Stop Talking, Start Acting: Breaking Addiction Habits with Carel van Heerden
If you talk about something too much, you don't do it and sometimes you just want to...when you say it you already convince yourself that you did it and then never doing it, is like really you really feel like shit.
Ever found yourself stuck in the cycle of talking about quitting but never actually doing it? In this eye-opening episode of the Craving Wolves Addiction Podcast, Carel van Heerden tackles the common pitfall of discussing your plans to stop an addiction before taking real action. Carel argues that talking too soon about your intentions can sometimes sabotage your efforts to quit.
Instead, he suggests a more proactive approach: take the leap, make the change, and then share your success with others once you've made progress. Drawing from his own battles with addiction, Carel shares practical advice on how to build good habits and sustain them. He also highlights the importance of supporting mental health initiatives like the Movember Movement.
Whether you're struggling to kick a bad habit or looking for motivation to stay on track, this episode offers valuable insights and actionable tips to help you move from intention to action.