Addiction, Trauma, Porn, Dopamine Detox | Anna Lembke

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKL0Pw3Q6mAAnna Lembke explores dopamine detoxing, addiction, and the influence of narratives in managing trauma. SPONSORS:- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/TOE and get on your way to being your best self.TIMESTAMPS:- 00:00:00 Introduction- 00:02:40 Anna Lembke's experience with addiction- 00:10:46 Dopamine-seeking behavior vs coping mechanism- 00:12:35 The paradox of pain relief- 00:24:21 The self-perpetuating cycle of addiction- 00:24:00 Neuroadaptation- 00:29:23 The power of abstinence- 00:34:04 Life as an experiment- 00:37:15 Dopamine reward and misconceptions of the "present moment"- 00:41:06 Freud, Jung, and mindfulness- 00:45:35 East vs West in mental health- 00:51:15 Importance of self-talk and bedside manner- 00:56:00 Attachment styles in trauma (and intergenerational trauma)- 01:01:00 Power of stories and a Higher Power in addiction recovery- 01:07:42 Radical honesty / truth-telling- 01:12:02 The relevance of free will- 01:23:26 Love as a catalyst for tough decisions- 01:31:02 - A digital Sabbath (and Curt's coffee abnegation)- 01:42:12 Methadone for severe opioid use disorder- 01:51:00 The language of addiction, stigmatization, and identity- 01:57:32 Rat Park experiments (society's role in addiction)- 02:08:16 Writing as a therapeutic tool- 02:14:12 The necessity of a Higher PowerTHANK YOU: To Mike Duffy, of https://expandingideas.org and https://dailymystic.org for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel.- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt...- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchLINKS MENTIONED:- Dopamine Nation (Anna Lembke): https://amzn.to/47euRic- Podcast w/ Karl Friston on TOE: https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M- Podcast w/ Lilian Dindo: https://youtu.be/L_hI7JNsbt0- Discord (new community channel Dopamine Detox): https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- Pure White and Deadly (John Yudkin): https://amzn.to/3snMZHW- Drug Dealer MD (Anna Lembke): https://amzn.to/40G4WOJ