The 3-Step Method to Break Human Addiction
Let me get practical with you. If you’re addicted to another person, you don’t need more insight—you need a detox. This is how you break limerence and sober up from a human being. No contact isn’t cruelty; it’s self-rescue. You can’t stay friends with your drug dealer. Every text, every story view is a hit. You have to starve the neural pathway.
Then you kill the avatar—rip them off the pedestal and put them back on the ground. Humanize them to de-deify them. And finally, you transfer the worship. That obsessive energy has to go somewhere. When the urge hits, pray. Tell God the truth. Invest your hunger in the Creator, not the ghost.
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This video is for general educational purposes and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of harming yourself, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or go to your nearest emergency room.
About Michael
I'm Michael, a mental health creator, recovered alcoholic, future therapist, and the host of Sober Psychology. After realizing how much of the traditional mental health conversation misses the mark, I decided to build a space dedicated to raw, unfiltered self-examination and personal healing. My approach combines psychological principles with brutal honesty and hard truths, cutting through the noise to help people navigate their own growth. No toxic positivity, no hidden shame—just real conversations about what it actually takes to heal.