E34 - A Buddhist Approach to Overcoming Cravings and Addiction

Have you ever tried to fight a craving — and felt it get stronger the harder you pushed?

In this episode, we explore what Buddhist psychology has understood for centuries and what it means for recovery from cravings and addiction.

Rather than relying on willpower and resistance, Buddhist mindfulness offers a different path: one built on awareness, observation, and a deeper understanding of how the mind and body actually work.

When we stop fighting cravings and start observing them, something unexpected happens. We begin to see that urges behave like waves — they rise, they peak...