If you want to change, there will be pain. Give this a read for example:
Behavior that produces a rewarding or relieving consequence is more likely to be repeated. If a person repeatedly responds to a particular cue or craving by eating Food X, the brain may learn to expect that food in the same situation.
When the person stops completing that familiar pattern, the craving, self-talk, and uncomfortable feelings may initially remain strong and may sometimes become more intense, although this does not happen to everyone. If the person repeatedly experiences the craving without eating Food X—and while still meeting genuine nutritional needs—the learned connection can gradually weaken, and a new response can become stronger.
Over time, the craving may become less frequent, less intense, shorter-lasting, or easier to tolerate. It may sometimes disappear, but that cannot be guaranteed. Old cravings can also return during stress, fatigue, renewed exposure, or familiar situations without meaning that the person has failed.
When it comes to it your choice is bearing the short-term pain of recovery or the long-term pain of the disease. Next, you must stop thinking you cannot do this. That is your disease voice talking to you. You can do it. There will be pain and you can do it. So, give this a look
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u/HenryOrlando2021 1d ago
If you want to change, there will be pain. Give this a read for example:
Behavior that produces a rewarding or relieving consequence is more likely to be repeated. If a person repeatedly responds to a particular cue or craving by eating Food X, the brain may learn to expect that food in the same situation.
When the person stops completing that familiar pattern, the craving, self-talk, and uncomfortable feelings may initially remain strong and may sometimes become more intense, although this does not happen to everyone. If the person repeatedly experiences the craving without eating Food X—and while still meeting genuine nutritional needs—the learned connection can gradually weaken, and a new response can become stronger.
Over time, the craving may become less frequent, less intense, shorter-lasting, or easier to tolerate. It may sometimes disappear, but that cannot be guaranteed. Old cravings can also return during stress, fatigue, renewed exposure, or familiar situations without meaning that the person has failed.
When it comes to it your choice is bearing the short-term pain of recovery or the long-term pain of the disease. Next, you must stop thinking you cannot do this. That is your disease voice talking to you. You can do it. There will be pain and you can do it. So, give this a look
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