Sounds harsh. Stick with me. Drugs. Drink. Shopping. Work. The gym. Relationships. Approval. Always chasing the next thing. Not every habit is an addiction. The consequences aren’t the same either. But look at how often we reach for something to change how we feel, knowing full well it’ll cost us later. One more purchase. One more hour at the laptop. The message to someone we should have left alone. The drink to shut the head off. Here’s how I see it. We’re electricity and chemicals. Thoughts and emotions. When the chemicals feel wrong, we go looking for something to fix them fast. For me it was heroin, then methadone. The damage was real. So was the work to rebuild my life. So ask yourself one question: What am I getting from this, and what’s it costing me? Relief. Comfort. Connection. Five minutes away from your own thoughts. Answer that honestly and you’ve got somewhere to start. Find another way to meet the same need. I’m not judging you. I’ve been there. Just look at the pattern. What do you reach for when life gets uncomfortable? Join below https://www.skool.com/life-beyond-addiction/about

The next giveaway is Tuesday and there's still time to get your name on the spinning wheel for a chance to win. October 27 giveaway: Vintage 1980s Mickey Mouse Christmas Ornaments I'm pretty sure Ricochet is the ONLY skool community that sends out free gifts all the time. What kinds of things do you collect? What would you like to see in a future drawing? Story behind this madness? Of course there is. I've spent a lifetime "collecting" historic things. But the grim reminder I'm faced with every day is that I've walked more days on the earth than I have left to walk. And I have a lot of "stuff". It would be overwhelming for my kids to sort through it all and they have actually threatened to bring in a dumpster (I see this often at estate sales). I don't want to burden my kids and I want these treasures to go where they will be appreciated. So I'm giving things away. Yes, postage is costly, but it's worth it knowing I've made someone happy and things that have brought me joy in my life will make someone else happy. So please...join Ricochet. https://www.skool.com/ricochet-4274

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This is not digital products, these are real things being put in the mail for whomever wins the spin of the wheel of names. Here are the upcoming gifts that will be going out! October 14, Stackable Santa Sleigh Brooch https://www.skool.com/ricochet-4274/october-14-giveaway-santa-brooch October 20, Collector cards (basketball & Dunes) https://www.skool.com/ricochet-4274/october-20-giveaway-basketball-dunes-collector-cards October 23, National Audubon Society book set - https://www.skool.com/ricochet-4274/national-audubon-society-book-set-oct-23-giveaway October 27, Vintage 1980s Mickey Mouse ornaments https://www.skool.com/ricochet-4274/vintage-1980s-mickey-mouse-christmas-ornaments October 29, Animal Pins https://www.skool.com/ricochet-4274/october-29-giveaway-animal-pins November 3, Pyrex 441 Shenandoah Pyrex bowl https://www.skool.com/ricochet-4274/november-3-giveaway-pyrex Join Ricochet!