Addiction Knowledge

Do you have the urge to help others, even when it costs you your time, your energy, your money...?

Have you heard of 'opportunity cost'?

Opportunity cost is defined as what you'll lose out on... what it'll cost you to pursue something... e.g. time, money, relationships... etc. 

It's a very important thing to consider when you're deciding if you're willing to please someone... because you also need to know if you're willing to pay the price. 

Early recover is a time for massive learning, and nothing teaches us more than our mis-steps...

Here's a hard truth that you might need to hear... you can't relapse if you're not yet in recovery.

This video is important because you're not a 'chronic relapser'... you're just a garden variety, run of the mill, regular, old fashioned, plain ADDICT...

So... do yourself a favor and give yourself a break today... you're learning!

Let me tell you a secret about willpower... it doesn't work... 

It is important to remember that addiction is not a moral failing... it's all about the brain, a hijacked brain!

Let's talk about addiction... as if it were as common as talking about the weather.

I was ridiculed in a public park for talking passionately about recovery, but it's so important to understand what we're up against...so we can fight against it!

Do you know why it's so hard to quit...even though you want to quit so badly?

WITHDRAWAL... 

Your brain knows it's coming... 

In this video, I'm gonna show you how to get yourself a dopamine drip going. That's really going to help you through this...

Do you feel like there's a magnet always pulling you back into the food? 

The foods you so badly want to avoid..

It's relentless, isn't it!

It doesn't seem to let up, does it?

This is a very important and powerful message.... you don't have to pick up just because you want to! 

Information is useless without implementation... 

USELESS! 

It's the action you take, based on the information you have, that gives you the traction you need for real forward progress...

This quick video says it all! 

Do any of these sound familiar?

What if I fail?
What if this doesn't work?
What will they think of me?
What will I do if ________ happens...?

These thoughts lead us nowhere...

It's said that the difference between those that achieve massive success and those that do not is one more attempt... 

If you're nervous... you're afraid you might fail... try anyway... 

Don't be afraid of failure - failure is in the past - but rather be on watch for fear of failure. That will drastically affect your f…

I sat on my hands... it was the only way I could keep the food out of my mouth when I started this journey.

My daughter kept a bucket in her bedroom to pee in... because she knew if she left her room, she would binge.

If you do whatever it takes, you will always have success.

Don't give up six feet before gold! 

You CAN do this...

Listen to this to plug into the power of the No Matter What message.

The first bite is the only one you have control over; after that, all bets are off. It's crucial to remember that if you don't pick up, you can't get high.

It might seem obvious... but it's really important! 

It sucks until it doesn't... right?

Easy is earned! 

Henry Ford once said: One of the greatest discoveries a person makes, one of their great surprises, is to find they can do what they were afraid they couldn't do.

Do not let 'hard' get in the way of what's worth it.

Honor the struggle... let it be your teacher... be resilient... it's the promise of the human spirit! That's what we do... we keep going!