S03 E26 Why I Chose Me | Powerful Recovery Song for the Sob…

This emotional recovery anthem tells the truth behind choosing sobriety and reclaiming your life. “Why I Chose Me” is a powerful reflection for anyone in addiction recovery, mental health healing, or a fresh chapter of self-w...

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June 19, 2025

S03 E26 Why I Chose Me | Powerful Recovery Song for the Sober Journey 💪🎧

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This emotional recovery anthem tells the truth behind choosing sobriety and reclaiming your life. “Why I Chose Me” is a powerful reflection for anyone in addiction recovery, mental health healing, or a fresh chapter of self-worth. Spoken from the heart and rooted in experience, this song is for those ready to stop surviving—and start owning their story. 🎤👉 Use it to start your day, journal, meditate, or share with someone who’s struggling.
🎙️ From the Absolutely Focused Radio Podcast by Daniel Nelson#sobriety #recoverymusic #mentalhealth #addictionawareness #motivationsong

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Mindfulness in sobriety, calm, clarity and checking in. You are

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now tuned into the Absolutely Focused radio podcast where clarity

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meets commitment and every voice matters. I'm Anna Harry Weego,

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and today's episode is personal. We're talking about mindfulness in sobriety,

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not as a buzzword, but as a real life survival skill.

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So here's the crew. Daniel Nelson, your sobriety buddy, Jane

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Marie with the stats and facts, Chucky Chip our tech

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on deck, Marcus the Motivator, and Curious George asking the

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deep stuff.

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Let's go Hi, I'm Daniel, and mindfulness for me, that's

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how I learned to stop running from my salaries. Let's

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keep it real. Early recovery is noisy. You've got old habits, yelling,

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emotions flaring, and mindfulness gave me a pause button, not

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a magic fix, but a moment to choose differently, and

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that moment that's everything.

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Let's ground that with some science. Mindfulness practices like breathwork,

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guided meditation, or even mindful walking have been shown to

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shrink the amygdala, the stress center of your brain, and

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people in recovery who add mindfulness to their daily routine.

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They report lower cravings, less anxiety, and more emotional control.

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You can look up studies from the American Psychological Association

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or check out John cabot Zin's work on mindfulness based

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stress reduction.

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It's all legit, all right, Chechi's and scroll scrollers. If

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you've got your phone out right now, let me help

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you level up. Try the Balance app. It customizes meditations

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based on your mood or smiling mind. It's free, and

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it's built for stress and recovery. And hey, if sitting

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still isn't your thing, put in your earbuds and take

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a mindful walk. You don't have to be a monk

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to be mindful.

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Yes, sir Marcus, here, let's talk why this matters. If

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you're in sobriety and still waking up with racing thoughts, panic, shame, cravings. Man,

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you are not broken, You're human. But here's the shift.

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Instead of trying to push it away, you can sit

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with it, feel it, name it, and breathe through it.

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That's how you take your power back.

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Hi, I'm curious, Joe, and I have one question. What

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are you really feeling when you slow down? Let's try

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it can take a breath, but here inhale exhale. Now

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ask you what's here that I've been too busy to notice.

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That's mindfulness, and that's where healing begins, y'all.

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This is what it's about. Mindfulness isn't about being calm

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all the time. It's about noticing what's real and having

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the tools to deal with it. So let's recap real quick.

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Why mindfulness? Because sobriety is full of feelings and this

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helps us stay present through them. What is it? A

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daily practice of awareness, breathing, pausing, being where and when, anytime, anywhere,

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especially when life gets loud. How start small? One breath,

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one pause, one honest moment.

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And don't forget. Nobody gets it perfect in the morning.

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The wind is in showing up again and again, preach.

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And if you're listening to this right now, you already

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showed up.

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Keep going, keep learning, keep breathing.

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Be curious, be card, be present, and.

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Don't forget to check those apps.

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Y'all you've been listening to the Absolutely Focused radio podcast.

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Share this with someone who needs it, reflect on it

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and talk about it in your support group or journal

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about it tonight, and come back next week. Because we've

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got more truth, more tools, and more love for the

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sober life. Stay focused, stay honest, stay free,