Think About How Far You’ve Come

You’re healing, even when no one sees it. In this solo Season 4 opener, Daniel Nelson—your sobriety buddy—reflects on emotional recovery, past blood pressure struggles, and the quiet power of resilience. With gentle clarity a...

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July 23, 2025

Think About How Far You’ve Come

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You’re healing, even when no one sees it. In this solo Season 4 opener, Daniel Nelson—your sobriety buddy—reflects on emotional recovery, past blood pressure struggles, and the quiet power of resilience. With gentle clarity and motivational pacing, this episode is a personal tribute to how far you’ve come. From silent victories to trusting the journey, Daniel reminds us: your growth counts, even when it doesn’t go viral. 💙🎧
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Welcome back to absolutely focused radio podcasts where clarity meets

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purpose and healing has the mice. I'm your host, Daniel Nelson,

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and today I'm flying solo. Sometimes we wait for the applause,

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for validation, for someone to say I see but growth

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it doesn't need a spotlight to be real. And today

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I want to talk about how far you have to

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cause even in the quiet. You've made it through things

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that tried to stop you. You've kept going even when

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energy was low and doubt was high. You showed up

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for yourself even when no one else noticed. That quiet,

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steady kind of transformation. It's not loud, it doesn't trends,

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but it shifts your entire life. So let's honor that

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invisible strength, that kind that doesn't ask for praise but

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still shows out. Let me share something personal. I pulled

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up my old blood pressure ratings from years ago, from

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twenty fifteen to twenty and nineteen. They bounced all over

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the place, one sixty three over one twenty four, one

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fifty five over one eighteen, lower some days than shooting backups.

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Anything over one forty ninety. Okay, let me let me,

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let me, let me, let me take back anything over

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over ninety is considered high. Ready, those numbers weren't ranting.

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There were signals. My body was speaking louder than I

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was willing to back then, I wasn't living with clarity.

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I was navigating consistent stress, emotional weight, and over commitment.

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From the outside, I seemed composed inside I was unrivalings.

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Your body keeps the score even when the words stay quiet,

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whether it's overworking, bottling things up, or always putting others first,

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stress builds and silence, and it takes a toll. You

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have to share your truth, not to get sympathy, just

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to be heard, and someone minimizes it or uses it

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against you. It's not about being dramatic, it's about being real,

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and real doesn't need to be pretty, just honest. Something

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I learned the long way. Trust becomes powerful the truth

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when you no longer need to explain everything, When you

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trust your healings even if it's slow, When you trust

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your journey, even if it's misunderstood, that's where the piece begins.

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You stop stringing to fit other people's comfort zone. You

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start showing up fully, freely, and that shift it's life changing.

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It's July my birthday, month seven seven, and I'm reflecting.

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This time of year reminds me that growth isn't always dramatic.

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Sometimes it's subtle, sometimes it's quiet, but it's always meaningful.

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Real change rarely announces itself, but you feel it when

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it lands. Your path may not look like everyone else,

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but that doesn't make it any less valid. You've let

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go of what no longer fits. You've rebuilt foundations and

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clarity and grit. You've evolved in ways no one saw coming.

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So take your breath and stay with me. I'm not

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where I used to be, and I'm still moving forward.

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This is Absolutely Focused radio podcast. I'm Daniel Nelson, and

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if this message hits you in the heart, share it, bookmarket,

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revisit it when you need a reminder, because even when

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the world gets quiet, you're still growing, you're still rising,

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and you're never alone here until next time. Stay focused,

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stay bold, stay you