abstinence

2 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Feb 16, 2021 by Nir Eyal · across every show →

Everything said about abstinence, oldest first

Feb 16, 2021 negative
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Eyal: Abstinence from unavoidable external triggers fails and backfires
“For frequently occurring external triggers, meaning if you can't if you can't remove the external triggers from your environment, abstinence doesn't work. Okay. In fact, abstinence can backfire.”
Nir Eyal Feb 16, 2021 ▶ 36:40 #104 Nir Eyal: Mastering Indistraction
Feb 21, 2023 positive
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Dr. Lembke: 30 Days of Abstinence Is Required to Reset Reward Pathways
“For people who have become addicted 30 days is the bare minimum to begin to reset reward pathways. Two weeks is almost never enough.”
Dr. Anna Lembke Feb 21, 2023 ▶ 20:04 Dr. Anna Lembke: Between Pleasure and Pain
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