Before sobriety my life was an endless feed of wants and waiting for the next better thing to fill the void. I always focused on what I didn't have yet and spinning stories in self-talk without happy endings. I never viewed ordinary moments with acceptance and gratitude.

When I started my podcast, I wanted my job back. I didn’t want to be in medical retirement. I didn’t want to feel like I’d been forced to leave the role I loved while “everyone else got to stay.” It felt deeply unfair. I didn’t feel like a “survivor”; I felt like a victim. I mourned the loss of my professional relationships and feared I was missing out on everything that had once defined me. Now, I can see how loneliness, the fear of missing out (F.O.M.O.), and a lack of inner peace were all intertwined.

When I neglect my basic needs—those foundational layers of Maslow’s hierarchy—I am stuck in that same cycle of wanting and waiting. My soundness of mind is interrupted when I lack acceptance, knowing that in this moment I have more than enough.

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