Are You the Hero of Your AF Adventure?

Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, Katniss of The Hunger Games, Harry Potter and you. Pick your hero!

The hero’s journey idea comes from a writer named Joseph Campbell and his famous book “The Hero With a Thousand Faces,” which came out in 1949. In this book, Campbell talks about a story pattern that all hero stories share, no matter where or when they’re from. (And a thanks to James Joyce for coming up with the term.)

We all want to understand the meaning of life, and so do our mythical heroes. They often go on adventures to strange worlds, fight dark forces, and come back with new knowledge. The hero’s journey explains this adventure by breaking it into stages. It shows how a hero faces and overcomes challenges to learn and grow.

Does this remind you of your own alcohol-free journey? In this episode of The Sober Edge Podcast, I share my take on an AF hero’s journey. The 12 steps outlined in the graphic are easy to adapt to our own journey to alcohol-freedom. Just like the heroes of mythology or your favorite Star Wars character, you are called to the adventure of a lifetime. And, by framing it as an adventure, we can use the positive momentum to move through challenges and trials and to uncover and discover your personal treasure.

Since becoming alcohol-free, almost 9 years ago, I have answered the call for new adventures – going to nutrition school, becoming an AF coach, starting not one but two businesses and creating a podcast! One of the lasting changes has been self-trust; the resistance to new adventures is balanced by the new-found belief I have in my ability to be the hero in my own life story!

Are you ready to be the hero of your AF journey? A grand adventure awaits!

Just like the ‘call to adventure’ can change everything, a call to action might be just the nudge you need. Here are two programs that might be right for you right now:

The SELF Experience is for you if you are an alcohol-free woman who wants to get more out of life.

The REFRESH Program is for you if you are a woman who is struggling to become or stay alcohol-free.

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