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RE 504: A Dopamine Feast
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editora: Podcast
- Duração: 0:53:37
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Episode 504 – A Dopamine Feast Today we have Don. He is 44 and lives in Clarkson, MI. He took his last drink on November 15th, 2021. Sponsors mentioned in this episode: Better Help - code ELEVATOR The theme for this podcast is I am Here, I am Whole. What does that mean? It means, that in this moment, the only moment that has ever mattered or ever existed, I choose to be here, and I will view myself as whole. Please don’t kick the can of wholeness, authenticity and self-love down the road. It has to be now. [04:22] Thoughts from Paul: Paul shares that he really enjoyed the book Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke, minus one part of it that talks about a dopamine fast as a way to beat an addiction. A recent NYT article summarizes why Paul doesn’t like the dopamine fast idea. It has to do with the quote that “it’s less about quitting drinking, and more about creating a life that doesn’t require alcohol”. There are many healthier ways to release dopamine, such as hobbies you enjoy, that don’t