Anticipation of the reward from alcohol is one of the main reasons we stay stuck in the back and forth cycle. We believe alcohol will help us relax, unwind, deal with negative emotions, have fun, or connect with others. This is what causes cravings for alcohol. In this episode I’ll explain how we learn to associate certain things with drinking, how we can break these associations after we quit drinking, and 2 ways that you can reduce cravings.
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E116: Drinking Envy and Wishing You Could Be “Normal”
E115: Why You Aren’t Ready to Quit Drinking and How to Get Ready
E114: Why We Believe Alcohol Helps and How to Break These Beliefs
E113: Introducing Sober Powered Media
E112: Drinking More Coffee in Sobriety? Here’s Why
E111: Drinking Alone Drastically Increases Your Risk of Getting Addicted
E110: 5 Reasons People Relapse and What To Do About It
E109: New Study: People Under 40 Shouldn’t Drink Alcohol
E108: Alcohol and Dynorphin
E107: 10 Things No One Tells You About Quitting Drinking
E106: Why You Feel Overwhelmed (The Amygdala Hijack)
E105: Do We Just Need More Willpower?
E104: Why Alcohol Doesn’t Help You Cope with Dr. Ashish Bhatt, MD, MRO
E103: Why We Use Alcohol to Enhance Our Experiences
E102: Alcohol and Your Dysregulated Nervous System With Beth Bowen, LMSW
E101: Does Alcohol Really Unlock Creativity?
E100: Dr. Lembke Returns to Discuss Radical Honesty and Self-Awareness
E99: Why We Can Never Drink Again (Neuroplasticity and Permanent Changes)
E98: Emotion Intensity and How to Start Self-Regulating
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