010 Jesse Harless: Focusing on Strengths

Families Navigating Addiction & Recovery

Jesse Harless: Focusing on Strengths

In this episode, Jeff and Jesse discuss:

· Addiction doesn’t always start with drug and alcohol addictions. It can start in childhood with coping mechanisms and pain and trauma in childhood.

· What Jesse has learned from journaling and how his style of journaling has changed over the years of recovery.

· How action plays a part in recovery.

· Awareness of the little things and not looking at things through one lens, but rather as a part of a larger picture.

Key Takeaways:

· Journal your journey – you’ll look back and be amazed at what has happened.

· Have love and compassion at all times, even when it’s difficult.

· Change has to come from within the person. It may take the consequences to be the catalyst of change, but the change still must come from within.

· Frame questions to pull a positive takeaway, even in negative situations.

"The big thing for me is having a sense of purpose. That’s really critical for long term recovery is having purpose, and that can mean different things for different people." — Jesse Harless

Connect with Jesse Harless:

Website: JesseHarless.com & MyRecovery.com

Email: [e-mail]

Book: Smash Your Comfort Zone with Cold Showers: How to Overcome Bad Habits, Defeat Your Anxiety, and Boost Your Energy Using the Power of Cold Showers

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Jeff Jones MA, LPC, CACIII

The Family Recovery Solution: Addiction Navigation for Families

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Show notes by show producer/podcastologist: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

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