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I've written separately about shame and guilt because both have played important roles in my life. The more I've reflected on them, the more I've realized how often people confuse the two.

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One thing I've noticed over the years is that people often use the words \"feelings\" and \"emotions\" as if they're the same thing.

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As I've gotten older, one thing I've realized is that finances are rarely just about money.

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One of the strangest things I've learned about people is that we can become comfortable being uncomfortable.

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One thing I've written about before is fear. Another is change. The older I get, the more I realize those two topics are deeply connected and intertwined.

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One thing I've noticed about myself over the years is that I like to understand things. I like knowing why something happened, what caused it, what someone's intentions were, and how a situation got to where it is. For a...

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I haven't talked much about sex on this site, but it's a topic that deserves more attention.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/sex-intimacy-and-why-we-dont-talk-about-it","title":"Sex, Intimacy, and Why We Don't Talk About It","summary":"I haven't talked much about sex on this site, but it's a topic that deserves more attention.","date_modified":"2026-07-16T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/in-a-rut-be-productive","html_content":"

There are times in life where you just feel stuck. Mentally stuck. Emotionally stuck. Maybe even physically stuck. You know you need to do something, but instead you sit there replaying thoughts, problems, fears, frustra...

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/in-a-rut-be-productive","title":"In a Rut? Be Productive","summary":"There are times in life where you just feel stuck. Mentally stuck. Emotionally stuck. Maybe even physically stuck. You know you need to do something, but instead you sit there replaying thoughts, problems, fears, frustra...","date_modified":"2026-07-14T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/finding-time-for-your-children","html_content":"

Finding Time for Your Children

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One of my former bosses used to say that I was an \"agent of change.\" At the time, I didn't really embrace the concept. I saw it more as a work-related skill than anything else.

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One thing I've noticed as I've gotten older is that relationships rarely fail because of a single event.

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One of my favorite acronyms that came out of rehab is HOW, which stands for Honesty, Openness, and Willingness.

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As I've gotten older, I've realized that many of the frustrations I experience come from two things: expectations and fairness.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/expectations-vs-fairness","title":"Expectations vs. Fairness","summary":"As I've gotten older, I've realized that many of the frustrations I experience come from two things: expectations and fairness.","date_modified":"2026-07-03T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/what-does-it-mean-to-feel-fulfilled","html_content":"

As I've gotten older, I've spent more time thinking about fulfillment.

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Resentment was something I struggled to understand for a long time.

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As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized there’s a difference between control and power, even though they overlap constantly. Control is usually personal. It’s about reducing discomfort, uncertainty, fear, or anxiety in your ...

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As I've gotten older, I've found myself thinking more about sacrifice.

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I haven't talked about sex much on this site, but it's a topic I've been thinking about discussing more.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/sex-is-more-important-than-we-like-to-admit","title":"Sex Is More Important Than We Like to Admit","summary":"I haven't talked about sex much on this site, but it's a topic I've been thinking about discussing more.","date_modified":"2026-06-25T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/finding-peace-in-impermanence","html_content":"

One thing I've learned over the years is that almost everything in life is temporary.

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One thing I’ve realized about resentment is that it rarely starts with some huge betrayal or massive event. Usually it starts small. So small that you often don’t even realize it’s happening.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/how-resentment-builds-and-changes-the-way-you-see-someone","title":"How Resentment Builds and Changes the Way You See Someone","summary":"One thing I’ve realized about resentment is that it rarely starts with some huge betrayal or massive event. Usually it starts small. So small that you often don’t even realize it’s happening.","date_modified":"2026-06-22T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/accepting-your-own-mortality","html_content":"

When I was younger, I didn't experience much death. Outside of pets passing away, death felt distant. It was something that happened to other people, usually older people, and never something I spent much time thinking a...

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/accepting-your-own-mortality","title":"Accepting Your Own Mortality","summary":"When I was younger, I didn't experience much death. Outside of pets passing away, death felt distant. It was something that happened to other people, usually older people, and never something I spent much time thinking a...","date_modified":"2026-06-20T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/expectations-and-the-stories-we-tell-ourselves","html_content":"

One of the things I've noticed as I've gotten older is how much of my frustration comes from expectations. Not always from what actually happened, but from what I expected to happen.

