{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6515527d3d898a0011b410e3/69f9a5353a143563edc1b097?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"88 - Why Learning More About Addiction Might Be Keeping You Stuck","description":"<p>You’ve learnt a lot about addiction.</p><p>You understand the patterns.</p><p>You can see what’s happening.</p><p>You’ve done the reading, the podcasts, the research.</p><p><br></p><p>So why does it still feel like nothing is changing?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we’re talking about a trap that’s easy to fall into - especially when you’re trying to handle this better:</p><p><br></p><p>👉 learning more… instead of doing differently</p><p><br></p><p>Because at some point, more knowledge doesn’t create change.</p><p>It keeps you in what I call <strong>consumption mode</strong>.</p><p><br></p><h3><br></h3><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>In this episode, we cover:</h3><ul><li>What “consumption mode” actually looks like (and how to spot it)</li><li>Why learning more about addiction can start to keep you stuck</li><li>The difference between understanding something and being able to act on it</li><li>Why you can’t access what you know in high-stress moments</li><li>How your nervous system pulls you back into familiar patterns</li><li>Why this isn’t about effort - it’s about implementation</li><li>What actually helps you start doing things differently</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Truthfully...</h3><p><br></p><p>You’re not stuck because you don’t care.</p><p>And you’re definitely not stuck because you’re not trying.</p><p>You’re stuck because knowing what to do and being able to do it in real life…</p><p>are two very different things.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Here’s the shift</h3><p><br></p><p>There’s no prize for knowing everything about addiction.</p><p>Change doesn’t come from more information.</p><p><br></p><p>It comes from:</p><p>👉 practising something different</p><p>👉 applying it in real moments</p><p>👉 getting support while you do</p><p><br></p><h3><br></h3><p><br></p><p>If you’re thinking:</p><p>“I know so much… but I’m still doing the same things…”</p><p>You don’t need another podcast.</p><p>You need support to start doing this differently.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>👉 Resources and support:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>If you’re ready for support to create real change, you don’t have to do this on your own. </p><p><br></p><p>👉 <a href=\"https://www.addictionmakesthree.com/programwaitlist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Join the Waitlist</strong></a><strong> for the Pathway to Wellness Program, or</strong><a href=\"https://addictionmakesthree.as.me/friendlychat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> book in a friendly chat</strong></a><strong> with me where we can talk it through and I can suggest the next best smallest step forwards for you.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>You can study the map all you like…</p><p>But nothing changes until you actually start walking the path of change.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>1️⃣ <strong>Book a Friendly Chat:</strong> where I can suggest what your next best step forward is, because you’ve been trying “this way” long enough, and it’s not helping anyone.</p><p>👉 <a href=\"https://addictionmakesthree.as.me/friendlychat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to find a time</a></p><p><br></p><p>2️⃣ <strong>Join the Pathway to Wellness Waitlist:</strong> My signature program helps you rebuild your life alongside (or beyond) a loved one’s addiction — with calm, confidence, and community</p><p>👉 <a href=\"https://www.addictionmakesthree.com/programwaitlist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Join the waitlist here</a></p><p><br></p><p>3️⃣ <strong>Connect on Instagram:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/addictionmakesthree/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@addictionmakesthree</a></p><p><br></p><p>4️⃣ <strong>Questions or reflections? </strong> 💌 amanda@addictionmakesthree.com</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Amanda Lockyer"}