My Sobriety Story

Curious about my sobriety story?

maybe my story will sound familiar

Mar 27 • Maria Luz O'Rourke

Too quick to blame

this reaction surfaced unexpectedly

Sep 26, 2025 • Maria Luz O'Rourke

6:45

Maybe we’re not in recovery. Maybe we’re just deprogramming.

yes, it's the dominant culture, "cult" being the important part

Sep 18, 2025 • Maria Luz O'Rourke

5:58

Knowing your values

It's worth examining

Sep 12, 2025 • Maria Luz O'Rourke

8:46

Authentic identity, not role-based living

let's make space for ourselves

Sep 5, 2025 • Maria Luz O'Rourke

6:24

Being judgy as a reaction to helplessness

breaking the cycle will empower you

Aug 29, 2025 • Maria Luz O'Rourke

9:11

Cognitive dissonance

when it shows up, investigate it, preferably sooner rather than later

Aug 22, 2025 • Maria Luz O'Rourke

5:59

they've been falling on people in my life

Aug 15, 2025 • Maria Luz O'Rourke

3:37

The opposite of rigidity

It may be flexibility, but isn't that a poor substitute for creativity?

Aug 8, 2025 • Maria Luz O'Rourke

6:22

A subtler self-sabotage

Listen now | Feeling like you're getting away with something

Aug 1, 2025 • Maria Luz O'Rourke

8:58

Traveling again was a trip

I discovered I am not the same person

Jul 25, 2025 • Maria Luz O'Rourke

8:22

When sameness is scarier than change

Listening to a calling

Jul 11, 2025 • Maria Luz O'Rourke

5:39

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