Hey L,
This past weekend we in the USA celebrated Independence Day. The July 4th holiday is definitely one of the highlights of the summertime, especially since this year we observed 250 years of freedom.
But despite the fun and celebration, the truth is that 250 years ago our founding fathers’ decision to stake claim to their freedom was no walk in the park.
It was not easy by any stretch, and it was not something they arrived at without some real thought and trepidation.
Yes, declaring independence meant freedom and the promise of a new life. But it also meant risk, danger, and the certainty of a costly conflict. And for them, it was worth it.
Because freedom didn’t just mean less taxes and less governmental oppression. More importantly, it signaled the opportunity and desire to build a new way of life, one that coincided with a unique set of values and goals.
Recognize that staying under British rule was safer, in a sense. Known. Predictable. No risk.
But, independence meant war, instability, and no guarantee of survival.
Yet despite this, they chose the harder, uncertain path, because staying “safe” meant staying small.
And this is the crossroad anyone who wants to enter recovery and find real freedom needs to face. Because the same tension that faced our founding fathers shows up in your own life, just on a much more personal scale.
Here’s something we don’t talk about enough in recovery: the behavior you’re trying to walk away from isn’t just a bad habit.
It’s predictable.
It’s known.
It offers a guaranteed outcome every single time you turn to it. You know exactly what you’re going to get, and on some level, that certainty feels safer than the alternative.
However, the alternative is uncertain.
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