Dallas Bragg argues that personal power comes from embracing your struggles, not from being perfect. Every craving, setback, and mistake is a moment where you choose who you become. You're the author of your own story, not waiting to be saved.
Because this isn't about being perfect. It's about being powerful, even in your humanity, even in your struggles, even when you make choices that don't align with your highest self. Every moment, every new moment is a decision point. Every craving is an opportunity to remember who's holding that pen. Every circumstance is waiting for you to assign meaning to it. Every relapse or misstep is a chance to choose self-compassion over self-abandonment. You're not waiting to be saved anymore. No one's coming to save you. Also, you're not incomplete. You're not defective. You are not at the mercy of forces beyond your control. You are the executive of your recovery, the author of your narrative, the creator of your reality.
