Frustration Tolerance (E199)

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Your ability to tolerate frustration can make your life easier or it can make it harder. For most of my life I made things harder for myself. In this episode I’m explaining what frustration tolerance is, some interesting studies on emotion regulation, how this increases our risk of relapse, and what we need to do to better tolerate discomfort, negative emotions, frustration, and anger.

What to listen to next:

E149: How Alcohol Affects the Nervous System

E161: what to expect emotionally when you quit drinking

E189: How the Brain Regulates Emotions & Impulses

E180: Why Your Drinking Gets Worse Over Time, Not Better

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Tietz, Gillian. Frustration Tolerance (E199). Sober Powered Podcast. 2024

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Sources:

1. Baars MY, Müller MJ, Gallhofer B, Netter P. Relapse (number of detoxifications) in abstinent male alcohol-dependent patients as related to personality traits and types of tolerance to frustration. Neuropsychobiology (2013) 67:241–8

2. Miller L. Predicting relapse and recovery in alcoholism and addiction: neuropsychology, personality, and cognitive style. J Subst Abuse Treat (1991) 8:277–91. 

3. Szasz, P. The effect of emotion regulation strategies on anger. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 2011