Addiction – whether to mood altering substances, gambling, sex or food, stems in part from an over reliance on the reward system of a primitive part of the brain that can push us to make poor choices based on an expectation of immediate gratification. Those in recovery often struggle with the compulsive thoughts and behaviors that are still programmed in the addictive brains well after the drinking and drugging has stopped.
Our guest today, addiction expert Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, offers ten tools for breaking the cycle of impulsivity. These time-tested self interventions include standing st
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