Oct 3, 2018
Jesse Harless: Focusing on Strengths
In this episode, Jeff and Jesse discuss:
· Addiction doesn’t always start with drug and alcohol addictions. It can start in childhood with coping mechanisms and pain and trauma in childhood.
· What Jesse has learned from journaling and how his style of journaling has changed over the years of recovery.
· How action plays a part in recovery.
· Awareness of the little things and not looking at things through one lens, but rather as a part of a larger picture.
Key Takeaways:
· Journal your journey – you’ll look back and be amazed at what has happened.
· Have love and compassion at all times, even when it’s difficult.
· Change has to come from within the person. It may take the consequences to be the catalyst of change, but the change still must come from within.
· Frame questions to pull a positive takeaway, even in negative situations.
"The big thing for me is having a sense of purpose. That’s really critical for long term recovery is having purpose, and that can mean different things for different people." — Jesse Harless
Connect with Jesse Harless:
Website: JesseHarless.com & MyRecovery.com
Email: Jesse@JesseHarless.com
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Jeff Jones MA, LPC, CACIII
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Show notes by show producer/podcastologist: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie
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