Intention to Transformation: The Principles that Create Lasting Sobriety
Transformation does not begin with perfection. It begins with honesty.
We began this journey by recognizing the moments we used to miss. We learned to slow down. We learned to live with intention.
But intention alone is not enough.
Intention helps you show up differently.
Transformation changes who is showing up.
Transformation begins the moment you stop running from yourself and start facing your life with courage.
For me, hope returned when I understood something simple:
I did the best I could with the knowledge, understanding, and awareness I had at the time.
That realization did not excuse my behavior.
But it ended the war inside my head.
We are not bad people.
We are people who made harmful choices without the tools to choose differently.
And when we gain awareness, we gain responsibility.
Responsibility is not shame.
Responsibility is power.
If my thoughts shape my experience, I can shape my thoughts.
If I can shape my thoughts, I can shape my life.
This is what Dr. Harry’s 10 Principles of Transformation teach us.
You are responsible for your experiences.
You choose what you think and believe.
Your thoughts create your life.
Your power is in the present moment.
You always did your best with what you knew.
You can forgive yourself and move forward.
Transformation requires daily commitment.
And at your core, you are connected to something greater than your mistakes.
Sobriety and abstinence are not the same.
Abstinence removes the substance.
Transformation removes the identity that needed the substance.
When you stop identifying as broken and start identifying as responsible, something shifts.
Hope does not appear before action.
Hope grows from action.
Every intentional thought.
Every pause before reacting.
Every time you choose differently.
That is transformation in motion.
You are not waiting to be changed.
You are waiting to claim your power.
The question is simple.
Will you?
Ask yourselves…
Where in your life are you still waiting for circumstances to change instead of choosing differently?
2. What belief about yourself have you been repeating that may no longer be true?
Peacefully,
Mike
