Why It's So Easy to Keep a Bad Habit 

People come to Theo because he's funny. They stay because he's real and people can relate to him.

I’m sitting here with just over 5 days sober. I can’t sleep because of insomnia. This really hit me where it needed to. This is the longest I’ve been sober in over ten years. Here’s to day 6 tomorrow.

“It’s not about stopping what you’re doing. It’s about starting something else that’s more fulfilling.”

Six needs: - comfort/certainty - variety - significance (i.e. sense of purpose) - connection & love - personal growth - contribute beyond ourselves Importance of replacing bad habit with a healthier one Stages before people transform their bad habits: - satiation (repetition makes something not as satisfying) - dissatisfaction (previous bad habit doesn't even feel good anymore) - threshold (you're convinced it will continue not feeling good from now on) - insight (the "truth", you realize you can make some lasting change) - stepping through "the opening" (others can push you through, but you choosing to enter it yourself gives a better chance of long-lasting change)

10 months no alcohol 16 days no weed and I’m going to keep going. I need my natural dopamine back, we all do.

It's easy to keep a bad habit bc the reward is immediate and the consequences aren't. With good habits, the rewards aren't immediate.

This is so true...Im a 22 year addict, but now 3 years sober on March 12....it's hard to break the routine , but can be done👌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Alcohol and cigarettes addiction actually destroyed my life. I could remember several years ago after divorce with my wife which brought me into my disastrous journey on Alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

Tony is legit, they had a good back and forth in depth conversation.

Theo, you saved my life today. You ask the questions I wish others would ask to the high level coaches. Thank you my friend

As a guy who stopped smoking 3,5 years ago, the hardest and worst thing about stopping is the realization that cigarettes crawled themselves into so many nooks and crannies of your life. With coffee, after a meal, with a friend, smoking break, with a beer, when drinking, when sad, when angry, when happy etc. You just realize how much of your life is dictated by a tobacco stick. Not to mention the money you always find for cigarettes, but always don't have for healthy options in your life. You have to distance yourself from the habit for an amount of time to realize just how much damage it does to you, because when you're in that "toxic relationship" with it, you can't comprehend it and that "illusion that you have it under control" is preventing you to accept that you have a problem and stop. Great guest, Theo.

The desire to change has to be in the heart and mind. The mind can want all it wants but until the heart fills up with desire to change , it's an inner battle. Not demons, just a disagreement between the heart and mind.

Theo is one of the most honest people online.

“Do you have variety when you run?” “Yeah sometimes I’ll go around the track this way & sometimes I’ll go around the track this way”

Tony Robbins is the only motivational speaker with anything real to say i really like him

Theo is so in touch with himself that he helps me analyze my bad habits and behavior that I commit without thinking deeply about. It’s like a therapy session listening to him open up

Just like how I got addicted to smoking weed everyday, I got addicted to exercising! You have to really try and reprogram your mind. Once you feel good from working out you’re gonna wanna feel it again, just like chasing a weed high but now instead your chasing the good feelings exercising gives you.

Going on 4 months sober. Next step is being able to say X months no internet. I have hobbies and started a library of useful/entertaining books. Pretending I'm using the internet constructively has gone too far for too long

Running really does change peoples lives. It allows people to reach a state of mind and be deep in their thoughts. It’s like therapy.

i love theo vons people. ever since a child, i have had a deep hatred for the world and other people projected through anger isuues and depression. this is because my dad comitted suicide and i felt rejected. it's been taking me years and years to gel into communities and each day my circle grows and so does my lost love for people. fans of theo von are so raw and real and just reading comments helps me with everything, since you never know what you will read. i'm glad theo's here. he doesn't just help me, but helps millions and those millions use the same help for themselves and others. elite community of people.

This made me realize I was wrong about Tony Robbin’s, and I understand why people follow him now. Wise man.

I love listening to Tony Robbins. Always makes me feel better.

Watching Theo be open about the same issues I have is inspiring.

Thank god I quit smoking 5 months ago and I’m so proud of myself for making this decision

Brooks shoes ? 😂 I haven’t heard about those shoes in years Theo is a master interviewer. He gets the most authenticity out of his guests because he’s just makes himself vulnerable

Theo making a podcast was a fantastic idea. Most shows are for entertainment with "characters" even if its real action. Talk radio for example, no they arent fake people but they are "personalities"; theo seems to be just the real deal.

