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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 | 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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Revision as of 14:01, 24 July 2023
Substance Attachments
A Substance Attachment (a.k.a. Substance Addiction) is an attachment to substances like alcohol, smoking, tobacco, cocaine, heroin, opioids and so on.
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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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