How To Win The Internal War Against Yourself – Eric Zimmer (Ep. 206)

Eric Zimmer, behavioral change coach and podcast host, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Eric talks about how he overcame a severe drug and alcohol addiction and was able to pull himself up after hitting rock-bottom in his early 20s. He covers the darkest times of his life, including homelessness, being arrested, and weighing 50 pounds lighter than his normal weight because of drug abuse. Eric talks about what he did to turn his life around and how he dealt with his internal demons and was able to overcome them. If you’re wondering how to win the war that resides within you and within all of us and how to overcome life’s darkest days, check this episode out now! *Download this episode now and subscribe to our channel to get more of these amazing interviews! In our episode we go over: Eric’s past struggles with drug addiction and homelessness The Tale of Two Wolves parable and it’s profound meaning What this parable did for Eric Zimmer and how it helped him overcome his addiction Feeding the good wolf and taking care of yourself by doing the right things The fact that the “bad” wolf may not actually be bad The issues that led Eric into becoming an addict and how he dealt with them after stopping his addiction Taking responsibility for your issues and owning the fact that it’s up to you to make change Eric’s last day of using drugs and what made him finally commit to getting off drugs for good The different addictions to heroin and alcohol and how they both act differently but can be equally devastating to your health long-term Recognizing your emotions and choosing to react in a specific manner The benefits of Alcoholics Anonymous and how it can really help people with addiction The areas that AA doesn’t really help with and often overlooks The physiological response to addiction and how to deal with not getting your neurotransmitter fix through taking drugs (and what to replace this with) The power of supplements and their ability to help people with conditions like depression and anxiety Whether or not Eric Zimmer still gets an itch to do drugs or alcohol How he gets his mind off using drugs and alcohol and how it’s gotten easier and easier with time What addiction means to Eric and why he’s replaced his addictions with other activities, healthy addictions per se Why people psychologically give in to things like procrastination Being specific with your plan and your intentions and how this can lead to success when trying to make a behavioral and life change Making and keeping your commitments to yourself The fact that making positive lifestyle changes becomes easier with time The psychological trick that you can use on yourself to get more done and follow through on your goals (it’s very effective) Check out Eric on: Website:  oneyoufeed.net Facebook: facebook.com/1ufeed Sponsors: *If you have not checked out our YouTube videos go to EliteManMagazine.com/youtube right now! 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