Sober Podcast 428 - The Thing isn't IN the Thing - Part 2

It’s been awhile since I’ve talked specifically about how the thing isn’t in the thing – the thing we’re looking for isn’t IN alcohol. the feeling we want? it’s not in booze. though we do keep looking :(

Our behaviour is because we want a feeling. We do things, so that we can get a feeling – comfort, reliability, security, ease, to have ‘fun’, to have an experience. If we have a problem with compulsive behaviours (drinking, shopping, gambling, drugs, sex) we feel driven to do a thing because we want the feeling we’ll get with it. we don’t want the thing. we want the feeling.

This podcast was recorded live on May 5, 2021 in Burlington, Vermont

Link mentioned

SP293 - The thing isn’t in the thing (Part 1) > https://gumroad.com/l/SP293