YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKL0Pw3Q6mA Anna Lembke explores dopamine detoxing, addiction, and the influence of narratives in managing trauma. SPONSORS: - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/TOE and get on your way to being your best self. TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:02:40 Anna Lembke's experience with addiction - 00:10:46 Dopamine-seeking behavior vs coping mechanism - 00:12:35 The paradox of pain relief - 00:24:21 The self-perpetuating cycle of addiction - 00:24:00 Neuroadaptation - 00:29:23 The power of abstinence - 00:34:04 Life as an experiment - 00:37:15 Dopamine reward and misconceptions of the "present moment" - 00:41:06 Freud, Jung, and mindfulness - 00:45:35 East vs West in mental health - 00:51:15 Importance of self-talk and bedside manner - 00:56:00 Attachment styles in trauma (and intergenerational trauma) - 01:01:00 Power of stories and a Higher Power in addiction recovery - 01:07:42 Radical honesty / truth-telling - 01:12:02 The relevance of free will - 01:23:26 Love as a catalyst for tough decisions - 01:31:02 - A digital Sabbath (and Curt's coffee abnegation) - 01:42:12 Methadone for severe opioid use disorder - 01:51:00 The language of addiction, stigmatization, and identity - 01:57:32 Rat Park experiments (society's role in addiction) - 02:08:16 Writing as a therapeutic tool - 02:14:12 The necessity of a Higher Power THANK YOU: To Mike Duffy, of https://expandingideas.org and https://dailymystic.org for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel. - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Dopamine Nation (Anna Lembke): https://amzn.to/47euRic - Podcast w/ Karl Friston on TOE: https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M - Podcast w/ Lilian Dindo: https://youtu.be/L_hI7JNsbt0 - Discord (new community channel Dopamine Detox): https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Pure White and Deadly (John Yudkin): https://amzn.to/3snMZHW - Drug Dealer MD (Anna Lembke): https://amzn.to/40G4WOJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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