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<blockquote class="definition">A '''Substance Attachment''' (a.k.a. Substance Addiction) is an attachment to substances like alcohol, smoking, tobacco, cocaine, heroin, opioids and so on. </blockquote>


<blockquote class="definition">A '''Substance Attachment''' (a.k.a. Substance Addiction) is an attachment to things like alcohol, smoking, tobacco, cocaine, heroin, opioids and so on. Any substance that either reduces the pain you feel (e.g. the stupefying effects of alcohol), provides escape and release, or triggers the release of “feel good” chemicals in the brain (e.g. nicotine, gambling, alcohol, eating, etc.) can easily become an attachment when accompanied by a [[Dopamine Hit]]. Given the reality of [[Dopamine Attachment]], even substances that are not normally considered addictive, like cannabis for example, can become a [[Toxic Attachment]] under the “right” circumstances.</blockquote>
==Attachment Types==


==Further Reading==
[[Attachment Types]] > {{#ask:[[Is an::Attachment Type]]}}


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==Related LP Terms==


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==Notes==
 
You can become "attached" to any substance. Any substance that causes pleasure, reduces [[pain]] (in any of its forms), provides escape and release, or triggers the release of “feel good” chemicals in the brain (e.g. nicotine, gambling, alcohol, eating, etc.) can easily become an attachment
 
Substance attachments are not necessarily bad. In fact, they can be healthy. However, normal attachments can, and often do, turn into [[Toxic Attachments]].
 
 
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Latest revision as of 14:01, 24 July 2023

A Substance Attachment (a.k.a. Substance Addiction) is an attachment to substances like alcohol, smoking, tobacco, cocaine, heroin, opioids and so on.

Attachment Types

Attachment Types > Behavioural Attachments, Relationship Attachments, Substance Attachments

Related LP Terms

Substance Attachments >

Related Terms

Substance Attachments >

Notes

You can become "attached" to any substance. Any substance that causes pleasure, reduces pain (in any of its forms), provides escape and release, or triggers the release of “feel good” chemicals in the brain (e.g. nicotine, gambling, alcohol, eating, etc.) can easily become an attachment

Substance attachments are not necessarily bad. In fact, they can be healthy. However, normal attachments can, and often do, turn into Toxic Attachments.


Related LP Courses

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