Patrick Fox
Patrick Fox
132. Understanding Triggers to Drink & How to Manage Urges
132. Understanding Triggers to Drink & How to Manage Urges
132. Understanding Triggers to Drink & How to Manage Urges
Friday 5th January 2024
Patrick Fox explores triggers and offers practical tips for managing drinking urges on 'The Alcohol ReThink Podcast'.
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Episode Overview
- Triggers are neutral circumstances that lead to specific thoughts and associations, ultimately resulting in urges or cravings.
- Understanding the role of dopamine in creating associations that lead to urges.
- Practical advice includes mindfulness, breathing exercises, changing the environment, and embracing curiosity.
- Acknowledging, allowing, and accepting urges while learning from them is crucial for growth.
- Over time and practice, individuals can change their thought processes and emotional responses to triggers.
Recognizing that it's your brain having thought processes and emotional responses to those thought processes. And those are all things that over time and practice and reflection, you can change.
Ever wondered why you feel the urge to drink, even when you’ve decided to quit? Patrick Fox dives into this complex issue in an episode of 'The Alcohol ReThink Podcast'. He breaks down the concept of triggers—those seemingly innocent moments that spark cravings—and how they connect to our brain's dopamine system. Patrick explains that these triggers are just neutral events that our minds have linked to drinking, and understanding this can be a game-changer.
In this episode, Patrick offers practical tips for managing these urges. From celebrating small victories to recognizing cognitive dissonance, he shares strategies that can help you stay on track. He also talks about the 'urge scale', a tool to measure the intensity of your cravings, and how to use it effectively. You'll hear about the importance of mindfulness and changing your environment to combat these urges.
Patrick encourages listeners to get curious about their cravings rather than fighting them, turning what feels like a battle into an opportunity for growth. His compassionate approach is not just about quitting alcohol but about understanding yourself better and making informed choices. Whether you’re in the early stages of sobriety or have been sober for years, this episode offers valuable insights and tools to help you navigate your journey.
Tune in to learn how to manage your urges and reclaim control over your life.