Recovery with Dr. Dave Currie | Episode 228 | The Science of Addiction

🔗 The Science of Addiction: Understanding Its Grip | Bailey Tonn, DFR Counsellor
What exactly happens in the brain when addiction takes hold? In this insightful talk, Bailey Tonn, a counsellor with the Doing Family Right Care Centre, unpacks the neuroscience of addiction. Gain a deeper understanding of how addiction rewires the brain, fuels dependency, and creates destructive cycles-and learn how healing and recovery are scientifically and emotionally possible.
🧠 Key Insights:
The Brain on Addiction: How substances and behaviours hijack the reward system and impact decision-making.
The Cycle of Dependency: Understanding cravings, tolerance, and withdrawal at a neurological level.
The Impact of Trauma: Exploring how past pain often intertwines with addiction.
Hope for Healing: Why recovery is possible through brain plasticity, healthy habits, and support.
📚 Discussion Points:
The connection between brain chemistry, addiction, and mental health.
How identifying triggers and underlying causes can break the cycle.
The role of therapy, community, and lifestyle changes in sustainable recovery.
✨ Encouragement: Addiction may feel like an unbreakable chain, but knowledge is a powerful first step toward freedom. Let Bailey guide you through the science of addiction, offering hope and practical steps to reclaim your life.
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