Alcoholism and addiction are not a simple matter of willpower. There are physical, neurological causes for them.
Do you primarily beathe with your nose or mouth? For the next 5 minutes, breathe the opposite. 5 minutes. Breathe only through your mouth if you usually breathe through your nose, or vice versa.
That’s a small exercise to help you understand what every minute of every day is like in recovery.
Addiction recovery is literally fighting your brain’s wiring telling you that you need drugs or you will suffer.
Alcoholism and addiction are not a simple matter of willpower. There are physical, neurological causes for them.
Do you primarily beathe with your nose or mouth? For the next 5 minutes, breathe the opposite. 5 minutes. Breathe only through your mouth if you usually breathe through your nose, or vice versa.
That’s a small exercise to help you understand what every minute of every day is like in recovery.
Addiction recovery is literally fighting your brain’s wiring telling you that you need drugs or you will suffer.