Episode 542: 5 Addiction Lessons
The last two years, I have seen friends take on smoking and drinking addictions and whip them into submission. As part of the journey, I realized a few things about addictions in my own life. Today, I share them with you.
Webinar for April: Getting Started with Freeze Drying: April 10 at 4pm CT
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Tales from the Prepper Pantry
- The failed jar of tomato sauce (Video out tomorrow)
- Freezer Audit/preparation for pig day is complete
- Prioritizing eating up of the older items: 2021 beef, pecans from Kurt, other items
- Freeze dried smoked chilies anyone?
- Precooking chilies and stews for LFTN 22
Forage this week
- SNOW
Operation Independence
- Side Hustlin to earn some extra cash
- Exit and Build Land Summit it May
Main topic of the Show: 5 Addiction Lessons
Mental vs Physical Addiction
- Physical finite, mental takes time
- Every day a choice
- Not just chemicals you consume (Meth, sugar, social media endorphins, helping, etc) When does it become addiction? When it runs you instead of you running it.
- Addressing root problems
If It Was Easy You Would Not Be Addicted
- Every day choice = a grind
- Using food for emotional things
- Sugar/chocolate
- Moderation vs not at all
The Change Must Come From Within—And Help Can Come From Without
- Court orders
- Doing it for your spouse, child, etc
- Hitting Rock Bottom is different for everyone
- Speakers
- AA and other methods
- Support and boundaries
Forgiveness
- The only forgiveness that matters is your own
- Focusing on faster resets
- Every day is a choice
Happiness and Enjoyment
- Establishing new rewards systems
- Having fun in different ways (Bar story)
- Some stuff just wasn’t fun and you never realized it
- Rebuilding health (Mental and physical)
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