EA - Free one-to-one behavioral addiction support for EAs by John Salter

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Free one-to-one behavioral addiction support for EAs, published by John Salter on April 17, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Free coaching via Zoom. Treats addictions that aren't acutely life-threatening, but that drain your time & money e.g.social mediagamingsmokingBenefitsSave money & timeAchieve moreFeel better about yourself and more in control of your lifeHow it worksSix thirty-minute sessions, for free.Continuation thereafter is optionalArranged via Calendly, or for a recurring slot once or twice a week (up to you)The CoachesEra's got a BSc in Psychology, and an MSc in Addiction, from King's College London. Lizzy's got a master's in psychology and a certificate in psychotherapy. Both have done ~160 hours of addiction coaching training, passed their final assessment, and are now ready to see real clients. So far, we've had unanimously positive feedback and ~70% retention from the 100+ clients our coaches have seen so far.What happens in sessionsSession OneTell your coach about you and your situationThey'll help you draft a minimum viable planYou attempt to execute it between now and next weekSessions Two til FiveShare your progress or lack thereofTell them what worked and what didn'tUpdate the plan accordinglyRepeatSession SixTalk about your progressWe'll likely give you the option to continue on a paid basisIn either case, we'll help you draft a plan to help recover from relapses, and prevent them from happening in the first placeDisclaimersPotential downside - they aren't EAsPotential upside - they aren't EAsWe don't have magical solutionsAt least 20% of sign-ups will give upOf those that stay, at least 20% will failMany of those who succeed will relapse within one yearPromises we makeTo maintain complete confidentialityTo use proven techniques exclusivelyTo be supportive & non-judgementalSign upFree to any Effective Altruist. 7 EA-exclusive places are available immediately. If the results are good, we'll do a monthly cohort of ~20 EAs. You can opt-out at any time, no hard feels. Click here to apply.Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.