DeepSummary
The podcast episode features an interview with author Laura McKowen, who discusses the nine essential truths she learned in recovery from addiction. She emphasizes that while it's not one's fault to develop an addiction, it is one's responsibility to take steps towards healing. She stresses the importance of accepting one's flaws and seeking support from a community, while also acknowledging that only the individual can ultimately do the hard work of recovery.
McKowen elaborates on the nine truths, which include accepting that the addiction is one's "thing" that needs to be faced, being honest with oneself and others, connecting with a support system, involving the body in the healing process, and learning to ask for help. She highlights that recovery is an ongoing process that requires constant reminders of these truths.
The hosts, Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle, engage with McKowen's insights and share their own experiences with addiction, recovery, and the challenges of maintaining sobriety. They emphasize the transformative power of honesty, self-acceptance, and community support in the journey towards healing.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Addiction and recovery are deeply personal journeys that require self-acceptance and taking responsibility for one's own healing process.
- Community support and connection with others who understand the struggles of addiction are crucial components of lasting recovery.
- Recovery is an ongoing process that requires constant reminders, commitment, and engagement with the challenges that arise.
- Honesty with oneself and others, as well as facing past traumas and patterns of behavior, are essential for true healing and growth.
- Involving the body in the recovery process, through practices like embodiment or physical activity, can aid in the healing journey.
- While it's not one's fault to develop an addiction, it is one's responsibility to take steps towards healing and overcoming it.
- Self-acceptance and acknowledging the duality of human nature, that we are all capable of both good and bad, can help alleviate shame and promote personal growth.
- Seeking help and support from others is not a sign of weakness, but rather an act of responsibility and a step towards freedom.
Top Episodes Quotes
- βResponsibility is not a burden, but responsibility always leads to freedom.β by Amanda Doyle
- βIt is unfair that this is your thing, but. Sorry. It's your thing. This is your thing.β by Laura McKowen
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Episode Information
We Can Do Hard Things
Glennon Doyle and Audacy
1/18/24
Author Laura McKowen is back to share the nine essential lessons she learned in recovery, from accepting that it's not your fault to the importance of seeking community and reaching out for help.
- What it means to take responsibility and why accountability leads to freedom;
- How weβre all capable of everything β and how to get unstuck when youβre feeling bad about yourself; andΒ
- The importance of being seen in your pain β and the transformative potential of helping others do the same.
About Laura:Β
Laura is the author of the bestselling memoir, We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life and Push Off From Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Life (and Everything Else).
She has written for The New York Times and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Atlantic, the TODAY show, and more. In 2020, she founded The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support community.
Laura lives with her daughter and partner on the North Shore of Boston.
IG:Β @laura_mckowen
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