Dr. Ryan Martin

Yeah. No, that's really interesting that like, you know, we often do sort of create this world that may or may not be realistic. And we assume, you know, people are going to be a certain way. They're going to do a certain thing or they're thinking like we do a lot of mind reading, you know, and we assume people think the way we think they think. Yeah, it's crazy, isn't it?

Yeah, and what you just said about going up and introducing yourself or saying hi or whatever, that's really interesting because what it does is it gives you the opportunity to realize that what you're thinking isn't accurate.

Yeah, and what you just said about going up and introducing yourself or saying hi or whatever, that's really interesting because what it does is it gives you the opportunity to realize that what you're thinking isn't accurate.

Yeah, and what you just said about going up and introducing yourself or saying hi or whatever, that's really interesting because what it does is it gives you the opportunity to realize that what you're thinking isn't accurate.

Yeah, it's funny you say that because one thing we have learned a lot in recovery is just like not believe in our brain.

Yeah, it's funny you say that because one thing we have learned a lot in recovery is just like not believe in our brain.

Yeah, it's funny you say that because one thing we have learned a lot in recovery is just like not believe in our brain.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

That our perception of things is off. Yep. You know?

That our perception of things is off. Yep. You know?

That our perception of things is off. Yep. You know?

I mean, that's really important. And it's like you want to trust yourself, but you also have to leave some room to say, you know what? Hey, my understanding of the situation could be wrong. Yeah. And when I meet people, I've got to let them know. I mean, yeah, I can go in and I can be cautious, right? That's one thing.

I mean, that's really important. And it's like you want to trust yourself, but you also have to leave some room to say, you know what? Hey, my understanding of the situation could be wrong. Yeah. And when I meet people, I've got to let them know. I mean, yeah, I can go in and I can be cautious, right? That's one thing.

I mean, that's really important. And it's like you want to trust yourself, but you also have to leave some room to say, you know what? Hey, my understanding of the situation could be wrong. Yeah. And when I meet people, I've got to let them know. I mean, yeah, I can go in and I can be cautious, right? That's one thing.

But I shouldn't assume that my understanding of them is a thousand percent accurate.

But I shouldn't assume that my understanding of them is a thousand percent accurate.

But I shouldn't assume that my understanding of them is a thousand percent accurate.

Yeah. Yeah, and the more I isolate and stuff, the more that bad perception builds. That's what's fascinating to me. It's like it grows its own muscles.