Show Up and Shimmy - Brackett, Bruce W

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Résumé :

Preface xiii

Part I A Rocky Road to Avoid 1

Chapter 1 When My Mess Walked Through the Door 3

DBT and CBT: Tools That Changed My Life 4

The Moment You See Your Changed Self 6

Choose Where You Direct Your Energy 6

Redefining Addiction 7

A Part They Don't Talk About 8

Climb Out, Step-by-Step 9

Chapter 2 Lessons in Life and Linen 11

Dish Gloves and a Drag Queen: My Fabulous Lifelines 11

An Iron Test of Will 12

The Depths of Our Disease Are Dizzying 13

Ask Your Heart 15

Self-Respect Leads to Sparkle 15

Chapter 3 From the Bottle to Off Broadway 17

Same City. Old Dream. New Me. 17

Talk Without Action Is Self-Sabotage 22

Chapter 4 Have Bruce Do It 25

Hiding a Habit in a Hustle 25

Building My Business, Brick by Brick 28

Chapter 5 The Pandemic 31

A New Home Provides a New Chapter 31

When the World Shut Down 32

Letting Go, Saying Yes 36

Chapter 6 TikTok 39

Not Lead Paint, Leading Paint 39

The Power of Connection 42

A Cup of Mission with a Side of Positivity 43

Part II A Better Path to Follow 47

Chapter 7 The Power of Pause 49

The Sun Is Always Shining, but Maybe the Rays Aren't Reaching You Yet 49

The Power of the Pause in Addiction Recovery 51

The Moment Between Impulse and Action 55

Chapter 8 It's Okay Not to Know 59

I Don't Know Is an Acceptable Answer 59

Being Present for Others Without Needing the Answers 60

The Gift of Silence 61

When You Don't Have the Answers 62

You Don't Need the News to Know Your Worth...

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You Can Choose Peace over Panic 62
When the World Feels Too Big, a Little Perspective Helps 63
The Seductive False Glamour of Social Media 64
The Wisdom in Not Knowing 65

Chapter 9 The Power of Choice 67
Seeing the Storm from a Different Angle 67
Rejection as Redirection 68
From Failure to Growth, from Earth to the Moon 69
The Triumph of Survival as Your Record 70
You Possess Choice in the Everyday 70
Speak Until You Believe: These Words Have Power! 71
Being Seen Is a Deep Need-Start by Seeing Yourself 72

Chapter 10 Falling in Love with Fear 75
Break That Mold If It Wasn't Made for You! 75
Fear as Fuel 76
We All Have Dreams (Yes, Even You) 77
From Cleaning Crappers to the Land of Tappers 80
When the Spotlight Reawakens a Fear of Being Seen 80
Knock, Knock It's Your Dream. Yes, I'm Still Waiting for You. 81

Chapter 11 The Present Is a Gift 85
Perspective Shifts Welcome Gratitude 85
Your Magical Beating Heart 86
Gratitude and Struggle 86
Living in the Moment Not for the Moment 88
You Can't Buy Gratitude 89
Choosing Hard Now for Easy Later 90
Don't Let Negativity Steal Your Now 91

Chapter 12 Do Your Best 95
What's Your Role? How to Take an Honest Inventory 96
Doing Your Best During a Mental Health Storm 97
Supporting Someone in Crisis: Stay Grounded First 99

Chapter 13 Do No Harm 103
The Knives We Carry 104
Acknowledging the Pain, Then Choosing Something Different 104
Act As If 107
A Year of Showing Up as Your Future Self 108

Chapter 14 Do for Yourself 111
A Lesson in Burnout 112
Boundaries Matter. Period 112
Where to Begin 113
Our Journeys Are Measured in Hours and Honesty 115
You Are in Good Company 116
It Isn't as Complicated as We Make It 118

Chapter 15 Do for Others 121
It's Easy to Give Advice, but Not Always to Take It 121
The Guiding Questions Behind My Social Media Work 122
Showing Up in Real Life, a Friendship That Endures 123
What You Give Is What You Get 125
Give Wisely. Listen to Your Gut 125
I Didn't Create These Principles-But I Live by Them 125
The Gift You Give Is the Life You Build-Love in Action 128

Chapter 16 The Power of Taking Action 129
Be Your Own Advocate 129
Visualize Your Dream Life 129
Control What You Can 130
Don't Overthink It 130
Get Past the First Obstacle! 130
One Step at a Time 131
Your Actions Have Impact 133
Everyone Has a Story to Tell 133
The First Draft Is the Hardest 134
One Day at a Time 134
The Poppy in the Crack 135
One Moment Becomes a Wave 135
A Jar, a Lid, and Self-Limiting Beliefs 136
The Final Leap of Faith 137

Chapter 17 It Takes the Time It Takes 139
The Myth of Overnight Transformation 139
A Highway Analogy 140
The Danger of Unrealistic Expectations 141
When Time Stopped 141
What Can We Learn About Grief and Time? 143
Climbing Mountains, One Step at a Time 144

Chapter 18 Understanding How to Outgrow Yourself 147
The Illusion of the Pink Cloud 147
Temporary Is the Only Eternal 148
Growth Is a Gift 149
You Can Learn and Unlearn! 150
You Are Becoming 151

Chapter 19 Your Time Is Limited 155
The Trap of Tomorrow 155
A Simple Tool: The Procrastination Jar 156
Mood Hack: Dress Like You Mean It 158
The Neuroscience of Self-Care 159
Your Time Is Limited. So Suit Up and Show Up. 162

Part III A Better Version of You Is Waiting: Show Up and Shimmy 165

Chapter 20 Questions I Should Have Asked 167

Chapter 21 The Journey o...