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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 17 MIN

You’re Not Addicted to the Habit - Here’s Why You Keep Going Back

from RAW CHATTER! Unfiltered Conversations on the Psychology of Addiction, Behaviour & High Performance · host Vicky Midwood - Human Performance Strategist

You’re not addicted to the habit - you’re attached to who it lets you be.That’s the part most people miss.If you’ve ever told yourself:“I’ll stop this week”“I need more discipline”“This time will be different”…yet you keep going back to the same patterns - food, alcohol, overworking, scrolling, people-pleasing - this episode explains why.In this episode of RAW CHATTER, I break down:👉 Why your habits are not the real problem👉 How behaviours become your solution under pressure👉 The link between identity, childhood programming, and coping patterns👉 Why repetition makes these habits automatic (even when you don’t want them)👉 The exact moment where real change actually happensThis isn’t about willpower.It’s not about knowing more.It’s about understanding who you become when you reach for the habit and changing that.Because when you change who you are being…you stop needing the habit.🔥 If this hit home:You don’t need another plan.You need to interrupt the pattern in real time.I’m opening a small monthly group focused on exactly that real behaviour change, in real life, when it actually matters.👉 Book a call here: https://tidycal.com/vicky1/30-minute-chatVicky xx 🎙️ About RAW CHATTERUnfiltered conversations about addiction, behaviour, identity and high performance.No fluff. No filters. Just real talk that actually helps you change.📩 Join the email list for weekly updates: https://tinyurl.com/2jbbmtuv👉 https://www.vickymidwood.comEmail: [email protected] via social media:LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickymidwoodhealthcoach/⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/vicky.midwood/ ⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/vicky_gofigurecoaching/⁠

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