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I think one of the strongest human needs is the need to belong. Most of us want connection, acceptance, validation, and to feel like we fit somewhere in this world.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/wanting-to-feel-normal-and-fit-in","title":"Wanting to Feel Normal and Fit In","summary":"I think one of the strongest human needs is the need to belong. Most of us want connection, acceptance, validation, and to feel like we fit somewhere in this world.","date_modified":"2026-06-16T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/believing-in-the-worst-instead-of-the-best","html_content":"

One of the things I’ve noticed in struggling relationships is that people slowly stop believing the best in each other. Instead, they begin believing the worst.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/believing-in-the-worst-instead-of-the-best","title":"Believing in the Worst Instead of the Best","summary":"One of the things I’ve noticed in struggling relationships is that people slowly stop believing the best in each other. Instead, they begin believing the worst.","date_modified":"2026-06-14T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/accepting-that-you-are-an-addict","html_content":"

I've been sober for about five or six years now.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/accepting-that-you-are-an-addict","title":"Accepting That You Are an Addict","summary":"I've been sober for about five or six years now.","date_modified":"2026-06-12T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/faith-beyond-religion","html_content":"

I feel when people hear the word faith, they often immediately think about religion. I can understand why. Growing up, most conversations I heard about faith were connected to God, church, prayer, or spirituality.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/faith-beyond-religion","title":"Faith Beyond Religion","summary":"I feel when people hear the word faith, they often immediately think about religion. I can understand why. Growing up, most conversations I heard about faith were connected to God, church, prayer, or spirituality.","date_modified":"2026-06-12T00:58:08Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/fairness-resentment-and-relationships","html_content":"

One thing I learned during rehab was that fairness is one of my strongest internal values. We did an exercise designed to identify the subconscious values that drive us, and I was surprised to see how high fairness ranke...

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/fairness-resentment-and-relationships","title":"Fairness, Resentment, and Relationships","summary":"One thing I learned during rehab was that fairness is one of my strongest internal values. We did an exercise designed to identify the subconscious values that drive us, and I was surprised to see how high fairness ranke...","date_modified":"2026-06-10T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/wanting-control","html_content":"

One thing I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older is that most people want control more than they realize. I don’t even mean control in a manipulative or evil way. I mean people want control because control creates comfort. Th...

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/wanting-control","title":"Wanting Control","summary":"One thing I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older is that most people want control more than they realize. I don’t even mean control in a manipulative or evil way. I mean people want control because control creates comfort. Th...","date_modified":"2026-06-08T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/ways-to-think-about-work","html_content":"

I think the world has changed a lot since I was growing up.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/ways-to-think-about-work","title":"Ways to Think About Work","summary":"I think the world has changed a lot since I was growing up.","date_modified":"2026-06-06T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/navigating-family-drama","html_content":"

No family is perfect.\nEvery family has drama in some form.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/navigating-family-drama","title":"Navigating Family Drama","summary":"No family is perfect.\nEvery family has drama in some form.","date_modified":"2026-06-04T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/dwelling-on-the-past-as-an-adult","html_content":"

One of the main things I’ve learned through recovery is that you have to eventually let go and stop dwelling on the past. That sounds simple, but it’s honestly one of the hardest things to do as an adult.

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Fear is one of the most powerful emotions we have, yet most of us act like it only exists in extreme situations. We think fear is only about danger, violence, heights, public speaking, or life-threatening moments. But th...

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/don%E2%80%99t-be-scared-of-fear","title":"Don’t Be Scared of Fear","summary":"Fear is one of the most powerful emotions we have, yet most of us act like it only exists in extreme situations. We think fear is only about danger, violence, heights, public speaking, or life-threatening moments. But th...","date_modified":"2026-05-31T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/accountability-starts-with-being-honest-with-yourself","html_content":"

One of the things I learned in rehab that stayed with me long after I got sober was an acronym called HOW: Honest, Open-mindedness, and Willingness. At the time, it sounded overly simple to me.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/accountability-starts-with-being-honest-with-yourself","title":"Accountability Starts With Being Honest With Yourself","summary":"One of the things I learned in rehab that stayed with me long after I got sober was an acronym called HOW: Honest, Open-mindedness, and Willingness. At the time, it sounded overly simple to me.","date_modified":"2026-05-29T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/accepting-that-life-isn%E2%80%99t-always-fair","html_content":"

One thing I’ve had to accept as I’ve gotten older is that life is not always fair. That sounds simple, but emotionally it can be very difficult to process. Even when we logically understand unfairness exists, emotionally...

