Abyss as Call and Crisis, not The End
My personal journey started with the Abyss. The Abyss, my hospitalization due to my suicidal thoughts, could also have been considered my Call to Adventure. However, in my journaling, I maintained separate journaling scenarios to demonstrate the Call to Adventure and the Abyss. My reason for this was to clearly describe and demonstrate the different stages of the Hero’s Journey.
The Everyday Hero
Acts of heroism don’t always need to entail intense physical feats to defeat our enemies. Nor are our enemies always physical, but they can be emotional within ourselves. The hero doesn’t need to seek to defeat others, but seeks to defeat self-doubt, criticism, and a lack of compassion within themselves.
Book Excerpt: Leaving the Abyss
In facing your Abyss, you have an opportunity to strive for a version of yourself that does not allow these moments to define you.
Recovery is Determined Inside the Belly of the Whale
It’s no secret that many individuals go into treatment when they either aren’t ready for change or have no desire to. They’ve crossed the threshold, accepted their call to adventure with outside influence. For some, it’s about fulfilling a requirement or staying out of jail. So, when a client goes to treatment because they are mandated to, how successful will they be? Does every client mandated for treatment simply leave early or coast through programs before going back to the way of life they know?