Seeing Our Addictions

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Right now I’m working on being able to abstain from Alcohol. I want to try sober January. I fear I have things setup so that it will be very difficult. I’m apart of multiple groups that gets together socially to drink. That will be the hardest part. I also realize that these things take time and patience. Some people can quit cold turkey. I have a hard time with that. It took me seven years to quit smoking. That required a lot of small little steps. I believe I’m doing that with alcohol because I feel like I’m drinking less. I should probably get some data on that.

Seven Clear Functions of the Mind

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I feel I have a solid grasp on most of the seven functions. Refusal of temptation is one I’m working on. I enjoy adult beverages and alcohol. I think they’re both fine just in moderation. I tend to maybe do them both a little too much. I am working on that and I have made some good strides over the last year. Control is one I am continually having to learn. I have some things I can control and a lot of things I can’t. That’s been the biggest lesson and it can bring me piece of mind. It’s easier said than done though. Letting go of those feelings require work and some patience.

Daily Stoic(s)

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Yesterday - Clarify Your Intentions

I feel like I’m getting closer to my purpose. I like doing presentations and trainings. I like learning and then sharing that knowledge. I like doing forward thinking, creative, and innovative things. I also want to focus more on my family. That’s been a little hard with work. I’ve had some recent realizations that I have 10 years left with my kids in the house full-time (yes, I’m kicking them out) and I should try to enjoy as much time with them as possible.

Today - Where, Who, What, And Why

Discovering who I am has been in the works for a few years now. I’ve written about it many times in these stoics. I feel like I’m getting really close to discovering that and not chasing unimportant things (whatever that means). I feel I’ve made progress over the last year. I’m improving my healthy habits like eating, consuming alcohol, and getting more sleep. I’m committed to these stoics and I’m reading more.

The Big Three

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Control, direct, and accept things outside of my control. I’ve needed that a lot. It can certainly be a guiding factor to not getting frustrated. I like to think of it as not wasting energy. I can choose to be frustrated and upset but that requires energy and takes me away from other things. It’s easy to say and hard to do in practice. I’ve started this stoic because it’s routine for me and often can help me center.

Be Ruthless To The Things That Don't Matter

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I’m struggling with the concept of saying no because I would be saying no to a lot of the things I enjoy. I’d also be saying no to the joy I could potentially bring to others. This stoic definitely sounds like I should say no and be disciplined to what I should be doing not what I want. I don’t know what I should be doing because I’ve yet to find a worthy purpose. That could be the part of the stoic though.