5 Ways CBT Can Help You Break Free from Addiction

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In this video, Luke Worsfold, a qualified addiction counsellor with over 4,000 hours of counselling experience, dives into 5 powerful ways Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can help you BREAK FREE from addiction. Learn practical techniques like cognitive restructuring, skills training, and exposure therapy to transform your thoughts, behaviours, and response to cravings. Whether you're struggling with alcohol or drug dependency, this video provides actionable tools to take back control and start your journey to recovery.

00:00 - Introduction: 5 ways CBT can help you break free from addiction
00:36 - Meet Luke Worsfold: Expert addiction counsellor
01:06 - What is CBT? Cognitive and behavioural approaches explained
02:19 - #1 Cognitive Restructuring: Reframing negative thoughts
03:15 - Examples of irrational vs. rational thoughts
04:15 - #2 Skills Training: Practical tools for recovery
05:01 - Mindfulness and meditation for addiction recovery
06:14 - #3 Behavioural Activation: Healthy coping mechanisms
07:20 - Examples of soothing activities to replace addictive behaviours
07:50 - #4 Exposure Therapy: Gradually facing triggers
08:27 - #5 Self-Monitoring: Using journaling to track progress
10:18 - Combining CBT techniques: Your recovery toolbox
11:37 - The challenge of finding the right CBT expert
12:29 - How Inside Addiction can support your journey