Episode 64: From Addiction to Recovery with Christopher Greer
We continue to talk about hard topics on the show - because with learning and understanding, there can be a possibility for healthier choices and courage for something better.
Addiction
Episode 42: Addiction is a Family Disease with Josie Teresi
On today's episode, we have Josie Teresi back on the show, and she talks about her son's addiction. When a family member becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol, not only do they face significant challenges, but it also impacts the rest of the family. It affects not only the individual with the "problem," but also causes sickness within the entire family unit. The effects hardly go unnoticed: they can include broken trust, communication issues, financial problems, childhood trauma, PTSD, fear and anxiety, shame and guilt, lost relationships, and estrangement. Drug addiction causes the entire family unit to adapt to the...
Episode 30: Addiction with Jane Dawson
Addiction is a chronic disease that affects the brain's reward, motivation, and memory functions. While alcohol or drug use is initially voluntary, and sometimes socially acceptable, some can stop with continued usage, and many cannot. The truth about addiction is that it is pervasive in our society. Mental health issues, emotional and physical pain, and stressors, are also recognized as driving factors behind a person's misuse of drugs and alcohol. Self-medication suggests that there is an underlying cause that leads someone to use drugs, and the intention may be more to relieve dysphoria than to...
Episode 68: Dopamine Nation with Dr. Anna Lembke, MD
Dopamine Nation explains the personal and societal price of being ruled by the next fix- and how to manage it.