The Return Threshold in Recovery
In returning with their ultimate boon, the individual in recovery often has some idea of their goals. Now is the time to implement what they could not start while in treatment. They obtain a job, attend meetings, work on rebuilding and maintaining relationships. New relationships are formed as well. They move forward in the next stage of their life.
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.