tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post5144928053496813167..comments2023-05-15T03:41:26.209-07:00Comments on It's different now: Sober Day #116: Willpower and alcoholAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02321547766936093369noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-62622293854566784922014-06-20T12:57:14.619-07:002014-06-20T12:57:14.619-07:00Right on spot! In my opinion, you can't force ...Right on spot! In my opinion, you can't force yourself to commit to something without putting yourself in a lot of undue pressure. However, that's largely all in the mind. With the right circumstance and environment, having to counteract a behavioral pattern like addiction can be possible. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.midwestinstituteforaddiction.org/" rel="nofollow">Scott McKinney @ Midwest Institute For Addiction</a> Scott McKinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13400796819794145196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-46606270074956464562014-02-25T04:04:09.421-08:002014-02-25T04:04:09.421-08:00It's all about learning new ways to recharge, ...It's all about learning new ways to recharge, isn't it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02321547766936093369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-13125375365279750502014-02-24T07:35:55.719-08:002014-02-24T07:35:55.719-08:00Yep I'm with ya Carrie. Long soak in the tube...Yep I'm with ya Carrie. Long soak in the tube = all rested and recuperated and no need for wine :) xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-23745997708239721792014-02-23T04:38:34.741-08:002014-02-23T04:38:34.741-08:00What a great thought, Sue! It's the oxytocin, ...What a great thought, Sue! It's the oxytocin, I think- even with online connections. I'll have to look at the science behind this!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02321547766936093369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-58754299935872604942014-02-23T03:41:08.650-08:002014-02-23T03:41:08.650-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Karen98https://www.blogger.com/profile/13750186270797581327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-26515153233785410842014-02-22T21:34:50.058-08:002014-02-22T21:34:50.058-08:00That's funny. 10 minutes ago I was reading a b...That's funny. 10 minutes ago I was reading a book, and was stopped in my tracks by a quote from a yogi/guru person: "Company is more powerful than willpower." I thought about when I was desperately short of willpower in the early days, when even treats didn't tempt or motivate me that much, and I took refuge in the company of sober bloggers. Company was so much more powerful than willpower then. Hope you're having an excellent day! XSue Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569178603238739003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-75871503651809254222014-02-22T15:14:37.008-08:002014-02-22T15:14:37.008-08:00Thanks, Mike! your posts are great- and I've...Thanks, Mike! your posts are great- and I've put that book on my Amazon wish list, to tackle as soon as I get through the next 5 I already have lined up!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02321547766936093369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-169125810820451582014-02-22T12:30:54.834-08:002014-02-22T12:30:54.834-08:00one of my favorite tricks for saving willpower com...one of my favorite tricks for saving willpower comes from reading the book 'willpower' by john tierney and roy baumeister, where they talk about how telling yourself you'll do something you want to avoid later rather than never saves on willpower. just wrote on willpower recently:<br /><br />http://1billionseconds.blogspot.com/2014/02/freewrite-5-491-words-in-10-minutes.html<br />http://1billionseconds.blogspot.com/2014/02/freewrite-4-359-words-in-11-minutes.htmlMike Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076721303612820935noreply@blogger.com