Episode 18: When Do I stop Waiting for My Life to Start

Episode 18: When Do I Stop Waiting for My Life to Start?I've spent 66 years waiting for my life to finally begin. Waiting until I'm organized enough, fixed enough, ready enough to actually start living.This week I caught myself doing it again - asking for the perfect timeline system that would finally make me into the person I'm supposed to be. And someone pointed out: "You're doing it again. Treating your life like a problem to solve instead of a life that's already happening."Then something happened. Over three days - Saturday, Sunday, Monday - God kept showing up. Louder each time. Making absolutely sure I understood: Stop waiting. I'm already here.Saturday: A real estate agent named Renessa called about helping me buy a home. We discovered we're both in recovery, both trying to help people survive. She lost her son to addiction. I told her about this podcast. She's promoting it to veterans, homeless, sober houses.Sunday: Went to an online AA meeting. The speaker talked about anxiety ruling her life. I related. They asked me to speak next Sunday. Asked me to sponsor someone. The thing I've been saying for months - "I need to serve more" - suddenly happened.Monday: Job interview. Before starting, I said "Your will, not mine." It went stellar. Twice the salary, twice the bonus, potential equity. God was sitting right beside me.None of this happened while I was waiting for my life to start. It happened while I was living it - taking Tucker to the dump, walking 8.4 miles, showing up for an interview.If you're waiting for permission to start living, this one's for you.Hashtags:#RecoveryPodcast #AnxietyRecovery #Sobriety #AARecovery #MentalHealthMatters #AddictionRecovery #SobrietyJourney #RecoveryWarrior #12StepRecovery #AnxietySupport #LiveYourLife #FaithInRecovery #RecoveryIsPossible#SoberLife #GetBetterAtBeingHuman