You Don’t Lack Willpower—You Lack Permission

2025-07-02

You ever try to quit drinking and end up thinking, “What the hell is wrong with me?” You’re not broken. You’re not weak. You’re just fighting the wrong enemy. In this episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, I reveal the truth about resistance—why it keeps you stuck, and why willpower has nothing to do with it. I take you back to a story from the railways, a moment when I quit smoking without a single craving for 25 years—not because I tried harder, but because I led from SELF.

You ever try to quit drinking and end up thinking, “What the hell is wrong with me?”

You’re not broken. You’re not weak. You’re just fighting the wrong enemy.

In this episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, I reveal the truth about resistance—why it keeps you stuck, and why willpower has nothing to do with it. I take you back to a story from the railways, a moment when I quit smoking without a single craving for 25 years—not because I tried harder, but because I led from SELF.

This episode is about the war we wage with our protectors. About why shaming yourself never works. And about what happens when you stop yelling at your resistance… and start listening to it instead.

If you’ve ever relapsed and blamed yourself…

If you’ve ever said, “I know better, but I just can’t stop…”

This one’s for you.

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