Dopamine is not always the problem.
Don’t fall for the dopamine echo chamber of the internet.
Bad habits are not forever sustained by pleasure.
Initially, they feel good because they are regulated by dopamine.
But over time, they become automated behavior.
Deeply rooted bad habits are not regulated by dopamine, but by the neurotransmitters called endocannabinoids in the cannabinoid circuitry of the brain.
This is why even though they don’t feel good anymore, you still do them anyway.
Limited (or zero) pleasure is involved in long-term bad habits.
Dopamine is not always the problem.
Hence, going cold turkey is not always the solution.
The template uses a habit breaking method best explained in this video focused on strengthening one part of your brain (frontal lobe) to automate your regulation of the addicted part of your brain (cannabinoid circuitry).
This template plays the long game, but ensures a better win rate than ordinary habit trackers.