You are listening to the Take a Break podcast with Rachel Hart episode 264.

Whether you want to drink less or stop drinking,

this podcast will help you change the habit from the inside out.

We're challenging conventional wisdom about why people drink

and why it can be hard to resist temptation.

No labels, no judgment, just practical tools to take control of your desire

and stop worrying about your drinking.

Now here's your host, Rachel Hart.

All right, welcome back everyone.

We're going to talk about something that is so important today.

It's actually just talking about it inside Take a Break on one of our coaching calls,

but I want to talk about it on the public podcast as well,

because I see it as a stumbling block for so many people.

And that's what do I do when I have these competing desires that feel like

they're kind of at war with each other.

So I want to drink, but I don't want to drink, or I want to go to the gym,

but I want to stay in bed, or I want to eat this, but I want to lose weight,

or I want to be in a relationship, but I don't want to put myself out there.

I want to change things up in my life, but I really crave feeling secure and feeling safe.

And to me, that means keeping things the same.

What do we do with our competing desires?

Now, I will tell you, it doesn't matter if you have competing desires

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