What's Next? Part 1: Take Care

Today we’re diving into Part One of a multi-part series that we have settled on
calling “What’s Next?” (previously referred to as “Living Life on Life’s Terms” in last week's Open Table episode/channel update). We’ll discuss the various challenges that come with living out our new-found life on life’s terms. Today I’ll discuss the struggle I had with realizing that if I wanted to be the father, husband, son, friend and employee I wanted to be I was going to have to take care of the common denominator in all of those roles- me. Specifically my mental, emotional and physical health. Staying sober and addressing character flaws weren’t enough- if I didn’t have the mental, emotional and physical bandwidth to give those roles my full effort I was going to fall short in all of them.

If you’re new to recovery and wonder what life is like after using- this is for you. If you’ve got a stretch of recovery under your belt and you feel like you’re learning how to live life in a healthy way for the first time- this is definitely for you. If you love someone in recovery and you want a glimpse into some of the things they may be struggling with in their new-found freedom, this is for you too. Just because we’re not using doesn’t mean we won’t find ourselves wondering the same thing myself- and my guests for this series- have all wondered too...

“What’s next?”

Disclaimer: While we absolutely DO encourage our guests to share from their experiences in their recovery programs, no one is a spokesperson or representative of the recovery programs they choose to share their experiences from.