Intuitive recovery: when your gut feeling becomes your best guide✨
I don't know who needs to hear this today, but I want to share what's been on my mind lately—hopefully this will resonate with someone. 🙂
Recently, someone who had been struggling with recovery principles approached me with a question: "What if I do something different tonight? What if I intentionally try to stay up?" I could sense this idea came from within them, not from external pressure. Their enthusiasm and curiosity were noticeable, and I got excited hearing this, and here’s why.
Following the intuition in recovery
Those familiar with my message know that I never tell what people should do or choose. Instead, I provide education and explain principles, allowing each person to make informed choices. Each principle can manifest differently for different people—who am I to dictate what someone should or shouldn't try? For instance, the "befriending wakefulness" principle might look entirely different from one person to another.
My sincere wish for people on this recovery path is to help them trust their intuition about which direction to take.
An idea born from curiosity, willingness to see things differently, and a touch of enthusiasm might be exactly what that intuition is telling you!
For example, sometimes a person gets stuck in their recovery journey—not terrible, but not great either. When we investigate what might be holding them back, we often realize they've been acting out of obligation rather than genuine desire.
👉 "I've been getting up to the living room every time I couldn't sleep. But things aren't changing anymore. Should I just keep at it and hope it clicks one day?"
Can you sense the tension and force here? No wonder—the same uninspired input yields the same uninspired output.
When I ask them, "What if you didn't have to get up every single time?" I see their face change: "Really? Can I do that? Isn't it against the rules?" In that moment, I often see a spark in their eyes: curiosity or even excitement. They've wanted to do this all along but hadn't given themselves permission! (In other cases, the opposite occurs: someone lies in bed night after night, finding it monotonous and dull. When they choose to spend their wakeful hours differently—in a way that suits them better—it often helps break this pattern of stagnation.)
Ideas like these often come to people naturally, but they hesitate to follow their curiosity. It's unfortunate because this curiosity can lead to fresh perspectives.
Sometimes they come to me seeking validation: "If I do this, do you think it's the right decision?"
I can't tell them if it's the right choice—that's not for me to know. What interests me are the signs of curiosity, excitement and open-mindedness. When these qualities shine through their idea, it's wonderful!
Following our natural curiosity is something I've written about before:
You don't need approval from others to follow a path that genuinely calls to you. However, view it not as the ultimate "solution," but as a bridge to deeper understanding—one stepping stone in your chain of growth.
Excitement and curiosity are powerful guides in this journey, so it's worth learning to listen to them.
Thanks for your attention ❤️ Hope this letter brought to you some value.
If you'd like to explore your journey one-on-one, I have a few coaching slots available in my calendar: sleepcoach.sk/contact