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How to Overcome Impulsivity and Not Give In
I think the impulsivity thing is a really important point. And this plays out in the recovery context when people are new and they've stop drinking or using, and suddenly they're just a live wire of emotions. Their instincts are unreliable. They're trying to solve their problems with the mind that got them there in the first place. People who can resist it and go through that tortureand come out on the other id feel report such a increased ince of meaning in their life. There's a meaning making that can happen from that resistance, sure, but unfortunately, that pay off is long term.