EP 10: Alcohol Part 5 (Replacements)
EP 10: Alcohol Part 5 (Replacements)

Craving Wolves Addiction Podcast

Carel van Heerden shares his journey of quitting alcohol, finding purpose, and avoiding replacement addictions.

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24:48•11 Apr 2022

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Craving Wolves Addiction Podcast

Carel van Heerden

The podcast to help you battle the everyday struggle with addiction, cravings, dependency and bad habits but also give you some helpful tips and good habits that help me. This podcast will give my struggles and triumphs with addiction some life and hopefully assist you in your own battle regarding addiction. The reason for the name and artwork of this Podcast is based on the Yin Yang sign from Taoism, depicted by two wolves, a good wolf and an evil wolf. A concept of addiction is that these wolves live inside you and you have to choose which one to feed… Addiction effects everyone in a different way, a different reaction to different substances, some people are able to have one drink and never be concerned others have one and there whole life turns upside down. A small note about me, my biggest dependencies were cigarettes and alcohol and I am more that 5 year free of both of them. This podcast will house my point of view on addiction, dependency, cravings, Habits (Good and Bad) and give a platform for people to reach out and let their stories be heard, through me or as a guest on the show. I will discuss things that helped me in the battle and obstacles that hindered me throughout the continuous war with addiction. The Podcast will have a feel good serious vibe where some hard topics will be discussed in relieving way to deal with these hard topics. I want to let you know you are not alone in this struggle and together we can start saying no to things that don’t fulfil us and yes to things that do.

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Finding Your 'Why': Replacing Alcohol with Meaningful Choices

“If you want to stop drinking, just do it. So now you just need to see the reason, and once you have that reason, it becomes more easy, becomes easier to quit, and this can be for anything not just drinking guys.”

What happens when you stop drinking and start living? In this episode of the 'Craving Wolves Addiction Podcast', host Carel van Heerden dives into his personal journey of quitting alcohol and the changes that followed. Carel opens up about the activities and moments he missed out on while drinking and emphasizes the importance of discovering your 'why' for quitting. This 'why' becomes your anchor, especially when faced with social pressure to drink.

Carel's candid reflections offer listeners a relatable and heartfelt perspective on the challenges and rewards of sobriety. He discusses how he navigated the social landscape post-alcohol, finding new hobbies and interests to fill the void left by drinking. Carel also warns about the pitfalls of replacing one addiction with another, urging mindfulness in building healthier habits.

This episode is a blend of personal anecdotes and practical advice, making it a valuable listen for anyone on the path to sobriety or supporting someone who is. Tune in to hear Carel's story and gather inspiration for your own journey towards a fulfilling, alcohol-free life.

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