Steven

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If you visit linkedin.com slash diary, you can claim that right now. That's linkedin.com slash diary. Just thinking about something we said earlier about how early childhood trauma causes the brain to change and then results in addictive behaviors. If I went through an early childhood trauma and my brain has changed because of that, and then I get into, I become addicted to alcohol as a young man.

If you visit linkedin.com slash diary, you can claim that right now. That's linkedin.com slash diary. Just thinking about something we said earlier about how early childhood trauma causes the brain to change and then results in addictive behaviors. If I went through an early childhood trauma and my brain has changed because of that, and then I get into, I become addicted to alcohol as a young man.

And then I managed to find my way off the alcohol. My brain is still addicted, right? My brain still has that addictive sort of predisposition. So isn't it the case that I'll just end up being addicted to something else that gives me a dopamine hit?

And then I managed to find my way off the alcohol. My brain is still addicted, right? My brain still has that addictive sort of predisposition. So isn't it the case that I'll just end up being addicted to something else that gives me a dopamine hit?

Because some people say, I've got an addictive personality. They sort of self-label and self-identify as having an addictive personality. Sometimes they even reference their brain as being easily addictive. Is there truth in that? Is it possible to have an addictive personality?

Because some people say, I've got an addictive personality. They sort of self-label and self-identify as having an addictive personality. Sometimes they even reference their brain as being easily addictive. Is there truth in that? Is it possible to have an addictive personality?

How much do you think about other things that are taking hold of society? Some of the other things that are non-substance related, so social media addictions and pornography addictions, and what else are some of the big ones? Food addictions?

How much do you think about other things that are taking hold of society? Some of the other things that are non-substance related, so social media addictions and pornography addictions, and what else are some of the big ones? Food addictions?

Can you tell me about a time where you've worked with a patient who, through the process of working with them and understanding their trauma, you discovered something unexpected about the root cause of their addictive behavior? Yeah.

Can you tell me about a time where you've worked with a patient who, through the process of working with them and understanding their trauma, you discovered something unexpected about the root cause of their addictive behavior? Yeah.

Did he recover?

Did he recover?

From substance abuse?

From substance abuse?

You must carry a lot of this stuff with you because your line of work sounds like you're dealing with bad news quite often, more so than the average person. And the news you're dealing with is a different type of news. You're dealing with somebody sort of reaching the end of their life through something that you also have said many times you believe is preventable in many cases.

You must carry a lot of this stuff with you because your line of work sounds like you're dealing with bad news quite often, more so than the average person. And the news you're dealing with is a different type of news. You're dealing with somebody sort of reaching the end of their life through something that you also have said many times you believe is preventable in many cases.

How do you manage that?