Coping With Cravings

Aug 23, 2023

This podcast discusses the challenges of coping with cravings for alcohol while staying sober. The speakers share personal experiences, strategies, and the importance of creating a safe environment. They also talk about the associations people have with alcohol, the impact of quitting drinking on friendships and old habits, and the need to embrace change and connect with others. Additionally, an interventionist shares insights on managing addiction and helping individuals shift their perspective on sobriety.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Challenges of Vacationing While Dealing with Addiction

03:18 • 14min

The Associations with Alcohol

16:51 • 18min

Changing Life After Quitting Drinking

35:19 • 9min

Embracing Change and Coping with Cravings

44:22 • 9min

Connecting and Coping with Cravings

53:45 • 2min

The Experience of Being an Interventionist

55:24 • 2min

Cope With Cravings For Alcohol Can you relate to this: You’ve made a commitment to yourself, and maybe even your family, that you aren’t drinking anymore. You remind yourself you’re going to be more committed than ever, you’ve started some morning rituals to keep you on track, and you know this time it has to be different. Maybe you’ve made it a week or a month- maybe you’ve even made it a few months. Then one day, you are minding your own business, and out of nowhere you are hit with a craving for a drink. And it’s powerful. You try to tell yourself to ignore it, distract yourself, it will go away. But it feels like it is getting stronger, and the stronger it gets the more you start to panic. All the thoughts are flying through your head a thousand miles an hour what am I going to do? How am I going to get through this? Is one drink going to kill me? Should I have one? Should I not have one? Should I call somebody? Now your brain is off like a runaway train. Cravings can be one of the most challenging pieces of living a sober lifestyle. Romanticizing the drink, the past, the nostalgia, and the comfort it once provided can all come together and create an emotional whirlwind. We have some incredibly talented people in the recovery/alcohol-free podcast world, and today’s guest is one of your favorites. Gill Tietz, from the Sober Powered podcast, a fan favorite in the sobriety podcast space and an inspiration for countless people on their journey to sobriety. We got together for an episode to talk about cravings. You’re going to hear our personal experiences with cravings and how we got through them- and you’ll probably be pretty surprised when you hear how different it was for the two of us! We'll tell you what was challenging, the importance of feeling safe during this journey, and some of the dangers of experimenting with non-alcoholic drinks. These drinks might seem harmless, and sometimes they are! But they can also trigger memories, feelings of being left out or different, and all of that together can create cravings. And all of that can derail your progress. Links mentioned in this episode: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited Book A Call With Angela: addictionunlimited.com/call Find Gill here: https://www.soberpowered.com/listen https://www.instagram.com/sober.powered Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts “I love Angela & Addiction Unlimited Podcast.” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people — just like you — to keep moving forward to the recovery lifestyle they want. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!