Emily Laing
Emily Laing
BONUS BUTTON 4: My Soapbox
BONUS BUTTON 4: My Soapbox
BONUS BUTTON 4: My Soapbox
Friday 24th March 2023
Listen to Emily Laing's poignant poem on preaching, self-reflection, and the strength in letting go in 'Why Do You Think You've Got No Friends?'.
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Emily Laing
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Recovery Reimagined
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Get the buttons here!Emily Laing's Poetic Take on Preaching and Personal Growth
There's no point in storming the battlement and forming the siege and yelling from rooftops. If I'm going down, then you're coming with me. Just stop, I am learning.
Ever felt the urge to stand on a soapbox and preach your hard-earned wisdom to the world? Emily Laing knows that feeling all too well. In this episode of 'Why Do You Think You've Got No Friends?', Emily shares a deeply personal poem about the impulse to preach and the importance of letting go.
Drawing from her own journey through addiction, recovery, and self-reflection, she paints a vivid picture of why we sometimes feel compelled to tell others what to do, especially when we've been through the wringer ourselves. But Emily's message is clear: storming the battlements and dragging everyone into our battles isn't the answer. Instead, she encourages us to take a step back, breathe, and find strength in simply letting go.
Through her heartfelt poetry, Emily offers a raw and relatable glimpse into her own struggles with addiction, codependency, and C/PTSD. She reflects on how these experiences have shaped her understanding of self-reflection and the importance of owning our mistakes without projecting them onto others. This episode isn't just for those who've battled addiction; it's for anyone who's ever felt the weight of their own expectations and the urge to preach.
Emily's words are a reminder that recovery is about learning and growing from our mistakes, not about achieving perfection. Tune in to hear Emily's powerful poem and her reflections on the journey of healing and self-discovery.