What’s Stopping You?

A long time ago I was finally able to openly admit I was an alcoholic.  I had known it (and hidden it) for many years, but I was completely immobilized by the fear of what to do and how to do it (not to mention what would people think, blah, blah, blah).  Here’s a bit of my story:

I had tried to quit drinking more times than I could count - only to fall back into my numbing behaviors again and again and again… I rationalized that I was a high functioning drunk (extremely driven and productive, no missed days at work, and no one was aware - at least not that I knew of…), but that didn’t stop the deeper knowing that I was still a full-blown, “certified” alcoholic.

One day I signed up for a friend’s 4-weekend long program that she was beta testing to help people move to a higher level in their careers. All was going great until week #4 when she dove into the topic of WHY we’re not achieving what we truly want - 

• What’s stopping us?  

• Why do we let it stop us?  

• How do we let it stop us?

As she walked through the various issues people struggle with, she touched on addictions and how common yet devastating they can be.  Damn!  I felt like a brick wall had come crashing down on me, and I actually broke down in front of everyone, disclosing my deepest, darkest secret.  I felt so much shame, sadness, terror and confusion, I could barely put my feelings into words.

Unbeknownst to me, one of the other participants had been an addiction counselor at a well-respected 30-day in-patient facility located about an hour away.  She helped me get painfully honest about my alcoholism, and in doing so, I KNEW this was exactly what I needed at exactly the time I needed it.  No more excuses, no more allowing my fears to make the decisions, no more hiding.  Not only did she walk me off the ledge of my fears, she helped me with the facility’s admission process, talked me through how to tell my boss and what to tell or not tell my staff and clients (everything was still pretty “hush-hush” in those days).  She was truly my “get sober Angel” and I know she’s been the same for hundreds of other people struggling just like me.  I’ve been sober over 30 years now, and I truly owe taking that first step to her and everyone else who believed in me, supported me and gave me the strength I needed when I felt so alone and terrified.

When we’re TRULY ready to make a change and we’re done hiding behind our doubts, fears or multitude of excuses, God/the Universe/the Divine/ Source (whatever term fits for you) wastes no time bringing us the answers and deep knowing of the necessary next steps.  

We need to face our deepest fears to become our highest/greatest selves.  Now more than ever, the world needs us to be our absolute best to help create the greatest changes possible.  

• What have you been hiding from or keeping as a secret - either to yourself and/or others?

• What’s stopping you from stepping into your next highest possibility?

• Are you ready to get real about those issues and deal with them once and for all?

What’s just one action step you can take TODAY to create your best possible future?  

The only thing stopping us is US. 

I’d love to know your thoughts and reactions, so please email me if you’re so guided.  We are so much stronger together, and sharing our stories and perceptions is a powerful way to begin!

Blessings,

Kathy

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P.S. No AI was used in the wording of this blog.