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haha yes i thought i was ok not doing hard core drugs, just staying with Mary Jane ...but of course chronic stress lead me towards my downfall and nobody elses fault except my own decisions to not confront my fears and to this day my anxiety is bigger now than ever before.Gaming Smoking PORN and others such as tv and youtube and music even all lead my to my downfall because i cant deny the pleasure center in my brain
That is a painfully simplistic view that is not supported by actual evidence, it is basically just a judgemental statement that shows your lack of knowledge on the subject.
Stop the lying advertising campaign. Counterattack with PSAs that show the real effects of alcohol, tobacco and drugs. Remember, “This is your brain, this is your brain on drugs”? Show the truth about how addiction robs individuals and families of health, joy, security, finances, etc. Prohibit the propaganda that shows young, beautiful people playing volleyball on a beach or enjoying a professional sporting event with a beer is brainwashing our children!! We need TRUTH in advertising!! I hate marketing of substances, I hate addiction, I hate what we have become as a society!
An excellent video! I just wish people knew about the power of Naltrexone for alcohol use disorder, since it eliminates the dopamine surge from drinking. So over time, taking Naltrexone before drinking diminishes and then eliminates the brain's addiction since it quashes the dopamine response to alcohol. Using Naltrexone this way is called the Sinclair Method, and unfortunately, it's little known despite it's phenomenally effective in actually extinguishing addiction to alcohol. Studies have found it to be more effective than AA.
to me spirituality is just my own education of my own brain and body.... and understanding of my own psychology.... but the word spirituality means something different for every person... its completely vague and meaningless unless u specify what u mean when u use that word. if its such a super miracle thing that is the only thing that can over power the mid brain, i would really suggest u specify exactly what this superpower is.
why does she sound so petulant and angry and defensive tho lol... like shes having a witch fit lol...men are much better speakers imo lol ...as long as they arent joooo--ish or catholic raised , they always look and act womanly and gaaa yyy lol.
Great analysis, however the example given that you would always drink water over saving your family, I'd be sceptical. Reason being that in hunger strikes in northern Ireland " the troubles" men would refuse food until death for up to 70 days although constantly offered food throughout period. In other words the mens cortex overpowered their midbrain in this instance. Unusual scenario no doubt.
Whenever someone told me to "just stop, it's not that hard" or "you're going to have to just toughen up" back in the bad old days (over 10 years ago), I'd always just think to myself "I wish you were right"... I needed a LOT of support, discipline, self examination, listening to the experiences of those who had gotten clean, worked with clinicians. A multifaceted approach seems to be mandatory for long term sobriety, I have seen this in my personal experience and that of my peers. Sometimes it was hard, the first 6 months of my life clean was easily the worst period of my life, but I can say unequivocally it IS worth it. Back in the day I would have never thought I could get clean, let alone be happy being so. If you're struggling, thinking about getting clean or just needing a chat feel free to shoot me a message.
Americans test addictions research in their children. Check out abilify lawsuits. They drug their kids with that crap. Its not a disease. Its a drug induced generic mutation. To get rid of adddiction stop doctors from prescribing drugs like risperdal, abilify and Adderall to children.
In august my partner and I separated and I been very depressed since . In September I started to learn guitar to help cope with depression and quit weed at that time since I was focus on learning something new and I relapsed 5 times between sept and today and I feel I lost my motivation in learning guitar it was something always wanted to do since all my relapses in last few months I notice it killed my motivation to keep learning guitar it was a way to help me stay off weed also . I feel when I was off weed in sept I was so excited about guitar I even had a teacher and all had so much energy and the minute I started smoking again I feel so lazy and unmotivated to do anything and my depression makes it worse and I can’t seem to want to do nothing I don’t know how to cope with this or deal with this I been a weed smoker for 24 years I’m 41 now and really want to stop weed . Years ago I could do anything on weed accomplish all my goals but now I find it’s doing the opposite killing all my motivation and making everything worse I barley see anyone anymore I’m so stuck into a world of weed it’s not fun anymore I feel lonely and pushed many people away and all the excuses to get high help how do I get my motivation back to learn music and to get back to living life . I’m on day 1 of quitting I hope this time I can stay off and not have any triggers to start again . I’m feeling desperate it’s not easy to stay off long term how do I deal with this help
Thanks so much. I share all your work with the families in my group who need to understand this disease to stop the stigma. We pray that these families can understand this so they don't shame or should their loved ones.
Brilliant explanation of the science of addiction and how us addicts can't "just stop". Every addict and family member who's been affected by addiction should watch this informative video!
What a delight of information. Thanks so much. I own Moving Forward Foreclosure Cleanouts LLC in Phoenix Arizona. Love adding to my knowledge for my clients. Thanks so much.
This is a fairly scientific presentation but the science seems to fall off with the mention of "spirituality". I am well aware that spirituality is not the same as religion. I am also aware that scientists have suggested the "God Spot" in the brain, again not directly describing religion. The end of this video, unfortunately in my opinion, seems to end with the cruel and agonizing treatment being for the sufferer to think him or herself well. I hears no scientific, biologic or neurochemical explanation for "spirituality". In real life I know so-called "recovering" addicts who live in an agony of desire with no end in sight. As a writer, I describe addiction as, "The body torturing the soul for a lifetime!" Physiological cures must be found!
Great presentation , as a former addict of 17 yrs in and out of treatments, jails and hospitals I agree with the science presented here, one does need medication, spirituality and support systems to get the brain back on track however long periods of sobriety using this method I always found myself back into addiction.. Until I called on Jesus that is!! I am writing this to tell everyone that Jesus is the truth and works miracles, when I was saved my brain was supernaturally changed and the chains of addiction broken for good.. I really wish someone could have studied it as it happened so the whole world new Jesus is God!! But all I can give you is my testimony 🙌 God bless everyone out there who is still battling addiction.. call on the name of Jesus and believe with all your heart that he died on the Cross and rose again with our freedom in hand .. He did it all for us because he loves us❤️Gods saving Grace through faith 🙌
I thought alcohol and cocaine and meth work on dopamine the most and the reason I loved heroin and mushrooms and acid and mdma best is because they also and mostly work on serotonin so why doesn't the doctor explain the vast differences in what different drugs do For example being addicted to Marijuana and Heroin are totally different lifestyles and I could stop smoking weed whenever I wanted to I did it at college and stopped for the entire 3 months of summer but Heroin is immediate physical misery withdraw so how can she say addiction is addiction is addiction I respectfully know that is wrong
The problem is that as you use any substance tolerance develops and at one point you move to the next option that always have to be more powerful as dopamine releaser
I have a family history of addiction. I discovered this video at a moment in my life where my weed and alcohol consumption was getting to be excessive. After seeing this, i made the proper lifestyle adjustments to maintain a healthy brain. Thank you for your work. And thank you to whoever uploaded this.
That was a great explanation of addiction. My question is…..Is it genetics or environment or the combo that decides if one is prone to addiction more than another. This area is the most baffling to me.
People don’t take into account how much these 14-18 year olds are already addicted to the pre workout and the large amounts of caffeine in them, I took those everyday for 10 years n I felt like I couldn’t live without them or even function without them
