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.

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• Tuesday Live: Billy Bond (12:30 CT): SOE and LFTN Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g
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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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