Measuring progress is pivotal to recovery, and this course might do it better than any I’ve seen. At any point, you can ask yourself “how am I doing in this area” and you should be able to give a specific answer. Track your triggers for 7 days and write em down, make a shi! list and an opportunity list now and get to work etc.

The course is designed so that you are constantly taking action and not just speaking vaguely about recovery theories and things that you “should” do if you can. When you finish a video, you are seriously motivated to do something right then and there.

Craig really kicks your butt and forces you to get stuff done. I appreciated the parts where he notes all of the “excuses” and immediately dismisses them (at one point, regarding the resistance people may have to using the phone, he says “bullshi!, just call.”)

Hearing Craig speak is very encouraging and matter of fact, and it resonated with me.

No scientific jargon (i.e. “orbital prefrontal cortex is impaired”) and easy to understand. I can still recite many of the sayings (to break a habit you have to make a habit, trigger thought action, the cure is the aggressive pursuit of a great life etc.).

Sometimes it is as simple as asking “what do I really want in life, and will this action bring me closer or further from that goal?”

The whole “action” section really hits home. The module on objectifying and oogling was really helpful, and something I haven’t seen addressed very well elsewhere. The exercise in which you “notice” the world around you instead of only looking at body parts was a real eye-opener. The strategic plan and tactical plan also made a ton of sense and really keep you on the right track. I periodically look over them and try to honestly ask whether or not I am staying on course.