdued in color, in fact, it has been spectacularly colorful. So it got me thinking, why do we live by these definitions? And I decided I wanted to define what sobriety meant to me.
I believe sobriety is simply the first step. It is only the beginning of a long journey that may never really end and you may never want it to because it gets more exciting with every turn. So yes, sobriety is removing something from your life, abstaining from alcohol and drugs but it is also the beginning of a journey, the first step.
It is a moment when you finally get to reconnect to yourself wholly and honestly. You get to look at yourself, your life and face all that has been numbed and repressed for so long, by the drinking or drugs yes but also perhaps by the conditions of this world. It is a coming home to your humanity.
If you need guidance on your sober journey let’s connect at iamchristinarae.com or DM me directly, remember you are not alone and this journey doesn’t have to feel like a death sentence, it is actually the beginning of something beautiful!
Episode Highlights:
- My definition of sobriety
- My experience getting sober
- My experience with Alcoholics Anonymous
- Why we don’t need to live by anyone else’s rules
- Why sober living is beautiful and all the beautiful colors of the rainbow
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