This is epic!

Great stuff. Very practical. I like the idea of not fighting this inner "needy" one but inviting them in for tea. Understanding rather than battle.

Not trying to "knock" AA or NA; but, SMART is the best program I have found to help me. The formers just seemed to want to stay stuck in the past and not to move forward. It felt as if I/They were relishing in the mistakes (and depression thereof) without plans of future maintenance and corrective actions. SMART means so much more to me; and, is based on evidence and logic. That alone is why I can "get behind" such a program.

Great video. Im a meeting facilitator and use the videos as a precursor to using the various tool handouts

Great video

Love this one! I did this a while back before I even heard about this. I named mine "employee of the prince", that is the name that came to me. And this technique really works.

This is awesome

Very well explained, thank you Ted!

This is fantastic information! Thank you guys for doing this

Thanks Ted! Keep up the great videos😁

Perfect timing

Great Video Ted!

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3 жыл бұрын

Stefan Oskar Neff Thanks dear Stefan!

After I took a philosophy class I wanted to call it the Evil Genius like in Descartes' writing that deceives him about everything. At first I thought that wasn't too great because it's kinda giving the voice too much power (Genius?), but I guess much like Descartes, even the Evil Genius can't deceive me that I am thinking. I can't always trust what those thoughts are SAYING, but I am a person with thoughts, and I can have different thoughts if I so choose. I had to watch this again because I'm having a really bad urge. Arguing with it never seems to work it has an answer to everything and of course it all sounds so rational at the time even though it's actually completely batshit. I have the most success with "okay, brain being brain-y and saying batshit stuff again".....I have to do that all day every day even when I'm not drinking. I liked the story of inviting Mara to tea.

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2 жыл бұрын

Sid let’s talk philosophy anytime! Smartrecoverytv@gmail.com

Mine is Lemmy.

Agency Outside Your Mind. Where did this term arrive to us ? I noticed its new for me to hear as someone who is at age the big five o.

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I wrote that. I’m Ted the guy in the video. Happy to discuss: smartrecoverytv@gmail.com

Bye urge! I'm busy...see ya

I have a name for the character. A disease.

Hi, apologies in advance for the length of my message… 🥲 I am currently struggling to kick weed (I know most people don’t become addicted, but I’m honest enough with myself to admit that I have, and I reached a point where I would very much like to quit smoking it LITERALLY every day of my life). I smoke by myself, so there is no social aspect to it. Just my own form of escapism, but it’s far too expensive to maintain, and I really don’t like lacking the confidence that I used to find so easily. For me (sometimes) I can fight the urge, but the physical pain from not having that high level of THC in my body is enough to get me back to puffing, and then I’ll want to be high, so I just take a massive hit. I’ve gotten down to only 2-3 hits a day, but I want to go a week or more without even thinking of it… it’s no fun anymore, I guess? Is there anything I can do to cut back and taper off more effectively? Or do I just have to struggle with my will about it? (Rehabilitation is not an option, I am completely reliant on my own tenacity, which I am very lacking in. 😭). I’m just wanting to change and grow into the best version of myself, and I know average stoner just isn’t it for me, but I’m stuck in a rut. :( I very much appreciate any response you may have, thank you very much for taking the time to read this, if you do. 🙏🏻

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Tapering off sounds like a good strategy but if your goal is abstinence long term SMART Recovery is a great way to achieve that. Buy the handbook asap and attend meetings. If you put in the effort it pays off eventually.