013 - Poor Bill

"I grew up with an outhouse. It wasn't cool."

Today we bring Quantum Physics into Recovery by comparing the way humans interpret sound–to the way we interpret hardship.

If a tree falls in the forest, it would only make a sound if you're present to hear the fall. Because in order for sound to be heard, our eardrum must be there to interpret the sound waves.

The same goes for hardship...

Growing up, I didn't know I grew up poor until a social worker explained that I lived on the wrong side of the tracks, that I lacked what others had.

Until then, I thought my life was wonderful. I had never heard or thought any differently. And this brought me to a crossroads...

My hardship (poverty) could be interpreted as an excuse to drink, drug, and act out (because I was just Poor Bill), or I could use it as motivation to thrive in life, to be happy and do good.

Listen to find out how the story ends, this episode will help you examine how well you respond to hardships in your own life!