E331: Wanting to Quit Isn’t the Same as Being Willing to Quit

There’s a difference between wanting the pain to stop and being willing to change the pattern, between wanting the benefits of sobriety and being willing to accept what sobriety requires, between saying, “I want to quit,” and actually becoming someone who protects that decision after the urgency fades. Wanting alone will keep you in the same loop if part of you still hopes that alcohol will stay available as an option. **Work with me:** - Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership - Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching **Weekly email:** - You’ll hear from me every week-ish https://www.soberpowered.com/email **Support the show:** - If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support all the research and effort that goes into this podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered - Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors Sources are posted on my website Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices