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E128: Why Cravings are So Powerful

E128: Why Cravings are So Powerful

FromSober Powered


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:
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

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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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Released:
Dec 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Do you ever say, "I'm never drinking again!", but then you drink again? There are many reasons why this happens, and none of them are that we're weak-willed losers. After years of rationalizing why her drinking wasn’t that bad, Gill reached her breaking point. With her background in biochemistry, she set out on a quest to understand why some of us struggle with addiction and others don’t. In the Sober Powered Podcast, Gill uses science, psychology, and compassion to help you understand why you struggle to moderate, why it's so hard to quit drinking, and how to develop the coping skills you need to stay sober. Not sure where to start? Episodes 76, 91, 94, 99, and 102 are very popular!