Watched this a couple years ago newly sober and it helped me so much. Watching it again almost 4 years sober and it's just as powerful. Thank you for your hard work❤❤

Going thru drug withdrawals for couple weeks from opioids and this helps Me logically understand better what my brain is going thru , great lesson and thank you 🙏 🧠

this is the best explanation of science and addiction I have ever learnt... Thanks so much

Your lecture is so useful. Thank you for put it on KZfaq.

The Big Book does not have anything about addiction being a disease, because all this is fairly new. This is why some insurance companies are starting to cover treatment for drug addiction and such. Because, addiction is now listed as a disease (in the brain). I think he does an amazing job. It was very educational for family members who do not understand about the disease, as well as people who suffer with it. Just speaking for myself, friends and family. Hope y’all have a wonderful day!

My friends who have been addicts at some point found their bodies/brains ruling choice. Current research speaks of repeated experiences with substances for instance, eventually "highjacking the reward center" of the brain. Personally, I never forget what a friend told me about the first time she inhaled a regular tobacco cigarette. She had a feeling that was so extraordinary that she knew at that point in time she never wanted to be without that feeling, that that feeling was the most important thing in her world. Not smoking was never an option after that first experience. That sort of reaction HAS to be physically driven and the inability to stop equally physical.

As a scientist and treatment professional, I can say that Garry is on point. We do not have to like or find agreement from personal experience with the information Garry provides, but we cannot argue with the science. The information is not up for debate; check the brain scans of those diagnosed with a substance use disorder. Thank you Garry for your research and the science you provide in layman terms!

Thank God for the people who care!

Thank you so much. Very helpful presentation.

Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's the thing if you carry something unpleasant you've done with you, And you have truly learned from whatever it was. You Keep it in the back of your head so it doesn't happen again, because you're someone you can live a 100% completely straight life, kind of like when a dog stops shiting on the floor. you won't do those things again if you truly understand them. if you're someone who lets It Fade then you're more than likely to make those mistakes a second time

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Play the tape, remember all of the destruction, misery, and chaos it brought in your life.

So this is what I'm paying for, can't I just subscribe

Withdrawals from Benzos right now and wishing someone would kill me ( not really) but yes ITS HORRIBLE ☠️ I’ve had cancer twice with chemo radiation surgery etc and detoxing from Klonopin is worse

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Sounds crazy but I quit every form of sugar and starch. I had a month of on and off withdrawls. And other addiction deprivation reactions. For it being a healthy dietary change, my brain and body threw some fits.

Is it advisable to watch this with an addict or get them into treatment 1st. Any good videos on kids that seem to be taking this unfortunate road. Thanks. Separate issues

The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous never says alcoholism is a disease. In the preface to the text, titled “The Doctor’s Opinion,” Dr Silkworth refers to alcoholism as the manifestation of an allergy. The writers of that book were at pains to NOT use the term “disease” so as to avoid controversy with medical professionals. In fact, the only definition the Big Book provides of alcoholism is as “ILLNESS which only a spiritual experience will conquer.” Clarification on this point is important for those who have stayed away from AA because they don’t accept the disease model of addiction. Beyond the AA issue, I should add that scientists are still divided on whether addiction is a disease or not. Some argue that it is an extreme example of aberrant learning and habit formation. In either case, the “hijacking” metaphor is a bad description of addiction because it frames drugs as terrorists; and terrorists make people do things they don’t want to do. Addicts aren’t acting against their will when they use; the problem for addicts is that they have wants they don’t want to want.

plant C sounds like the guy I fell in love with that I CAN'T get over no matter what I do, even though he's not someone capable of a relationship as it turns out... I still miss plant C... all the time...

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Omg he rambles

man the thing with addiction being a disease just seems off to me, don't get me wrong I can agree to a point but the problem I have is it gives people an excuse instead of admitting there's a problem they can just excuse themselves they have a disease. don't get me wrong addiction sucks I know personally but its not on the same level heart disease etc etc.

Unpleasant memories do not fade faster than pleasant memories. Unpleasant memories made by your own actions will only fade if you're someone who cannot take responsibility for your actions. If you do take responsibility for your actions then those unpleasant memories will never fade,

",,and after that catastrophe happened,,," I laughed out loud on that one.

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"... we can see a difference in the brain", yes, however: Normal? They never define "Normal". What is "Normal" in a highly artificial civilization? More accurate would be "someone who can function in the current society in which (s)he finds himself/herself". How much of the difference is one of degree? In other words, non-addicts also act on impulse. The lecturer even gives an example. What's more, it's fun to act on impulse, to let go, to let loose. Addicts get to act on impulse a lot more! Hence, it is fun to be an addict . . . at least for a while, at least more fun to be an addict than to be around an addict.

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I don’t want to kill myself

I will say this. The FIRST step in recovering from addiction is learning to forgive YOURSELF and understanding that only GOD can take away the shame and guilt that is associated with an addict. An addict can hide and deceive and fool everyone, including himself, but God sees ALL things. No matter how hard you try to deal with the emotions of shame & guilt it is only when one comes to the realisation that God TRULY has FORGIVEN you that you begin to get well and allowing Him to be in control will keep you clean. Self forgiveness THROUGH Jesus is key to a clean and peaceful life.

Get to the point. Why talk about what your going to talk about and just say it

It's NOT a disease and it doesn't say so in AA big book. He's mistaken.

Its not a disease..you contract a disease, its an addiction!

This is really bad. Don't quit your day job.

I'm in less than a minute and a half, and can't go any further because so far its nonsense. He doesnt have to be a scientist, but if he is going to talk about science or addiction or anything at all he owes it to his audience and to the ones who did the research or wrote the books not to misreport their findings statements or conclusions. The Big Book of AA never called addiction a disease, and science has not determined that it is a disease. The entire premise of this discussion is false, and not being a scientist is the least of the problem.