LPP #86 What I Haven’t Told You Yet, Accessing Your Higher Power, & Healing In Community with Engrid Latina & Kat Beck

In this episode I’m sharing for the first time about my experience with Al-Anon. I have been wanting to share about this for quite some time, but wasn’t ready until now. I sat down with my good friend Kat Beck and this conversation just flowed. THIS EPISODE IS GREAT FOR ANYONE WHO: Feels like your life have been affected by someone else’s drinking Has difficulty setting boundaries Tends to focus on others before themselves Struggles to say how they are really feeling Feels like your life is unmanageable IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: How I picked a sponsor & what that process has looked like for me Discovering the healing power of a group & the power of vulnerability in this kind of setting The affirmations and support I’ve received for sharing my suffering and being vulnerable How for so long I didn’t realize: I don’t need to suffer alone Differentiating between separating myself as a form of self-care versus when I’m isolating out of fear I share how crying to me was the most vulnerable form of self-expression How we can dissociate from our emotions, but that doesn’t mean they go away Sorrow and Joy are opposite sides of the same coin Why guilt can be a good indicator that we are honoring our higher power & intuition Emotions are what show us that we are ALL connected How although our stories and experiences can be drastically different we are all so much more alike that we often realize – emotions are our common thread Minimizing our own oppression & how damaging it can be to compare our own experience to others and label it as “not as bad” Tiny-T traumas deserve to be acknowledged Trauma is a Spectrum You can’t get to the core or root issues until you’ve peel each layer off one by one, it has to come layer by layer The goal of the 12 steps in Al-Anon, in my experience so far, is to learn how to access your serenity Learning that the only person you have control over is you Detaching with love & say what you mean, without being mean When I first started Al-Anon & one-on-one therapy I remember feeling like everyone could benefit from these practices. Often when we find something that works for us and we want to share it with others – yet this doesn’t always allow others the space to discover what works for them. Acknowledging privilege without minimizing our own experiences Empaths & practical tools to protecting your emotional energy   RESOURCES: FAQ for Al-Anon New Comers Find An Al-Anon Meeting Al-Anon Speakers on YouTube Listen to Kat’s Episode: LPP #80 Healing From Sexual Trauma, Feeling Powerless, & Embracing Love CONNECT WITH KAT: Website: kathrynhaydenbeck.com IG: @katbeck YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/bringingbalanceback FB: https://www.facebook.com/imbringingbalanceback CONNECT WITH ENGRID: Instagram: @livengproof JOIN the Liveng Proof Pod Squad Email: [email protected] For more information and full show notes visit: https://livengproof.com/   DONATE TO THE PODCAST   LISTEN ON ITUNES GET INVOLVED Hang out with the Pod Squad on Facebook for your daily dose of health, wellness, and uplifting conversation. (and you’ll get sneak peeks of new things coming to the blog and podcast first). LISTEN ON SPOTIFY & STITCHER The Liveng Proof Podcast is officially available on SPOTIFY  & STITCHER (as well as itunes of course)! Be sure to tap on that follow button so you don’t miss a thing! SHOW SOME LOVE If you love the show and want to support it in some way, leave a review on iTunes. It helps get the show in front of new people. SHARE YOUR TRIAL & TRIUMPH Get featured on the show by sharing your trial & triumph for the week – email them to me [email protected] with the subject line “trial and triumph” HIT ME UP I definitely want to hear from you! Leave a comment, Direct Message me on Instagram @livengproof, or email me at [email protected] LISTEN ON THE COMPUTER: Advertisements (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-1845753290669994", enable_page_level_ads: true }); The post LPP #86 What I Haven’t Told You Yet, Accessing Your Higher Power, & Healing In Community with Engrid Latina & Kat Beck appeared first on Liveng Proof.