6: Indecision

Take a Break from Drinking

Rachel Hart

Alcohol, Lifecoach, Alcoholicsanonymous, Self-improvement, Hungover, Society & Culture, Smartrecovery, Drinking, Cognitivebehavioraltherapy, Education, Cbt, 12steps, Sobriety, Drunk, Recovery, Personal Journals

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🗓️ 28 February 2017

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Today, we cover the four main reasons why we get stuck in this state of not being able to make up our mind, we explore the detrimental effects of indecision, as well as what we can do to move past it. Join us to discover the tools you can start using today to rid yourself of indecision and give yourself the best, most liberating gift that you can ever give yourself.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the Take a Break podcast with Rachel Hart episode 6.
0:06.0	Whether you want to drink less or stop drinking, this podcast will help you change the habit from the inside out.
0:13.0	We're challenging conventional wisdom about why people drink and why it can be hard to resist temptation.
0:19.0	No labels, no judgment, just practical tools to take control of your desire and stop worrying about your drinking.
0:27.0	Now here's your host, Rachel Hart.
0:35.0	Hello everyone, welcome today. Welcome to today's episode on indecision.
0:41.0	I'm going to be talking about why you're experiencing indecision, what it is costing you and how to move past it.
0:51.0	In the previous episodes, I know I've given you a lot of things to think about.
0:55.0	I've given you information about what your desire really is, how to unwind, how to start unwinding without having a glass in your hand, how to feel more confident in social situations without drinking, what's creating your feelings, how to handle other people.
1:13.0	But I know that many of you are still in a place where you're trying to decide if taking a break from drinking is something you want to do.
1:24.0	Now it's so common to be unsure.
1:28.0	I know that I was in this position for such a long time.
1:32.0	I took my first break when I was 22 and I didn't drink for a year.
1:38.0	I started again when I was 23 and from 23 onwards, I just flipped.
1:43.0	I kept going through my 20s and into a little bit of my early 30s where I just didn't know what to do and I would occasionally take a break or cut back.
1:54.0	But then I would start again and I was so undecided. I had all this indecision about what I should be doing.
2:01.0	Here's a problem with indecision. It saps so much time and energy.
2:08.0	You are endlessly weighing the pros and cons.
2:12.0	Often, not just the pros and cons of right now, but the pros and cons of a future that you envision.
2:20.0	And I'll tell you that that future is unusually impenetive.
2:23.0	And so you stay stuck. Nothing is changing. You just keep repeating the same habits over and over again while you're anguishing over what to do.
2:33.0	But nothing is changing. It can feel like you're being productive because you're thinking about it.
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