A podcast listener asked us this question and he used the example of David Goggin’s book, Can’t Hurt Me, where he explains how he motivated himself to achieve many remarkable accomplishments by talking critically to himself. Why did these negative motivators seem to work so well for him when we say they are not effective motivators for stopping heavy substance use or other “addictions”.

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