Sacred Grit: Daily Nervous System Tools and Spiritual Resilience for Men Who Want to Take Back Control of Their Lives

111:How Nervous System Regulation Helps You Make Better Choices When Addiction Urges Hit

Jason

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Better decisions don’t start with willpower. They start with a regulated nervous system.

Most addiction urges are not moral failures—they are your nervous system trying to regulate discomfort. 

When you regulate your nervous system, you create space between the urge and the action. 

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Addiction urges are often your nervous system trying to regulate discomfort
  • Regulation creates space between urge and action
  • A regulated nervous system helps you make disciplined decisions

Click play if you’re ready to stop reacting to urges and start making better decisions.

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The podcast explores the connection between men and dads seeking freedom from addiction, pornography, infidelity, and drinking, while confronting anger, anxiety, and depression through prayer, meditation, and mindfulness, leaning on Jesus and God for strength, confronting pride, discovering purpose, practicing cold plunges, and ultimately building resilience along the journey.