It’s not that you don’t want to get sober. You just want sobriety to feel like a visceral desire. Not an obligation.
Because when it comes from deep within, that conviction overpowers everything else- the times you feel you don’t have courage to keep going and the moments of doubt.
So, you and I are going to help you to find your purpose to quit drinking AND stay sober. Grab a cup of coffee or tea, get comfy, and find out how to become your own catalyst for transformation.
A 21 day DIY sobriety program to awaken your inner guru so you can transform pain into power and purpose.
SCIENCE OF THE HEART:
To find your purpose to quit drinking, we need to understand the science of the heart first. This isn’t about a mindset (at least, not yet). It’s a heart centered connection. The information below can be found at Heart Math Institute.
- The heart sends more signals to the brain than the brain to the heart.
- It possesses the ability to learn, make decisions, store both short and long term memories, feel, and sense.
- We’re the only species that’s able to develop heart/brain coherence.
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HOW TO CONNECT TO YOUR HEART:
- Place one or both hands on your heart. Our awareness shifts to where we feel the sensation.
- Slowly inhale for a count of 5 and exhale for a count of 5. Our breathing naturally slows down when we’re feeling calm so this will help to feel safe in your body.
- Have heartfelt gratitude* for one thing to develop the heart brain coherence.
- When you find heartfelt gratitude, you’ll feel the connection to your heart- it’s almost like warm, tingly sensations.
- When you reach that connection, ask your heart why you need to quit drinking. The answer will come, it may even answer before you finish asking.
The answer you receive is your purpose for sobriety. Don’t doubt it or try to be logical.
Remember, the heart makes decisions and sends more signals to the brain than the brain to the heart. It has its own intelligence. Trust it.
*Heartfelt gratitude is something we feel deep within ourselves, something that stirs up raw, powerful emotions. Pick your gratitude with attention to how saying it makes you feel.
I’ll give you an example: If you’ve ever been homeless, being grateful for having a bed to sleep in is going to hit you much differently than someone who’s never been homeless. Because you know what it’s like to have gone without, the struggles, and making it out on the other side.
A 21 day DIY sobriety program to awaken your inner guru so you can transform pain into power and purpose.
HOW TO STAY SOBER WHEN YOU FIND YOUR PURPOSE:
PURPOSE IS ABSOLUTE
When you’re feeling weak, come back to your purpose. Feelings are fleeting. Purpose is absolute.
MAKE IT YOUR MANTRA
Your purpose is your mantra. So keep reaffirming it. When it becomes repetitive, it won’t even be something you have to work up to. It becomes a lifestyle.
ALIGN WITH YOUR PURPOSE
Begin making changes that align with your purpose. If your purpose to quit drinking is to be a better parent, spend more quality time with your kids. If your purpose is to have a relationship with yourself, start tending to your inner world.
What’s your purpose for sobriety? Leave a comment below. Also, please share this with anyone that may resonate with this. Thank you!
I’ll see you soon…in the meantime, love yourself so much that even a Hallmark Christmas movie would be jealous.
