Key points

Recovery is a process of significant life change that requires mind-body-spirit transformation.

The more different or unfamiliar a desired change is, the more intimidating and uncomfortable it tends to be.

Healthy life changes require trading off actions that make us feel good for actions we can feel good about.

It's only when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the fear of change that change occurs. – 12-step saying

Change is hard. And the larger the change, the more difficult and intimidating it tends to be.

Unfamiliarity and Discomfort

Significant life change is hard in part because there is a natural fear of the unknown and the uncertainty that accompanies such change. It can be challenging to do anything that’s different or unfamiliar because anythin

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