Omar Pinto Coaching27 Apr 2021

OPC 017: Combating the Cravings that Drive Self-Soothing

In early sobriety, it's common to experience cravings. No matter if it's cravings for alcohol, drugs, or food, it's likely that we've all experienced them, and even more likely we'll experience them again.

However, what exactly does having a craving mean? In the same sense that most of us used drugs, alcohol, or other mind-altering substances, when we experience cravings, we can ask ourselves if we're trying to soothe, numb, or escape an uncomfortable situation or event in our present or past lives.

In this week's Omar Pinto Coaching Podcast, the group helped Travis. Dealing with cravings for food and video games, he finds himself uncomfortable in his sobriety while trusting the process of recovery. The coaching group guides him back to a significant event in childhood when he first felt abandoned and betrayed by his parents and put his trust in substances. Finding himself escaping the uncomfortability of putting trust in the recovery process, the group guides him through an exercise to begin working on these negative patterns to ultimately seek freedom and find purpose.

In this week's podcast, you'll learn:

Why we experience cravings
How to recognize common behavioral patterns that negatively impact our lives
What to do when we experience a craving
How to slow down and respond instead of react

For the show notes and links for this episode go to omarpinto.com/017.

***

Get 1-on-1 Life Coaching with Omar Pinto!

For more information and a FREE consultation go to omarpinto.com/coaching.

***

Explore the Alcohol-Free Lifestyle and Feel Better Now!

Join the SHAIR Recovery Community and live alcohol-free - theshairpodcast.com/join-the-src.

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(81)

OPC 82: The Power of Vulnerability

It is not easy to lead a life in recovery, and maintaining that life takes an extraordinary amount of vulnerability. Drinking and abusing drugs fosters a strong sense of shame and guilt that is not ea...

26 Jul 202254min

OPC 81: Setting Boundaries with a Toxic Parent

Some of us have loving, caring, and supportive parents. Unfortunately, there are those of us who have toxic parents. They might be addicts, narcissists, or generally abusive. As children we fall into ...

19 Jul 202254min

OPC 80: Addicted To How Food Makes You Feel

If you are struggling with your health and physical wellness it is important to understand that you are not alone. Admitting you have a problem is always the first step. The next step is figuring out ...

12 Jul 20221h 3min

OPC 79: Holding the Space for Your Children to be Seen and Heard Feat. Sterna Suissa

If you choose to be a parent, then raising your children is one of the most important jobs that you have, but it is also one of the hardest. Family dynamics can be complicated, but it is vital that we...

5 Jul 20221h 3min

OPC 78: Is it OK to Recognize my Own Success and Accomplishments

Self love is the biggest gift that we can give ourselves. We can often find ourselves looking for love from anywhere, but from ourselves. We try to seek validation from our partners, our jobs, society...

28 Jun 202255min

OPC 77: Self-Awareness & Recognizing Our Own Limits

Growth and change can be difficult. Most, if not all, people find change to be extremely uncomfortable, but it is a necessary evil in order to continue on the self-development journey. Ironically, we ...

21 Jun 20221h 3min

OPC 76: Healthy vs. Unhealthy Coping Strategies

14 Jun 202256min

OPC 75: The Power of Choice With Jolenny Piedra

Humans are unique in the fact that we are blessed with freewill. Free will is both a blessing and a curse, since it gives us the power of choice. Making choices can be a difficult process. We can be i...

7 Jun 202258min