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E128: Why Cravings are So Powerful
FromSober Powered
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Dec 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Cravings make it hard to stay sober. You may feel frustrated that you have so many cravings and be wishing you just had more self-control. In this episode we’re going to talk about why cravings can be so powerful and how you can learn to manage them. You’ll learn more about how alcohol dominates our thoughts, why we crave alcohol, and what you can do to reduce the amount of cravings you have and their severity.
What to listen to next:
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E111: Drinking Alone Drastically Increases Your Risk of Getting Addicted
E94: Drinking to Cope or Numb Out Doesn’t Help, Here’s How to Really Cope
E81: Why We Drink: Social Drinkers vs Problem Drinkers
E98: Emotion Intensity and How to Start Self-Regulating
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Membership: Living a Sober Powered Life where you gain access to weekly episodes about navigating life without alcohol, weekly meetings, and a private community to get support. Use the code PODCAST to get 20% off your first month. https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
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A free 3 day quit drinking challenge https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62f2cb3de5ea6b3d8aea4ab2
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Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.
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What to listen to next:
E119: Why We Can’t Cope With Anything
E114: Why We Believe Alcohol Helps and How to Break These Beliefs
E111: Drinking Alone Drastically Increases Your Risk of Getting Addicted
E94: Drinking to Cope or Numb Out Doesn’t Help, Here’s How to Really Cope
E81: Why We Drink: Social Drinkers vs Problem Drinkers
E98: Emotion Intensity and How to Start Self-Regulating
Resources I offer:
Membership: Living a Sober Powered Life where you gain access to weekly episodes about navigating life without alcohol, weekly meetings, and a private community to get support. Use the code PODCAST to get 20% off your first month. https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
Weekly emails on Thursdays where I explain the latest episode in more detail, share images to help you understand the concepts, share announcements, interviews, writing, discount codes and more. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6107260617e156c4839768b5
A free 3 day quit drinking challenge https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62f2cb3de5ea6b3d8aea4ab2
Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors. Learn more:
https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors
If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support my work https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered
Sources are posted on my website
Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Dec 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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