Are you prepared to continue to break the habit loop of alcohol? Can you use it in any other areas of your life? And if so, what areas require the habit loop break treatment? This is really cool. The two "triggers" that stand out for me are 1) location and 2) people. It made me think about quitting smoking in my 20's. It was in the 80's and we could smoke at work, in restaurants, etc. Anyway, I got what they called back then "walking pneumonia", so for weeks I had this low grade illness that made me not want to smoke (thank goodness). I gradually got better and never started up again. Getting sick broke the feedback loop. Pledge 100 is doing the same thing. No Chardonnay is in the house so there goes the location trigger. I'm having a bit more trouble with the people trigger. Let's face it, we can't stop the world from drinking in our presence. At first, it makes me feel annoyed, like, "don't those idiots know they might be triggering me?" Because, it's all about me, right? 😂 . Then I go to judgment: "If only they'd listened to the Huberman podcast, they wouldn't be drinking that poison"! But then I put on my big girl pants and chuckle at myself and get on with my life. When I quit smoking, it was easy. Right now, not drinking feels easy. Don't drink and the habit loop gets stronger, right? So, like my bracelet says, "Keep fucking going"! Not taking This is a good lesson for me. I am embarrassed to say that I am not very good at breaking bad habits and starting good ones. I think I need to wrap my mind around this lesson a little bit more, as I’m not sure I fully understand the actual steps I need to take. With all my heart, I don’t want to drink, but with part of my heart, I do! I don’t know how to change that! I also know I would like to be better about exercising every day, as well as making a daily commitment to my spiritual practices. My days always seem to completely get away from me! I like the slower life pace that I have developed in retirement, but it’s not very productive. I see where I would like to be… But just don’t know how to get there! -L.D. -Tara 2022 anything for granted and feeling grateful..... Sending love and gratitude to you, friends! -J.G. - Tara 2022
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