"You might think you're deliberating with yourself and making choices. However, once you understand Addictive Voice Recognition, you realize that the Lizard brain or 'Addictive voice' or wine witch is not you."

In this episode, Lucy discusses the concept of the Wine Witch and how tuning into our inner mentor can help us overcome cravings and grow as individuals. The brain is divided into two parts: the primitive reptilian brain (Lizard brain) and the more evolved primate/human brain (frontal cortex). The Lizard brain initiates cravings for alcohol, tricking us into believing it is essential for survival. The inner voice that compels us to drink is not our true self but the Lizard brain trying to meet its survival needs. Lucy shares a personal experience of the internal struggle between the rational decision to quit drinking and the Lizard brain's urge to drink. By understanding Addictive Voice Recognition, we can detach from the Lizard brain's deceitful nature and consciously choose not to listen to it. Lucy also suggests putting our inner critic in the same category as the addictive voice or wine witch, as both are driven by fear. To combat the wine witch, Lucy introduces the concept of the inner mentor, the version of ourselves we aspire to become. Tuning into this grounded, self-assured self can help us resist the wine witch's cravings. Lucy also shares a powerful visualization practice to help you tune in to this part of yourself. 

1. The brain can be divided into the Lizard brain (primitive reptilian brain) and the frontal cortex (more evolved primate/human brain).
2. The Lizard brain initiates cravings for alcohol, tricking us into believing it is essential for survival.
3. The inner voice compelling us to drink is not our true self but the Lizard brain trying to meet its survival needs.
4. Addictive Voice Recognition helps us detach from the deceitful nature of the Lizard brain's cravings.
5. The inner critic and the addictive voice/wine witch are both driven by fear.
6. Tuning into our inner mentor, the version of ourselves we aspire to become, can help us resist the wine witch's cravings.

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