How To Beat Addiction For Good – Michael Cazayoux (Ep. 111)

Michael Cazayoux, 2X World Champion Crossfit Team Winner and top fitness coach, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! Michael shares with us his tools for beating addiction of any kind and training yourself to overcome the toughest challenges that come your way in life. Michael dives into his battle with heroin addiction, the anxiety and depression he faced along the way, and what he did to ultimately pull himself out of such a crippling hole. If you’re wondering how you or a loved one can beat addiction for good, develop a strong mindset, and finally find happiness in your life, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

• How Michael Cazayoux first became addicted to drugs
• Why Michael began doing drugs at such a young age and why so many others start at such a young age
• The 9-month drug rehab facility Michael went to and what he learned about himself there
• Being vulnerable and opening up about yourself to other people and what this can do
• Showing up for other people and not just thinking about yourself all the time
• The idea of working hard and continually persisting through challenges
• The anxiety that surrounds addicts during withdrawal
• The feeling of shame and low self-worth that addicts carry with them
• How Michael dealt with his anxiety and depression while going through rehab
• Why he had anxiety around women when he was going through rehab and what this told him about himself
• Whether or not addicts switch their addiction into something else
• Carol Dweck’s book Mindset and the great lessons Michael learned from it
• Whether addicts are truly addicts for life or if they can get past this at some point
• Whether saying you’re powerless over your addiction is a good approach or not
• What Michael does every single day to ensure he doesn’t relapse
• Why so many addicts relapse and aren’t successful staying clean
• Michael’s best muscle building strategies
• His 3 best tips for staying in tip-top shape and being as physically healthy as possible

Check out Michael on:
Website: brutestrengthtraining.com
Instagram: instagram.com/michaelcazayoux

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