Courage-Recoveryfit- COVID-19 edition

05/05/20 • 34 min

Rick discusses the effects and benefits of COURAGE along with some techniques to be aware of during these strange and trying times. Fear can have a dramatic effect on the decisions we make on a daily basis. These times of quarantine, masks, opinions, protests, unemployment, finger pointing, and extreme limitations can surely allow fear to cloud our decisions. The fear is going to be there; but it will take COURAGE to see through it and take action even in the face of Fear.
These COVID-19 days of the pandemic are unprecedented for all of us! The circumstances that we must now live under can bring up thoughts, actions, and behaviors that I may not be proud of. Identifying and then addressing some of these shortcomings is going to take Courage. But by having the courage to address and work on these personal defects I can experience recovery and make my life and the lives of those around me significantly better. The willingness to look at oneself and then take action towards solution will definitely take courage, but will also allow us to become the people we strive to be.

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Faith-Recoveryfit - COVID-19 edition

Faith is a belief in something that cannot be proven so is by definition, difficult for many of us to accept. But what if I was to tell you that we have faith in hundreds of things on a daily basis? Well...we do and it's far less complicated then we usually make it out to be.
The application of Faith is even more impactful when facing a situation that I have never experienced before, like what we are facing right now with this COVID-19 pandemic. Similar to our recovery, the actions and behaviors we apply during these unprecedented times can mean the difference between life and death. But we are going to need to have Faith. This podcast explores specific methods of applying the principle of FAITH to the COVID-19 pandemic to allow you to progress, grow, and recover during these difficult times!
My Faith will be increased through my experiences and will increase exponentially when I walk through a situation that is frightening or challenging. When I get through a tough situation by applying Faith, then my faith will grow. The more I experience it the greater it becomes and the more likely I’ll be able to apply it the next time it’s needed. So Faith is Experiential but I must be willing to TAKE ACTION and then TRUST THE PROCESS!

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Integrity-Recoveryfit - COVID-19 edition

Integrity is basically doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do. It is not doing something because you want some sort of accolade, praise, or reward. But what is the “right thing” to do? Understanding what integrity might look like when faced with difficulty can be something that may take time and practice to connect with. Integrity can be that “gut feeling”, instinct, or that little voice inside our heads that tells us what we may know to be “right” but often ignore.

For many of us, addiction or other dysfunctional behaviors have muted that “voice” of integrity to the point that we can almost no longer hear it, which will take consciousness and practice to discover and access again. If we are able to clear our mind and connect to integrity through actions such as meditation, prayer, service, or physical activity then we can create ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES that increase the probability that we achieve that which we desire.

How does the principle of integrity apply during these strange and unprecedented days? We must have the COURAGE to uncover defects or shortcoming that may have surfaced, have the INTEGRITY and ACCOUNTABILITY to work on them, and then have FAITH in the process of recovery. Remember that recovery is a personal journey and that these principles need to first be applied to us. How can I act with integrity in the world if it doesn’t truly exist in me?