Mike Hardenbrook

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3,502 appearances 21 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 13 Aug

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Journey to the Sunnyside | Mindful Drinking & Alcohol Health · Stop Negotiating With Your Cravings for Alcohol · 1 Jun 2026 podcast

And another thing you want to avoid is just pulling this out for the worst cravings. voice-verified

That's like kind of learning to surf in this big storm. voice-verified

Instead, this is a good idea to practice on mild urges at first, and then have this go-to skill for when it's at a level 10. voice-verified

And then finally, expecting this to do everything. voice-verified

Although this is a very powerful one, this is still just one tool. voice-verified

And it works best when you have a plan. voice-verified

You're tracking, you're reviewing, you're sleeping well and managing stress. voice-verified

All those things in combination with this will set you up with a much higher success. voice-verified

But one unique thing to this is that urge surfing is where your plan meets the actual moment. voice-verified

So as we wrap up today, this episode, yes, it's about urge surfing, but it's also about more. voice-verified

It's about that moment right after the craving shows up. voice-verified

When that negotiation starts and when you feel like you only have two choices, fight it or give in. voice-verified

But you do have a third one. voice-verified

Pause and say to yourself, Something in me wants a drink right now. voice-verified

Feel where this lives in your body. voice-verified

Watch it move. voice-verified

Notice the bargaining without buying into it. voice-verified

Ask what it's actually trying to solve, and then make the next choice from a clearer place. voice-verified

Not by fighting or pretending that you don't want alcohol, just learning that a craving can show up, that you can move through it, and that you can let it pass without automatically letting it become a yes. voice-verified

Ultimately the goal is to stop letting every craving make the decision for you. voice-verified

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