The same is true for those who have known lives of addiction. Our natural way of getting through life is to feel chronically behind on tasks, stressed, and ashamed. This is ground we are so accustomed to seeing. What we must learn to do instead is look over our shoulders to find the oxygen we most need. Everything in us will tell us to keep our heads down to the ground of our misery. When we do this, it’s common to hear ourselves say, “I don’t have time” and “I am not worth it.”
