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We’re back and we’re diving straight into the hard stuff. Addiction. Not just to substances, but to anything we use to numb the ache…scrolling, relationships, achievement, busyness, control.
In this episode, we explore the science and soul of addiction, how it forms, what it’s protecting us from, and what healing really looks like. Drawing on the work of some of our favorite thinkers, we unpack the link between trauma, disconnection, and the desperateu search for relief.
This isn’t an episode about shame — it’s an episode about understanding. About compassion. About the truth that every coping mechanism started as an attempt to survive.
We all struggle, we all experience pain and sometimes we go to extremes to escape that pain.

Thanks to Euphony Productions for the recording and editing!!

Recommended Reading: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction - Dr. Gabor Maté

The Point on Audible - written by N. Lane Akin, narrated by Chance Overton, produced by Euphony Productions.

RESOURCES for those who are struggling with addiction:

SAMHSA HOTLINE - 1-800-662-HELP

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

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