You know that feeling when you're late, and there is absolutely nothing under your control that's going to get you there on time? You start panicking, sweating, and getting angry at whatever is blocking your path. You want life to move at your pace. In recovery, I'm learning how to move at life’s pace, rather than trying to move life at mine.

In today's episode, I talk about how a trip to the DMV showed me that when things don't go as expected, I expend a lot less energy if I let go. Go figure! I learned by the simple act of shutting my eyes how to let go. But, it all starts with that decision to turn it over when you want to grip it tighter.

I'm learning that letting go is not just a daily practice, it's moment by moment. Self-sufficiency led me to hit walls over and over again. I was unwilling to give up control. I was angry, frustrated, anxious, scared, panicked, sad, desperate. I thought I was self-sufficient. But it's clear to me today that it was self-INsufficiency. The only way forward for me was to let go and ask for help.

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