Michael

You didn't heal. You just changed addictions. |

Are you actually healed, or did you just achieve a "socially acceptable" relapse? Let's talk about the danger of cross-addiction. 🧠⛓️ Have you ever white-knuckled your way to sobriety, only to find yourself working 85-hour weeks, doomscrolling for 6 hours a day, or constantly picking fights? Welcome to neurological Whac-A-Mole. When you delete the apps and throw out the stash but refuse to do the underlying trauma work or learn how to self-parent, your basal ganglia just changes addresses. You trade the bottle for rage, workaholism, or your phone because it gives you the exact same dopamine and adrenaline spike. The parasite just put on a suit and a tie. You aren't healed; you're just managing optics. It's time to ask yourself: did you actually get free, or did you just trade a prison cell with iron bars for one with golden ones? 💬 Let me know in the comments: What "socially acceptable" addiction did your brain try to transfer to when you got sober? 👇 If this exposed a nerve today, hit that LIKE button and SUBSCRIBE to Sober Psychology for more raw truth on mental health, trauma recovery, and breaking the cycle.