There was always something within me that seemed to keep the darkness away. I like to think it was the beginning of resiliency. I lost that spark somewhere along the way. I recently found it again.
Loss of Friend & I Realize I Am Not Alone
When I lost someone who was always there for me, it reminded me of the simple fact of feeling alone but never being alone. My friend was always there for me while I struggled to escape an abusive home environment all of those years ago.
Alcohol: Cause or Effect? Or Something Else?
Alcohol was not the cause of the pain I sought to bury. I used alcohol to bury the hurt and the sorrow. For awhile alcohol worked. Except it doesn’t work forever nor should it.
Missing Link: Anticipating Future Rewards
There is a disconnect in the way I interpret and engage with reward cues. Could it be that figuring out the disconnect in my reward system is the key to fulfilling my purpose?
Finding Motivation: My Brain’s Reward System
My brain’s reward system might be broken. If it is, what or how did that happen? And how can I fix it? I don’t think I am stuck, I think my brain is ever-evolving.
Resolutions and Your Reward System
There is some interesting science behind what motivates us. Much of that has to do with our reward system in our brains.