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Recently, some friends and I were talking about recovery and healing and “the work.” What does it mean to be doing “the work?” Here’s what I think: There is the tangible stuff that we do: showing up to recovery meetings. Showing up to therapy. Doing step work. Journaling. Meditating. Praying. Setting boundaries. Saying no. Being…
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I first wrote this essay back in September of 2018. I was a few years into recovery and therapy, but actively still engaging in some very questionable behaviors: I remember the Friday night in October of 2016 that I consider to be my “rock bottom.” I was sitting on my bedroom floor with my back…