The Comparison Trap
About this episode
Doc Jacques discusses how comparison can undermine recovery and emphasizes the importance of focusing on personal progress.
Send us Fan Mail You walk into a meeting, look around the room, and think one of two things: "I'm not as bad as that guy" or "I'll never be as good as that guy." Either way, the enemy just won. This week, Doc Jacques breaks down how comparison is quietly destroying recoveries that had every reason to succeed — and why the only person you were ever supposed to beat was yesterday's version of yourself. Spoiler: your lane is the only lane that matters. Not treatment. Not therapy. Just a lifeguar...
People in this episode
Host: Doc Jacques
Topics covered
- comparison
- recovery
- self-improvement
- mental health
- addiction
Keywords
- comparison trap
- recovery
- mental health
- self-improvement
- addiction
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