Hello, my Superstars! Today, I’m doing the second installment of my series on triggers. We’ll focus on emotional and outside triggers in addiction recovery. Knowing and understanding our triggers can help us maintain our sobriety and develop successful coping strategies. I’ll also include an in-depth workbook on Monday to help you identify and manage your emotional and outside triggers. You can find part one here.

Almost fifteen years ago, my sponsor and I were talking after a meeting, and there was a share that she wanted me to reflect on. When I explained that there wasn't much I could relate to about the share, she said, "Drop the rock."

I had no idea what she was talking about.

She said, "Your ego."

Then, she shared the parable with me. As I listened to her I realized I really had some core work to do. The parable goes: