Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K)

They always, even when they relapse, they end up coming and it feels really good.

It's really scary when they're relapsing, right?

So then I started asking questions like, what's it like when you relapse?

They're like, I'm terrified of the alcohol.

They're actually addicted to opiates, but I'm terrified of the opiates.

I'm terrified of the opiates, but like, I can't resist.

I have to walk back and it's scary.

I know I'm making a mistake when I relapse.

And then it feels amazing for a while.

And then I start to panic.

Everything starts going wrong again.

I'm running into problems.

And then I escape my addiction.

And sometimes when I escape my addiction, I run far, far away and I think I'm done with it.

And the snake shows up again.

And there are some times where I've escaped from my addiction and I circle back around and I choose it.

Key thing here is that this dream relates to this person's struggle.

gives them insight into their struggle.

And then I sort of ask them, okay, let's talk about this.

Tell me in your real life, what is walking around in front of the snake look like?