10 Positive Things That Happened From Stopping Drinking - Sarah Connelly

10 Positive Things That Happened From Stopping Drinking - Sarah Connelly

Episode Overview

• The comfort zone is familiar and provides a sense of safety and control, even if it involves difficult circumstances.
• Moving through the fear zone is essential for creating profound change, but it requires courage and resilience.
• The learning zone is a period of self-discovery, acquiring new skills, and expanding the comfort zone.
• Entering the growth zone leads to increased resilience, clarity, and a deeper sense of purpose and meaning.
• Celebrating small victories and remaining conscious of personal growth is crucial in avoiding complacency and sustaining progress.

“Alcohol is a comfort zone. Even though it causes us pain and stress and fear and we spend a lot of time wishing that we weren't drinking, it is still a known quantity. And unless we get very clear about where we want to go and why and the possibilities, it's incredibly hard to keep going through the fear zone, which is why so many people are successful at quitting, but then always seem to go back to their drinking.”