TheWillpowerPodcast with Will Gordon

Why Willpower Alone Fails in Addiction (And What Actually Rewires It)

29 May 2026

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Most people think beating addiction comes down to having more willpower. Chris Hill says that’s one of the biggest mistakes you can make.In this episode, we break down why willpower eventually runs out, what’s actually happening in the brain when cravings return, and how rewiring your mind (instead of white-knuckling) creates real, lasting freedom.Chris is the founder of Beat My Addictions and author of Get Your Life Back. He’s also completed extreme endurance challenges — swimming the English Channel and running over 950 miles across the UK. He’s not just talking theory.We talk about:- Why the survival mechanism in your brain works against you in addiction- The “separation model” — how to separate your conscious self from the system running in the background- His personal rock bottom moment and how he finally broke the cycle- The difference between white-knuckling recovery vs actually rewiring your brain- Why counting days can sometimes work against youIf you’ve ever felt like you keep failing even though you want to change, this episode will give you a completely different way of looking at it.Chris’s Book:Get Your Life Back – The Road to Freedom from Addiction (Available on Amazon)Free 7-Day Beat Addiction Plan:https://robhillfoundation.orgConnect with Chris:- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beatmyaddictions- Website: https://www.beatmyaddictions.comIf this episode helped you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.Take care of yourself.#AddictionRecovery #Willpower #MentalHealth #RewireYourBrain #RecoveryPodcast #TheWillpowerPodcast

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TheWillpowerPodcast with Will Gordon

Why Willpower Alone Fails in Addiction (And What Actually Rewires It)

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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