RUN YOUR OWN RACE

RUN YOUR OWN RACE

How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This instalment of **On the Brink: The No Grey Area Podcast** sits with that question by asking you to “run your own race” in recovery, instead of chasing everyone else’s pace and expectations.

Host Josiah, in recovery after a long struggle with alcohol, speaks honestly about what has helped him keep his issues with drinking “well and truly in the rearview mirror.” He breaks things down into three clear tips: stay in your lane, choose one main path, and pace yourself. You’ll hear him say bluntly, “Opinions are like assholes.

Everybody has one,” as he talks about why other people’s agendas can so easily derail sobriety if you’re not careful about whose voice you listen to. Tip one is all about focusing on your own lane and accepting that nobody will ever be as invested in your future as you. That means fewer comparisons, less resentment, and more ownership of your choices.

Tip two asks you to narrow your options, become a “master of one” approach rather than a jack-of-all-trades in recovery, and keep your plans away from “wolves in sheep’s clothing” by choosing your inner circle carefully. Guest co-host Pamela Rinell, a transformational life coach, adds a gentler but firm reminder that “it’s the little things in life… our habits, our routines” that either nourish or destroy us.

She paints a picture of showing up “well rested, peaceful in mind, and strong in body… with an open heart and a twinkling eye for adventure.” Finally, tip three stresses pacing yourself. Recovery isn’t a sprint, and Josiah talks about the danger of burnout, the pain of broken promises, and the need for a concrete plan so you’re not “trying to keep up with the Joneses” and ending up with “just an attitude” instead of gratitude.

If you’ve ever felt pressure to rush your recovery or live by someone else’s script, this conversation might prompt you to ask whose race you’re really running.