If relief feels easy but change feels impossible, you’re right where we start. We open with a twenty-two year milestone, a humbling group inventory, and a hard look at how meeting culture shapes recovery. Crowded beginner meetings can build comfort, but literature-centered work builds character. That tension sets the table for a deep dive into Step Six: becoming entirely ready to have our defects removed, not just managed.
I get honest about ineffective behaviors that look harmless in the moment—snarky replies, comfort eating, mental spirals—and why willpower only pushes the problem down the road. We explore how willingness creates space for a power greater than ourselves to act, and how simple actions stack into real change: pausing before we hit send, calling our parents to listen, choosing a literature meeting over a dopamine loop. Faith comes first, then trust, and the bridge between them is repeated action under stress.
We also talk about relationships, risk, and love. I share what it means to “leave room for betrayal” at home and at work: stop guarding against the worst, give your best anyway, and let intimacy require courage. It isn’t naivete; it’s choosing reality over control. Along the way are health updates, gratitude for the old guard who raised me, and practical Step Six prompts you can take into your next meeting or journal.
If you’re craving more than temporary relief, this conversation offers a design for living: willingness over willpower, literature over vibes, actions over intentions. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and drop a comment with one behavior you’re willing to replace this week. Your future self is already cheering you on.

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