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Life Isn’t Happening to You—And Believing That Is Keeping You Stuck in Your Drinking
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Life Isn’t Happening to You—And Believing That Is Keeping You Stuck in Your Drinking

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Ever wonder why the same types of people, conflicts, or painful patterns keep showing up in your life—no matter how hard you try to change?

In this episode of Sobriety Snippets, I unpack a powerful idea from Florence Scovel Shinn’s classic book The Game of Life and How to Play It.

We challenge the uncomfortable but liberating concept that life isn’t happening to us—it’s happening for us. Every relationship, challenge, and emotional trigger may actually act as a mirror, reflecting what we’re putting out into the world.

In this episode, you'll

  1. reveal the powerful “boomerang effect” behind the people and experiences you attract into your life.
  2. examine how jealousy, resentment, and criticism quietly create repeating patterns that keep you emotionally stuck.
  3. reframe the way you see challenges so they become powerful teachers supporting your emotional growth and sobriety journey.

Press play now to discover why the same emotional triggers keep resurfacing in your life—and how learning the lesson can transform your sobriety journey.

This episode comes with a guide so you can learn to rewrite your own stories. You can get that guide here, plus we'll send you all previous guides Becca has created.

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This podcast explores the journey of sober living and sobriety, highlighting how health, mindset shifts, and overcoming regret from binge drinking and drinking can lead to powerful habits that support an alcohol-free lifestyle, especially for professionals and business women seeking self-improvement, confidence, clarity, and lasting empowerment.

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This podcast explores the journey of sober living and sobriety, highlighting how health, mindset shifts, and overcoming regret from binge drinking and drinking can lead to powerful habits that support an alcohol-free lifestyle, especially for professionals and business women seeking self-improvement, confidence, clarity, and lasting empowerment. 


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