E196: Forgiving Your Past Self- The Key to Unlocking Self-Worth in Sobriety

Sober Friends

Matt J

Alcohol Free, Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery, Dry January, Spirituality, Sober, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Sobriety, Sober Curious, Addiction, Religion & Spirituality, 12 Steps

4.2 • 718 Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Send us a text In this raw and honest episode, Matt and Steve dive deep into the challenging journey of self-forgiveness and building self-worth in recovery. They explore how the weight of past mistakes can fuel addiction and hinder progress, sharing personal stories of their own struggles and triumphs. Discover practical strategies for letting go of guilt, embracing patience in personal growth, and finding self-esteem through "estimable acts." Whether you're new to sobriety or years into you...

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0:00.0	I'm Matt.
0:01.8	Hey, I'm Steve.
0:02.8	Hey, I'm John.
0:04.0	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:06.7	We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:11.2	We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has to face day-to-day.
0:16.4	Now we overcame those struggles.
0:18.2	We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
0:22.1	You're not alone. This is the Sober Friends podcast. I'm currently working in therapy on
0:28.3	forgiving myself. And when I say forgiving myself, I'm talking about the, what's the term for
0:37.1	it, that self, not necessarily self acceptance, self-worth.
0:43.2	And I think that comes into the idea of why I drink, or why I drink, I should say,
0:50.1	of how do you forgive yourself? How do you find yourself worth? And I think this is one of these
0:55.8	things that causes people to drink or maybe not stop drinking, that they don't have that.
1:01.2	And what do you learn and how to do that? I'm 10 years in and I still feel like I've got a lot of
1:07.6	work to do. Which thoughts on this, Steve? Good morning.
1:11.5	Good morning, Matt.
1:13.1	Yeah, I think one of the things we hear in the rooms a lot is imposter syndrome.
1:21.1	I talk about it, right?
1:22.6	How we feel less than, right?
1:24.2	Those type of feelings growing up, like that a lot of people talk about that in
1:28.6	rooms. And I think that's what we're talking about, right? That feeling that somehow we don't measure up
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