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Video: "Breaking Cycles"

Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua and Ryan discuss dependency, sobriety, and different types of addiction, including our addiction to stuff, alcohol, food, drugs, cigarettes, money, status, social media, attention, television, breaking news, smartphones, and porn with author and blogger Laura McKowen, and they answer the following questions:

Why is it difficult for many people to recognize that ‘normal’ alcohol consumption is unhealthy? (20:12)

How does cognitive dissonance play a role in addiction? (28:30)

Where is the line between a bad habit and an addiction? (36:19)

How do I recognize when my drinking has become a problem? (37:30)

How do I talk with my doctor about prescription medication to assist with sobriety? (39:20)

Must I completely stop consuming coffee to not be considered addicted? (41:07)

What role do boundaries play in getting sober? (43:33)

Why do we often recognize our addictions, yet refuse to address them? (47:34)

What lasting effects does addiction have on those around the addict? (50:54)

What is the stigma often associated with recovery? (53:55)

How do I tactfully address addictive behavior with a loved one? (59:23)

LINKS

Book: Atomic Habits

Book: Boundaries

Book: Daily Rituals

Book: Minimalist Rulebook

Book: Recovery

Book: Some Thoughts About Relationships

Book: We Are the Luckiest

Facebook: Laura McKowen

Instagram: Laura McKowen

Instagram: Jordan Moore

Instagram: Podcast Shawn

Instagram: Jessica Williams

Podcast: James Clear

Subscribe: The Minimalists

Text: 937-202-4654

Twitter: Laura McKowen

Tour: The Minimalists

Website: Dr. Gabor Mate

Website: Laura McKowen

MAXIMS

“Sobriety is the capacity to savor.” —Russ Hudson

“A simple life is not an easy life: a forest fire is easy; a campfire is simple.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“Covering emotions with pleasure is like covering rotting wood with paint.” —Ryan Nicodemus

“We can’t walk away from something without setting it down first.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 221.

Video: "Breaking Cycles"

Comments

Thank you for sharing this! 🙏🏿 I will certainly try to apply it to my addictions. I send you the best regards and love from Monterrey, Mexico 🇲🇽 (wink wink, hint for the next tour, somewhere in the US close from here)

Alex Coronado


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