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Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

E241: 6 Theories of Alcohol Cravings

Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC

Science, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Understanding why you crave alcohol can help you reduce the frequency and intensity of these cravings. There are many theories for why alcohol cravings occur, and in this episode I am going to describe the 6 that have the most scientific support to back them up. You’ll learn about different factors that contribute to cravings and how you can use this information to reduce your own cravings. What to listen to next: E216: 4 types of impulsivity E203: why you want alcohol even when you hate it E204: can anyone get addicted to alcohol? E224: alcohol makes your brain stop working E201: your dysregulated stress response E235: dopamine and loss of control Sober Support: Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership Tired in Early Sobriety Course https://www.soberpowered.com/why-am-i-so-tired-after-quitting-drinking Anger Management Program https://www.soberpowered.com/anger Weekly emails on Fridays https://www.soberpowered.com/email Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors. Learn more: https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support my work https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered Sources are posted on my website Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Understanding why you crave alcohol can help you reduce the frequency and the intensity of these cravings.

0:07.6

There are many theories for why alcohol cravings occur, and in this episode I'm going to describe the six that have the most scientific

0:15.8

support to back them up. You'll learn about different factors that contribute to cravings

0:21.1

and how you can use this information to reduce your own cravings.

0:25.0

And before we dig in, I'd like to say a quick thank you to my sponsors who made this

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