Addiction Truth
2 episodes tagged "Addiction Truth".
The Real Reason You Feel Empty Inside!
🎯 Why do we relapse? It's not about weak will or bad luck. It's about trying to fill a soul-level void with a bottle or a baggie—and spoiler: it never works. 🧠 In this episode of Sober Psychology, we dive into what the Big Book calls the spiritual malady (page 64)—that gnawing emptiness inside you that screams for relief the moment life gets tough. Whether it’s grief, trauma, or just the existential horror of folding fitted sheets, that void is real. 📚 Psychology backs it up. A 1997 study in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry by Khantzian laid it out plain: we relapse because we’re self-medicating emotional pain. But here’s the problem—drugs and alcohol don’t fix the pain… they amplify it over time. That dopamine hit feels good right now, but it just digs the hole deeper for tomorrow. This isn’t about blame. It’s about truth. And truth is the first step toward freedom.
The Shocking Truth About Relapse Nobody Talks About!
🔥 Why You Relapse (And How to Stop It Before It Starts) Don’t ask if I know what relapse feels like—I plead the 5th. But let’s be real: it’s not just “oops, I slipped.” It’s your brain pulling a fast one and gaslighting you into thinking “one won’t hurt.” Spoiler: it will. In this episode, I’m breaking down: ✅ Why relapse really happens ✅ What the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book says about it ✅ How neuroscience fully backs that up (yep, your brain is a traitor and a teacher) Whether you’ve been sober for 10 days or 10 years, relapse is not the end—it’s a warning shot. This episode is packed with truth bombs, dark humor, and no-BS psychology from someone who’s lived it, studied it, and seen the wreckage it causes up close. 👊 You’re not weak. You’re human. But you do need a game plan. Stick around and you’ll walk away with insight that could save your sobriety—or maybe even your life.