When Life Sends You a Curve Ball: How to Stand Strong When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned

26/10/2025 11 min
When Life Sends You a Curve Ball: How to Stand Strong When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned

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Send us a textLife doesn’t stop throwing curve balls when we get sober — we just learn how to swing differently.In this powerful and heartfelt episode of Recovered and Motivated, host Steve Watt talks about how to face life’s unexpected challenges head-on — from legal setbacks and probation struggles to personal disappointments and emotional roadblocks.Steve opens up about his own experiences navigating life’s curve balls in early sobriety and shares how recovery tools like acceptance, flexibility, resilience, support systems, and reframing your story can help you stay grounded, focused, and strong when things don’t go as planned.Whether you’re in recovery, on probation, or simply rebuilding your life, this episode will remind you that setbacks don’t define you — how you respond does.✨ Listen to learn:How to accept what you can’t control without losing hopeWhy flexibility and adaptability are your strongest tools in sobrietyHow to turn setbacks into growth and purposeThe power of community and support when life gets heavyHow to reframe your story so the pain becomes your strengthYou don’t control the pitch — but you control the swing. Tune in, get grounded, and remember that every curve ball is a new chance to grow stronger in your recovery.🎧 Listen now on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio 🔗 Follow @RecoveredAndMotivated for daily recovery inspirationSupport the show "From Rock Bottom to Rising Up – One Honest Episode at a Time." "For Anyone Who’s Ready to Fight for Their Life and Win." "You’re Not Alone. You’re Just Getting Started." recoveredmotivated.com