Andrew MOSES Personal Training

Today is a good day! ☺️

Lately every week is presenting a brand new challenge & the learnings are coming thick & fast

The way I see it is that every challenge I overcome is a new learning about myself that I will have for life

I’ve been through enough in my life to know that nothing lasts forever

I just stick to what I know - my health is always my number one priority, I share with the people I love and I remember that my dreams don’t die because of one setback

Today is great, who knows what tomorrow will bring?! I’m here for the journey

Hope you’re all well out there 💕

I always felt very alienated by these 2 words when i was using m**h 👆🏻

I had no idea what the future would hold - and i didn't feel willing or able to make a promise that I would never touch ANY substance EVER again

In some circles this would be seen as me not being ready to change - like hell i wasn't! I was desperate for som**hing new & i was willing to put in the effort to achieve it

The problem with all this language around sobriety & abstinence is that it places the emphasis in the wrong place - the m**h was a coping mechanism. Plain & simple. It was a way to cope with a toxic relationship with myself & a life that had been sucked of all joy & pleasure - I was directionless & lost

The idea of removing the ONLY tool i had to cope with being alive, without giving me som**hing in it's place, seemed like a terrible deal that i wasn't willing to accept

My own lived experience heavily informs my current day coaching philosophy:

👉🏻 The new coping mechanisms get implemented FIRST
👉🏻 Tools for finding pleasure & joy also get introduced early on
👉🏻 No arbitrary rules around using or abstaining ever come into the picture
👉🏻 The commitment is to self awareness & an always honest appraisal of the effects that the drugs & alcohol are having on ones life
👉🏻 An unwavering commitment to self-compassion and kindness means that any action can be processed & learned from instead of a source of punishment and despair
👉🏻 The goal is the establishment of a full AND fulfilling life that allows for lots of introspection, a toolbox of healthy coping mechanisms and loads of small pleasures
👉🏻 At this point, the drugs & alcohol can take their rightful place as a sometimes affair that you engage with only when & how you want
👉🏻 Interestingly, this process often leads to a form of abstinence as the true costs of certain drugs and types of drinking become very clear

What I am offering is a new approach to changing our relationship to drugs & alcohol - an approach that continues to serve me to this very day 💕

If you want to learn more about my 4 MONTH COACHING PROGRAM, please head to the link in my bio ☺️🙏🏻

I’m declaring it loud & proud for anyone that needs to hear it 💕

I had a really powerful moment just before I got off m**h…

For the first time I was able to look at myself without the intense shame, and instead I felt sorry for myself.

I felt compassion for the situation I was in - I was a sensitive confused boy who was just looking for a way to cope with lots of strong unresolved emotions.

It was from that moment that things started to change for me.

Shame is a useless & pointless emotion that only serves to keep us trapped.

Show yourself love & compassion instead & you can start to work through your problems m**hodically & kindly.

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Did you grow up in the closet❓❓

Was your experience similar to mine?

I’d love you to comment & share your own story so we can all learn from each other ☺️🙏🏻💕

It’s important to mention that understanding the gay trauma is really just step 1 in the healing

I plan to go into more depth in the future about the practical actions you can take to move through this trauma

So make sure to give me a follow because then you won’t miss it ☺️🙌🏻

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It’s been clear to me for a long time that my drug problem & my gay trauma were intimately related

I wanted to sit down and explore this relationship closely

Please read and engage…

I want to hear whether this story resonates for you 🙏🏻

Also I’d love to hear about your own origin story ☺️💕

What a surreal moment! 🥹

A boy who has always felt so much shame about every part of his life is now sharing everything on a podcast!

Every step in my recovery is as important as the last and this is a moment I am going to stop and celebrate

Also it came out so well! I’m proud of this chat and I’m proud of how far I’ve come in such a short time

PODCAST DETAILS:
Title: Cleaning out the Closet
Episode: 29 - Andrew Moses - Drug & Alcohol Recovery Coach

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I love you all and we’re only just getting started 💕💕

⤵️ What did your addiction feel like?

SAVE THIS POST & COME BACK TO IT WHENEVER YOU NEED 💕

Ok, here is my ultimate guide to dealing with cravings

I wanted to create this as a valuable resource to all of you out there struggling to give up any addictive substance OR behaviour

WHAT IS THE POINT OF THIS CRAVING JOURNAL?

This is the start of your self awareness journey

I’m asking you to become inquisitive and curious about your patterns in a compassionate & non-judgemental way

Over time you will start to see the same triggers pop up over and over…

This will be a valuable clue as to what parts of your life need addressing and what new habits you should start introducing

My next piece of content like this will be about HOW to successfully form the activities you choose into habits ☺️

Any questions or comments please drop them below or DM me 🙏🏻💕