I could watch/listen to these two talk for hours. Such powerful and authentic discussion here, thank you for this.

Man Tony hit me hard here. I'm trying to get myself clean from a six year relationship with a woman who had a narcissistic personality disorder... I didn't realise at the time how she'd got me addicted to her, or rather I'd allowed myself to become addicted to her and neglected almost everything else in my life to get my fix from her. I'll get through it, I'm learning to replace it with healthy things... but after six months of hindsight and working hard to keep her away from me, I can see I shouldn't be angry at her and the way she handled things (which was hysterical to say the least). She's mentally ill and has a much bigger challenge ahead than I do. I just hope she gets better some day, but I'm done with being responsible for that. Figuring that out helped A LOT and reminds me that even if we were bad for each other, there was love there.

This is definitely one of the best conversations I've seen with Tony. I hope theo knows how much of a positive impact this video will have on others

Theo asks great questions and Tony just hits the nail on the head every time. I’ve had multiple breakthroughs, realizations and aha moments listening to their conversation.

This is so helpful thank you for posting this.

Theo; great job with this piece of the interview with Mr. Robbins. Your story makes his points become tangible and accessible to the listener.

Dude, Tony freaking NAILED IT... I've been able to overcome several addictions over the years and what he's saying was exactly my experience, every time , even not hitting the final step at times and having to repeat. Such a cool interview!

Never knew I needed a Theo and Tony conversation 🙌

great conversation, thanks for this!

Very proud of all these people going sober, keep it up dudes, if you relapse don't beat yourself up over it, you had the balls to make the decision of stopping hurting yourselves and that's already a very HUGE step, but do keep your focus on your goal, this suffering will be gone when you least expect it. Love yall.

I don't understand how Theo can think he is ugly. He is good looking, maybe a haircut would do him good but he is definitely not ugly

Loved this. Sometimes you come across a video just when you need to hear it 🙌🏼

Probably one of the most insightful clips I have ever watched

Absolutely amazing clip, thanks to both of you

The threshold part is deep for sure. 🎼Drop kick me Tony, through the goalposts of life🎶

Truth! Important things to accept and stick with if we want to be our best.

Tony is such an intelligent guy, I love hearing him speak

This video should be available on DVD and winning dozens of awards

Damn that last bit about the opening is so true. Often times I get sick of my life, do all the work to improve, then when its time to finally make a breakthrough I resort back to my old self. Its a constant cycle

Theo has a way of stringing words we didn’t expect together to describe thoughts and feelings that are relatable

Had to come back to this. It was this conversation that actually pushed me to put down cigarettes and going on 3 months now of clean from it. Anyone that needs to hear it, my energy came back and even pushed me to better my life in all aspects. Quit marijuana and now I can actually focus on the things I couldn't do being on them. For others it helped them for me it created a lot of issues including anxiety. Thank the lord for this interaction as I needed it more than ever.

And this became a therapy session i did not know i needed but im glad i was given

Thanks Theo and Tony, I got a lot of insight from this.

This video made me wanna use even more. Thanks, Tony.

I don’t know much about this Tony Robbins fella, but man he’s makin me feel some things.

Is it just me who feels they too are evolving along with Theo? Thank you Theo 💕

I truly believe therapist like Tony Robbins are the ones that actually really need the therapy and by them helping others it help themselves

Theo gettin real as usual

These guys are the best.

This video showde up right when I needed it

I knew this would be so helpful!

Theo started on the real world now this man a legend

36 days saber here baby!!

Amazing analysis

This has been extremely helpful

Great points made. Love you everyone x

theo and tony are real asf thank you for this podcast i need this right now

Absolutely fascinating

One of the best things I have heard

I’m 22 and been in the cycle of addiction for 10 years and the last 2-3 on alcohol and hard drugs. Today is my 2nd full dry day and the withdrawals and and psychological effects are hitting different. Von always is such a big help

1:35 tony turns in to seth rogan momentarily

In just two clips I learned so much.

