Recovering from addiction is hard work. The moment you let your guard down, the addictive traits wiggle their way back in. The idea of cognitive re-wiring is to try and stop, limit these moments be in control and do the next right thing. For me, i need a constant arsenal of tools and weapons to help me keep moving forward on the path to presence. I am fortunate because I have a group of people that I am able to talk with and who are vested in my recovery. One of these people sent me this video. the key is to run towards your heaven.
Motivation to keep getting stronger and re-writing the software is easy when you are close to bouncing from rock bottom. The recency effect is powerful. However, as you move forward and this wanes how do you maintain momentum. How do you avoid becoming complacent? This is a constant issue that I struggle with. That is why these videos and talking with people help. Managing addiction, chemical based, sex based or whatever the basis, is a true battle that needs to be fought on multiple fronts. Cognitive reconditioning is certainly in my opinion one of these.
Note: I have not seen or read anything else by Peterson. My perspectives are my own based on this work.
Musings of someone figuring out how to be present 