Stepping into the Unknown: Because Let's Face It, Staying Stuck Sucks I'm diving headfirst into the deep end – and honestly, it's a bit terrifying. After years of being all about my own little family universe, I'm now teaming up with a total rockstar in my field to create stuff for teenagers. Like, actual adolescents. Not just the tiny humans I've been practicing on at home. This is new turf, folks, and my inner monologue is basically just a highlight reel of worst-case scenarios and crippling self-doubt. Newsflash: trying new things is basically just asking to be uncomfortable. It's like voluntarily signing up for a crash course in anxiety, with a side of imposter syndrome. Our brains are total jerks about this stuff, flooding us with questions we can't answer and fears we can't shake. It's way easier to just stick with what we know, even if what we know is a whole lot of meh. But here's the catch: "meh" is basically just a one-way tic...

Sabotage: The Sneakiest Little Bastard in Your Recover Hey there, fellow travelers on the bumpy road to recovery. Let's talk about something that might just be the most annoying, frustrating, and baffling part of this whole journey: self-sabotage. You know the drill. Things are going great. You've got your sobriety streak going, you're feeling good, physically and mentally...and then BAM! Out of nowhere, you find yourself scrolling through liquor store delivery apps or driving past your old dealer's spot. What the hell, brain?! Self-sabotage: it's like that one friend who always cancels plans at the last minute, but instead of just being flaky, they're actively trying to derail your entire life. So, why do we do this? Well, buckle up, because things are about to get real deep, real fast. Essentially, self-sabotage is the ultimate expression of fear. Fear of change, fear of success, fear of actually getting what we say we want. Think about it: addiction is a fami...