Marc Lewis, PhD, is a neuroscientist and professor of developmental psychology. He has authored or co-authored more than fifty journal articles in neuroscience and developmental psychology. Presently, he speaks and blogs on topics in addiction science, and his critically acclaimed book, Memoirs of an Addicted Brain, is the first to blend memoir and science in addiction studies. His newly released book, The Biology of Desire, debunks the currently popular disease model of addiction.
In this episode:
In this episode Dr. Lewis shares:
His personal/professional journey
Memoir of an Addicted Brain – addiction as a learned behavior
Disease vs Disorder
Dopamine and the Reward Center
Comparing substance use and addictive behaviors
Relapse – causes
Abstinence
The Inner Critic and it's role in Addiction, relapse, and Recovery
Internal Family Systems
How our environment and isms influence addiction and recovery
Techniques Dr. Lewis uses when working with addiction; Not all approaches work for all people or at all times
Pushback Dr. Lewis has received
What's next: Another book
Signature Question – If you could tell a younger version of yourself something about addiction, what would it be?
FOLLOW MARC:
Website: https://memoirsofanaddictedbrain.com/
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sweet Sobriety has 2 amazing workshops in the month of July! Be sure to join Molly Painschab, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Addiction Counselor on Fridays as she covers Codependency – From Codependent to Interdependent. This workshop may be for you if you have:
Codependency – From Codependent to Interdependent
Do you have:
Low self-esteem
Familial dysfunction
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Low emotional expressivity
Having a hard time saying no
Having poor boundaries
Showing emotional reactivity
Feeling compelled to take care of people
Having a need for control, especially over others
Having trouble communicating honestly
Fixating on mistakes
Feeling a need to be liked by everyone
Feeling a need to always be in a relationship
Denying one's own needs, thoughts, and feelings
Having intimacy issues
Confusing love and pity
Displaying fear of abandonment
This workshop will:
Identify What it is and isn't
Identify Why Codependency and Addiction go hand in hand
Explain How codependency affects recovery
Teach you How to recognize the signs as an individual and in relationships
Identify Attachment Style and how to shift it
Teach you How to prevent codependent relationships from developing
Support you in Working toward interdependence and independence
What you get:
Pre-recorded videos to watch at your own pace
Downloads/worksheets/resources
4 x 1hr LIVE sessions that will be recorded and available for replay
Join us:
Fridays, July 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th at 12pm Pacific/3pm Eastern/8pm UK
$50USD
REGISTER: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/codependency
We are also running a FREE Foundations Workshop for anyone who has purchased the Foundations Course. The work at your own pace course is $200USD.
We will meet on Wednesdays, July 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern/7pm UK and will cover 3 modules each week.
PURCHASE FOUNDATIONS COURSE: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/sweet-sobriety-foundations
SWEET SOBRIETY MEET UP
As you may have heard – we had to PIVOT from Las Vegas and we are NOW MEETING IN
TORONTO, CANADA!
Dates: October 20 – 24, 2023
Costs:
$150 USD for individual Meet Up days
$499 USD for the entire Meet Up
***You are responsible for your airfare, food, and accommodations
If you are interested in sharing a room to save on cost, sign up here: https://forms.gle/RwY3qMg5m9TK6VP8A
If you are wondering about how else you can spend your time in Toronto, check out this resource Bethany put together: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Oso-ZpxhzBWS1n4W75fW1Lt9JZXJ3hugC3pMKmvSLE/edit?usp=sharing
Come to the Q&A to learn more!!!
Here is what we have lined up for you so far!
Friday Special Sweet Sobriety Soire
We are looking for a restaurant close to the Town Inn Suites hotel (620 Church Street) to host our hangout with Vera on Friday night. We haven't confirmed it yet because we need to get a better idea of how many people will be coming. THIS will be an exclusive event for our Sweet Sobriety members where we are just going to hang out and spend time together. The plan is to have something arranged for 5:30 - 8:30pm window we might have to be flexible on either side of that, but I know Vera likes to go to bed early ;)
Saturday Speakers (80 Cooperage Street)
Sandra Elia: Aligning Your Sails to Recovery: Thinking >Actions>Words
Sophie Rolland: Insulin Resistance in the Brain: How it Affects Eating Behaviours
Dr. Èvelyne Bourdua-Roy:
Dr. Vera Ingrid Tarman: Am I Abstinent Enough? Besides sugar, exploring Alcohol & Cannabis.
Panel
Sunday Speaker/Workshops (Venue for S/M/T will be 519 Community Centre Ballroom)
Pamela Mekuz: Getting into the Readiness Mindset
Jennifer Lindo Kranc: Turning Information into Transformation – Neuroplasticity
Viktoria Hamma: Workshop or Hypnotherapy
Speaker to be determined
Monday
10am Group Coaching
11am WORKSHOP – Traveling Food Sober (subject to change)
12:30pm Lunch on your own
1:30pm Group Activity
2:30pm WORKSHOP Cravings Management (subject to change)
4:00pm Mini workshop/close Somatic Experiencing (subject to change)
FREE TO DO AS YOU WISH
Tuesday
10am Group Coaching
11am WORKSHOP Emotional Eating (subject to change)
12:00pm Break Stuff
1:00pm Lunch on your own
2pm Group Outing
Evening celebration/Dinner together/goodbyes
**WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD NEAR THE TOWN INN SUITES Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
💜💜To Register, use the following links:
Accommodations for Toronto: October 20th – October 24th
Hotel Where Rooms are Reserved:
620 Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2G2 (416) 964-3311
Rooms Reserved under Name: Sweet Sobriety
Hotel Manager: Vishal Mistry Contact: vishal@towninn.com
Single Room: $269 CAD + tax = $303 CAD per night
Double Room: $299 CAD + tax = $338 CAD per night
Accommodations at other Hotels Near By:
Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre, an IHG Hotel
30 Carlton St., Toronto, ON M5B 2E9 (416) 977-6655
33 Gerrard St W, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z4 (416) 595-1975
29 Wellesley St E, Toronto, ON M4Y 1G7 (438) 795-6650
The Anndore House, part of JDV by Hyatt
15 Charles St E, Toronto, ON M4Y 1S1 +1 833-745-8370
90 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON M4W 1A7 (416) 961-8000
250 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M5A 2G2•(416) 822-5590
259 Wellesley St E, Toronto, ON M4X 1G8 (416) 876-5667
117 Pembroke St, Toronto, ON M5A 2N9 (416) 925-8456
22 Monteith St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1K7 (416) 841-4020
41 Huntley St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2K9 (647) 710-3474
5 Selby St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1W3
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