Ep 332: Conversations with a Sorcerer: Your Addictions

The Jim Fortin Podcast

Jim Fortin

Education, Self-improvement

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Start Your Transformation Now In this episode, we delve into a powerful discussion on the various forms of addictions inspired by conversations with my brother-in-law, Don Xavier, a shaman known for blending ancient wisdom with modern insights. This isn’t just about substance abuse; it’s about the subtle, often unnoticed addictions that influence our daily lives—addictions to emotions, behaviors, and mindsets. We often think of addiction as something external, like alcohol or gambling, but everyone has their own set of addictions. Whether it’s being stuck in a cycle of anger, constantly seeking validation, or habitually worrying, these patterns control us in ways we may not even realize. Don Xavier uses the metaphor of gunpowder to describe how we store these emotions inside us, waiting for a trigger to set them off. It’s easy to blame external circumstances for lighting the fuse, but the truth is that the gunpowder—our reactive emotions—is already within us. This episode challenges you to look inward and recognize your own triggers and habitual reactions. One of the key insights shared is the power of choice. Even though our habits are deeply ingrained, we still have the ability to choose how we respond to situations. It’s in these moments of choice that real transformation begins. Recognizing that our reactions are often just addictions in disguise can help us start to break free from them. Listen and enjoy! Transformational Takeaway: Know yourself from the higher aspect of you. Recognize the addictions—whether emotional, behavioral, or societal—that are holding you back. Choose only those addictions that serve your growth and well-being, and consciously work to align your actions with your true essence. Mentioned Resources: Join the Get Unstuck Challenge Let's Connect: Instagram Facebook YouTube LinkedIn LIKED THE EPISODE? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! Thank you for listening! With Gratitude, Jim Fortin

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0:00.0	You're listening to the transform your life from the Inside Out podcast.
0:05.0	This episode is titled Conversations with a sorcerer, Your Addictions. Now Now I'll explain why I mentioned so often that my
0:16.9	brother-in-law is a shaman and a real one in just a moment after the
0:20.7	introduction. But in this episode I want to share a conversation that I had of
0:25.5	Don Harveyer and I want to start actually sharing a lot of conversations that I've
0:30.7	had with him with you guys, things that I can share, and then putting it in a way that will make sense to you.
0:37.5	I want to share a lot of conversations I've had with him over the years on particular topics. This topic in this episode and it may be a two or three part
0:47.4	episode I don't know yet because I don't know how far I will get in this episode but this
0:52.0	episode is about addictions.
0:55.7	And you might think, well, I don't have an alcohol addiction.
0:58.0	I don't have a gambling addiction.
0:59.8	That's not really what I'm talking about.
1:02.1	Everyone on the planet has addictions of some
1:06.3	sort. It could be to social media. It could be, are you ready? It could be an
1:11.0	addiction to anger, an addiction to anger, an addiction to
1:13.1	self-pity. Many kinds of addictions, both chemical and
1:18.2	non-chemical and many behavioral. But we have addictions and in this episode I want to talk about an extended conversation
1:26.1	that Don Javier and I had about addictions and you'll see yourself I promise in this episode.
1:32.4	So keep listening.
1:36.0	Hi, I'm Jim Fortin and you're about to start transforming your life
1:40.0	from the inside out with this podcast.
1:43.0	I'm widely considered the leader in subconscious transformation
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