EP 105: Gaming
EP 105: Gaming

Craving Wolves Addiction Podcast

Carel van Heerden explores the impact of gaming on sobriety, sharing personal stories and insights on balancing this hobby with recovery.

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18:31•28 Aug 2023

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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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Gaming and Sobriety: A Candid Look at Balance and Escape

Episode Overview

Karel candidly shares his experiences and reflections on the impact of gaming on his life and mental well-being.
He discusses the allure of gaming, the sense of achievement it provides, and its potential to serve as a positive distraction.
Karel explores the fine line between embracing gaming as a hobby and ensuring it doesn't consume one's life.
Through his introspective storytelling, he offers a unique perspective on the role of gaming in his journey of battling addiction and cravings.
Join Karel as he invites you to contemplate the impact of gaming in your own life and whether it can coexist harmoniously with your well-being.

“I think gaming is such a nice distraction because it's literally like you're focusing on the game.”

Have you ever wondered how gaming fits into the life of someone recovering from addiction? In this episode of the Craving Wolves podcast, Carel van Heerden opens up about his unexpected journey into the world of gaming. Starting off without a clear topic, Carel finds himself diving deep into how gaming has influenced his mental health and well-being. He shares personal anecdotes that highlight both the allure and the potential pitfalls of this popular pastime.

Carel discusses the sense of achievement that gaming can provide, and how it sometimes serves as a positive distraction from cravings and stress. But he also doesn't shy away from the risks, pondering whether gaming can become just another addiction. Through his introspective storytelling, Carel offers a nuanced view on how to balance gaming as a hobby while maintaining sobriety. This episode invites listeners to reflect on their own experiences with gaming and consider its role in their recovery journey.

Whether you're a gamer or just curious about how different activities can impact addiction recovery, Carel's candid discussion is sure to resonate.

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