Understanding the Psychology of Overcoming Addiction

This chapter explores the crucial psychological factors involved in effectively overcoming addiction, highlighting the significance of genuine desire to quit. It emphasizes that true transformation stems from a deep-seated disdain for the addiction, enabling individuals to face challenges with newfound resilience.

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Let's unpack the heart of attention, addiction, autopilot and self-sabotage.
This episode is a deep dive into the junk food of thought: addictive mental loops that hijack your attention, and keep you stuck repeating the same boring patterns — again and again and again.

We talk about why your thoughts are like badly designed software, why addiction makes your brain less creative, and how to actually take back control. From scrolling email to self-sabotaging loops, it turns out the enemy isn’t the internet… it’s your untrained mind.