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/accepting-that-life-isn%E2%80%99t-always-fair","title":"Accepting That Life Isn’t Always Fair","summary":"One thing I’ve had to accept as I’ve gotten older is that life is not always fair. That sounds simple, but emotionally it can be very difficult to process. Even when we logically understand unfairness exists, emotionally...","date_modified":"2026-05-27T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/understand-yourself-or-no-one-will","html_content":"

One thing I tell my friends and family often is: “If you don’t understand yourself, then you can’t expect anyone else to understand you.”

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/understand-yourself-or-no-one-will","title":"Understand Yourself, Or No-one Will","summary":"One thing I tell my friends and family often is: “If you don’t understand yourself, then you can’t expect anyone else to understand you.”","date_modified":"2026-05-25T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/family-titles-blood-bonds-and-obligation","html_content":"

One thing I’ve thought about more as I’ve gotten older is how much titles influence family relationships. Titles like:\nMom.\nDad.\nBrother.\nSister.\nSon.\nDaughter.\nGrandparent.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/family-titles-blood-bonds-and-obligation","title":"Family Titles, Blood Bonds, and Obligation","summary":"One thing I’ve thought about more as I’ve gotten older is how much titles influence family relationships. Titles like:\nMom.\nDad.\nBrother.\nSister.\nSon.\nDaughter.\nGrandparent.","date_modified":"2026-05-23T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/types-of-managers-and-learning-how-to-work-with-them","html_content":"

Over the years, I’ve worked under many different types of managers.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/types-of-managers-and-learning-how-to-work-with-them","title":"Types of Managers and Learning How to Work with Them","summary":"Over the years, I’ve worked under many different types of managers.","date_modified":"2026-05-21T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/making-the-decision-to-go-to-rehab","html_content":"

I’ve been to rehab roughly six times between inpatient and outpatient programs. Honestly, I’ve lost count a bit because a lot of my addiction years are hazy.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/making-the-decision-to-go-to-rehab","title":"Making the Decision to Go to Rehab","summary":"I’ve been to rehab roughly six times between inpatient and outpatient programs. Honestly, I’ve lost count a bit because a lot of my addiction years are hazy.","date_modified":"2026-05-19T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/shame-and-how-it-controls-you","html_content":"

I’m currently watching the TV show Half Man on HBO, and one of the things that stood out to me most is how powerful shame can be in a person’s life. It can quietly control behaviors, relationships, emotions, and even ide...

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/shame-and-how-it-controls-you","title":"Shame and How It Controls You","summary":"I’m currently watching the TV show Half Man on HBO, and one of the things that stood out to me most is how powerful shame can be in a person’s life. It can quietly control behaviors, relationships, emotions, and even ide...","date_modified":"2026-05-17T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/getting-ahead-of-feeling-helpless","html_content":"

Helplessness is one of those emotions that can sneak up on you.

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One of the hardest parts of rehab for me was Step Two:

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/step-two-higher-power-and-learning-to-let-go-of-control","title":"Step Two, Higher Power, and Learning to Let Go of Control","summary":"One of the hardest parts of rehab for me was Step Two:","date_modified":"2026-05-15T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/the-need-to-feel-right","html_content":"

One thing I’ve learned about myself over the years is that I used to feel a strong need to be right in discussions.\nNot just confident in my opinion, but attached to being correct.

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As another Mother's day passed, I want to recognize how much I absolutely love my mom.

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One thing I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older is that life never really stops throwing punches at you.

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I am an atheist.

","url":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/needing-religion","title":"Needing Religion","summary":"I am an atheist.","date_modified":"2026-05-07T00:30:51Z"},{"id":"https://recovergrowaccept.com/reflections-%26-growth/f/hope-the-thing-that-drives-you-and-can-hold-you-back","html_content":"

I’ve realized something about myself over time: I’m a big believer in hope.

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As you get older, life doesn’t just get busy, it gets layered.

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There’s a feeling I didn’t understand for a long time: helplessness.

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If you’ve read a few posts on this site, you might start to notice something:

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When we talk about capacity, it’s easy to think of it as one thing.

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