59: I Deserve It

Take a Break from Drinking

Rachel Hart

Alcohol, Lifecoach, Alcoholicsanonymous, Self-improvement, Hungover, Society & Culture, Smartrecovery, Drinking, Cognitivebehavioraltherapy, Education, Cbt, 12steps, Sobriety, Drunk, Recovery, Personal Journals

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🗓️ 6 March 2018

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

This week on the podcast, I'm discussing why thoughts like, "I deserve it" which appear kind, are actually just the brain's way of keeping the habit alive and well. By using the think-feel-act cycle you'll be able to see how to redirect your permission-giving thoughts into something that can fuel change.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the Take-A-Break podcast with Rachel Hart, episode 59.
0:06.0	Whether you want to drink less or stop drinking, this podcast will help you change the habit from the inside out.
0:13.0	We're challenging conventional wisdom about why people drink and why it can be hard to resist temptation.
0:19.0	No labels, no judgment, just practical tools to take control of your desire and stop worrying about your drinking.
0:27.0	Now, here's your host, Rachel Hart.
0:35.0	Alright guys, I've got a good one for you today, but I have to tell you, I've been dying to share something with you.
0:42.0	So, you know, I always say at the end of my podcast episodes, if you have a question, if you want to reach out, you can always email me.
0:50.0	And I love hearing from you guys. A lot of you do reach out to me.
0:55.0	But a couple of weeks ago, I got an email from a woman in Australia named Sarah.
1:01.0	And I have to tell you that it still blows my mind that this podcast that I do here in San Francisco sitting in my office,
1:10.0	that the podcast and my message is reaching people all over the world.
1:15.0	And in places and countries that I have never been to.
1:20.0	So anyway, here's what Sarah wrote. She wrote to me, your podcast has helped me overcome a lifelong struggle with drinking, never addiction, but a strong and guilt inducing habit.
1:32.0	Your teaching on compelling reasons has been formative for me.
1:36.0	And I thought you'd find it amusing that I've gone as far as to have my compelling reason tattooed on my shoulder.
1:44.0	I can see it in the mirror every day. It's a beacon that calls me home.
1:50.0	What? That was my brain when I read this email for the first time.
1:56.0	What? And then she attached a picture so I could actually see it.
2:01.0	And so I could see the tattoo and her compelling reason was a quote, there is no real excellence in all this world, which can be separated from right living.
2:14.0	And you know what? This happened a couple of weeks ago and still all I can say is like, wow.
2:20.0	This is what your compelling reason can be. It can be a beacon to guide you home. I love the way she put that, a beacon to guide you home.
2:30.0	And you know what you've heard me say this before.
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