That is sooo true.

Congrats on the good work you are doing too Jared and thanks for stopping by.

I went through a complete change, psychic and spiritual, as a result of recovering from alcoholism. There’s a saying that really put it in perspective for me (and I think it applies to a lot of people regardless of their circumstances):

There are two things an alcoholic–insert noun for stuck person–doesn’t like; the way things are, and change.

When I truly accept my circumstances, no matter how dismal they may seem, that means that I am responsible. That’s right, me! Now acceptance doesn’t mean I have to like it, but once I accept it, and thus responsible, I have to do something about it… or stop complaining. I can be lazy, and simply want things to change without any effort on my part.

I have not read you book yet, but from your statements “but you have to really want to take control” and “only you can do this,” really hit at the core of what, in my opinion an experience, stops most people. And it sounds like to me, you’re helping people with this book by guiding them along the path. Like I tell people I help in addiction recovery; sure, we may be able to do it alone, but we don’t have to! And once we truly ask for help, we are accountable and need to put something into action for real change to occur. But just like any book, I can read it 30 times, but unless I put things into action (which forces me to interact with the universe), the results will not be able to manifest… so to speak. It’s like driving down a coastal highway looking out at the ocean, knowing I can’t swim and would drown if I jumped in. But in order for me to ever learn how to swim, I have to stop the car and get out at some point. There are just certain things that have to happen in order for the possibility to even be available.

For me, the pain of living the way I was living finally outweighed the fear of trying something different. It was either suicide or acceptance and surrender. Also known as, the gift of desperation.

I’ve been seeing reviews of your book around some of the blog circles I interact with, so thought I’d come check it out.

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