Beautifully said. For me the discovery has been that drinking was not the problem but rather the symptom of the problem. Which I am now unpacking. Thanks for writing this. It really landed with me.
Thank you so much, Laurie, for reading and taking the time to comment. I am so glad this landed with you. And I agree with you 100% the drinking is a symptom, oh how I wish I'd known to see it that way. But, here we are. And so glad you are here, too. :)
I think I was leaning in to my own distraction as well. It's hard to figure out how to respond differently when you don't understand why you're distracting yourself in the first place. Agree completely that I'm finding so much more meaningful ways to engage, solely in reference to myself, now that I know myself more.
Definitely, Ann. That's the real work right - figuring out what we are numbing out of, and why. I love that you are getting to know yourself more. That's the best way to go! :)
Beautifully said. For me the discovery has been that drinking was not the problem but rather the symptom of the problem. Which I am now unpacking. Thanks for writing this. It really landed with me.
Thank you so much, Laurie, for reading and taking the time to comment. I am so glad this landed with you. And I agree with you 100% the drinking is a symptom, oh how I wish I'd known to see it that way. But, here we are. And so glad you are here, too. :)
> Our engagement is killing our engagement.
Yeah 😖
I think I was leaning in to my own distraction as well. It's hard to figure out how to respond differently when you don't understand why you're distracting yourself in the first place. Agree completely that I'm finding so much more meaningful ways to engage, solely in reference to myself, now that I know myself more.
Definitely, Ann. That's the real work right - figuring out what we are numbing out of, and why. I love that you are getting to know yourself more. That's the best way to go! :)