![]() The pleasure bouts don’t really get more pleasurable – they stay about the same. For YEARS – I was going through that cycle. Needless to say, that above cycle is something that you probably are used to. So out comes the bottle yet again to get away from the pain, and get to that pleasure spot one more time. Extra shot of caffeine to make it through the day. That few turns into a few to many – and here comes that pain.Īgain with the headache. The numbing of the mind when things just don’t go right and you just don’t want to think about anything for a couple of hours. Instantly, here comes the rush of pleasure. I did what we all do all the time: I did what needed to be done to avoid the pain, and increase pleasure. SO what did I do? Read the concept above. ![]() The anxiety – OH the anxiety hits during the come down. For that moment in time where I caught that spot – that buzz where you can sit and relax and let the world just spin around you – getting to that spot was amazing. I mean – cmon – the magic elixir that made me funnier, made stress disappear, and made the whole world seem to tick just a touch slower. I, like you probably, initially found drinking incredibly pleasurable. It wasn’t overnight, but as time when on, and I drove this concept into my brain, I slowly just stopped drinking – avoiding pain – and moved to sobriety – gaining pleasure. This concept quite literally was one of the main drivers for me in getting sober. So now that we are aware – let’s dig into how this applies to drinking: The Pain and Pleasure Principle for Quitting Alcohol What was driving those decisions? At the core – if you peel back enough layers – you will find that the decision and habits throughout your life are based on the avoiding pain, or gaining pleasure. Think about the decisions that you have made over the past week. Understanding that this pain and pleasure principle is working in your life – whether you consciously know it or not – is important. This concept is not a one size fits all – it is unique to each and every individual – which will be important as we start to talk about how this concept can help you kick the drinking habit. Your pleasure is different than my pleasure. The pain of losing money is a bigger driver than the pleasure of getting more money. There has been numerous studies done that people are more afraid to lose money, than they are to get money.
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