Max Weigand understandiing Will Power is not enough

Trauma Recovery Anonymous · May 13, 2026 · 51m

My guest today argues that willpower isn't enough.

Max explains that we each have a certain amount of willpower to last our whole day, and if we are using too much throughout the day, on the wrong things, by the time we get to early evening, we have little to no energy, and we beat ourselves up.

Max and I had a discussion of two sets of voices in our minds in conflict in our heads, trying to control and manipulate us.

Max suggests not being able to accept us exactly as we are causes depression and anxiety; it's a terrible form of self-sabotage.

Max was saying that as soon as we start to…