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Life in recovery is far from perfect but we get to be present for all aspects of it. We are better able to handle the complexities of life, not necessarily with ease but with integrity. We are also more present to appreciate moments of joy.
As a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, Dr. Brown studies vulnerability, courage, authenticity and shame. She looked for the common themes in the people she studied who believe they are worthy of love and found this.
The process of change can be threatening. Like a hermit crab finding a new shell to inhabit, we too must endure a time of exposure and vulnerability when growing psychologically and emotionally.
Dealing with emotional, drug or alcohol issues can be so overwhelming that we may dream of stopping the world.