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Emotional Sobriety - Acceptance - Melanie Graves
Emotional Sobriety - Acceptance - Melanie Graves
Emotional Sobriety - Acceptance - Melanie Graves
Friday 28th March 2025
Melanie Graves discusses the importance of acceptance in recovery, sharing personal stories and insights to inspire your journey.
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Episode Overview
- Acceptance is crucial for sobriety.
- The journey between start and finish is where growth happens.
- Pride, shame, and guilt are significant barriers to acceptance.
- Community support is vital in recovery.
- Letting go allows you to receive grace and move forward.
'Do you want to get well?' - Jesus' question that resonates deeply in our journey to acceptance.
In this episode of Recovery at Cokesbury, Melanie Graves takes the stage to discuss one of the most challenging aspects of recovery and life in general: acceptance. If you've ever struggled with accepting where you are on your journey, this episode is for you. Melanie shares her personal experiences and reflections on the importance of accepting our circumstances and ourselves as we are. She draws from her own struggles with relapse and denial, making her message relatable and impactful.
Melanie uses a metaphor of a starting point and an end goal, emphasising that the journey in between is where all the growth happens. She highlights that acceptance is not about liking every part of our journey but recognising it as it is today. With references to the 12 steps and the teachings of AA, she breaks down why acceptance is so vital for sobriety and how pride, shame, and guilt can be significant barriers.
The episode is filled with moments of humour and honesty, making it both engaging and thought-provoking. Melanie also shares a powerful story from the Bible, asking the poignant question, 'Do you want to get well?' This episode encourages you to open your hands, let go of what you're holding onto, and accept the love and grace that recovery offers. So, if you're looking for some heartfelt guidance on your path to sobriety, don't miss this episode.
It might just be the nudge you need to keep moving forward.