Making Every Day Count: Transforming Your Life After Addiction
Episode Overview
Live each day as if it were your last. Set small, achievable daily goals. Maintain healthy habits like exercise and proper sleep. Create a bucket list to stay motivated. Build a strong support system to navigate challenges.
Instead of living to die, I consciously elected to begin dying to live.
In this uplifting episode of 'On the Brink: The No Grey Area Podcast', Yosiya and Pamela Reynell tackle the essential topic of making the rest of your life the best of your life. Yosiya, who has been in recovery for over a year after a long battle with alcohol addiction, shares his personal journey and the strategies that have helped him stay sober and live life to the fullest.
Pamela, a transformational life coach and business consultant, adds her expert insights on how to navigate the often challenging road to recovery. The duo emphasise the importance of living each day as if it were your last, appreciating every moment, and setting achievable goals to maintain motivation and purpose. Yosiya discusses how shifting his mindset from 'living to die' to 'dying to live' has been crucial in his recovery.
He shares practical tips like maintaining healthy habits, setting small daily goals, and not taking anything for granted. Pamela complements this by highlighting the vulnerability and challenges faced during recovery, likening it to walking through a minefield. She stresses the need for support systems and preparedness to avoid relapses. One of the standout points is the idea of creating a bucket list to add colour and excitement to life in recovery.
Yosiya explains how having personal goals and aspirations can prevent burnout and keep you engaged in your journey towards a fulfilling life. He candidly talks about how ignoring his own desires in favour of others' expectations led him down the path of relapse, and how focusing on his own goals has been a game-changer. This episode is a treasure trove of wisdom for anyone on the path to recovery or supporting someone who is.
With heartfelt anecdotes, expert advice, and practical tips, Yosiya and Pamela offer a beacon of hope and a roadmap to making the rest of your life truly the best of your life.