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Addiction, Trauma, Porn, Dopamine Detox | Anna Lembke
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The Impact of Addiction on Mental Health
Addiction can narrow focus and make other activities less enjoyable. The author shares their personal experience of becoming obsessed with reading romance novels and how it affected their work and family life. Neuroimaging studies show that drug use actually lowers dopamine levels. The author suggests that identifying and cutting out the problematic substance or behavior can restore balance.
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