Tony Robbins is the best role model in America, maybe in the whole world 🌍 my EQ improves every time I hear or read him

Its easy to teeter between being proud of how far you e come and feeling self pity for what you've gone through to get there.

Good on you for the Brooks shoes nod. Best damn shoes I've ever worn

Thanks dawg

Tony Robbins is the goat.

"Hey, you know I realized if I take perfect care of myself, one day, I'll get very sick and die" Rodney Dangerfied ❤

Damn I love this duo

"To feel that you're not good enough for someone who's love you crave makes a person crazy inside. So if you feel like you're not enough, then you feel like you won't be loved, to be worthless and unloved is like psychological death so people drug themselves, eat, they do anything not to feel that." Never in my life have I heard someone describe rejection so succinctly! And yeah I've been drugging myself for 11yrs now but really all I've ever wanted is to feel loved😔

Love seeing the Celsius which last year became the addiction I had to kick. Tony Robbins is my OG life coach put me on a great path His son is less prolific but has one of the greatest TED talks about everyone's need for a clear path Theo doing great work dude's in his zone

this clip is beautiful

These are great, we're learning and growing together ❤️💯

I had quit smoking for about 7 years, so the reaching habit was gone, so I thought. One day I was sitting on the coach doing a project at the coffee table. I was at a pause, and I did it. I reach for something that hadn't been there for 7 years! I didn't feel like I wanted one but the fact that my body responded by reaching for a smoke. Crazy right?! It feels good to know that I've quit for a long time, I don't even remember that need. Great Clip!

Mental health is something all men struggle with. Theo reminds us we're all human and we all have personal demons.

My legs saved me all my life. It took me places I would have never been and opportunities I would have never got

It was surprisingly easy to stop smoking cigarettes when I really wanted to. Prior to that real urge to stop a behavior, I couldn't.

wow. felt that one

"But if I'm pet shopping, you know, you need to call somebody" 🤣🤣🤣

bless you

I had that wake up call. Changed my life in last 3years. An illness almost killed me and I survived. I was.the problem and had to change.

The funny thing about addiction is, some people really have more of that addictive gene then others. People like that either spiral out of control, or they learn themselves and what they need to function properly. It's not boredom alone that makes people go back, it's romanticizing the past. With addictions that are negative, always remember the bad times, hopefully that keeps you where you want to be.

Such good content

Imagine if Chris Farley had the opportunity to sit with someone like Tony. He might still be around today.

Definitely entertaining 👊

Tony Robbins is AH-MAZING!!!!!!! 🙏⛑️🙏

The Theo Von Feel Good 5K, let's gooooo!

Yes! Bad habits can become part of our identity and a convenient scapegoat

Thanks

its wild to me right, that we are afraid of change, or afraid to let go of certain things out of fear we may lose ourselves, or part of ourselves, when I realized, I dont think we ever really can lose said parts of ourself that way. its like a leap of faith, all to realize there wasn't anything to even jump over in the fist place

Oh my god the talk about satiation, dissatisfaction, and finally hitting the threshold is right on the money. That is exactly what happened in my most recent relationship. I had reached that point at multiple times during the relationship and could never go through with ending it. Finally i had a moment of lucidity and realized i was miserable and had been. i saw it for what it was. Not what it had been in the past or what it could be again. I jumped. Ended it right then. There was no hate in my heart. I loved the person and still do a month later. I didnt blame them or have any hate in my heart for my ex. We both contributed, we were both imperfect, and we both made our fair share of mistakes. It wasnt easy and right after i questioned myself about whether i made the right decision. Since then i've had no regrets whatsoever. This next chapter is all me. Im back in the gym working on myself and i feel good about being my one and only priority. I neglected my own wants and needs for far too long. If anyone is going through similar, you got this.

Great Video

I’ve seen two clips of this episode and I’m just a bucket of emotion. I am about to watch the full episode

I quit smoking by replacing it with hard liquor, and boy was that a mistake. For me personally, it’s 100x more addictive than smoking could ever be. Smoking doesn’t even make you feel good, it’s just that you get a craving when you don’t do it. When you’re withdrawing from booze, it’s like all the warmth in your body is gone and you’d do anything to get it back.