What is Addiction and science backed tips to overcome it!

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This video talked about addiction from research-backed perspective and how it could be overcome through simple changes. The speaker is a Counselling Psychologist working at an addiction center.

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00:00Have you ever met someone who looked completely fine on the outside but was fighting a silent

00:08battle every single day? I want to share one such story. A story I see versions of over and over

00:16again in my work as an addiction counselor. Let's call him Raj, a fictional someone whose journey

00:23reflects thousands of others. When I first met Raj, he didn't look like what most people imagine

00:29when they hear the word addiction. He had a job, a family, a routine, a sense of humor. On

00:37the surface, everything looked normal. But every night around the same time, he felt something

00:43tighten inside him. A pull he could not fully explain. He didn't start dramatically, no rock

00:50bottom, no crisis. Just one small escape that slowly grew close. For Raj, it was alcohol.

00:59He began using it after stressful days, then after normal days, then on days, he didn't

01:04even understand why.

01:06One day he told me, I don't even enjoy it anymore. But my body thinks it needs it more than oxygen.

01:14And that's the thing about addiction. It really begins with pleasure, begins with relief. Relief

01:20relief from stress. Relief from loneliness. Relief from emotions we were never taught to deal

01:26with. What Raj was experiencing is something neuroscience describes perfectly. Addiction isn't a moral failure.

01:35It's a brain pattern shaped by repetition and reinforced by emotion. Here's what actually happens.

01:43the brain's reward system releases dopamine when we use something that feels good. Over time, it releases

01:50less dopamine. So we need more of the substance or behavior to feel the same effect. The brain starts

01:57associating that thing with safety and relief, even if it is harming us. Stress, shame, isolation makes the

02:07cycle even stronger. And here's a fact many people don't realize. Addiction is not about lack of willpower,

02:15it's about neural pathways that can be rewired. Another fact, research shows people recover faster

02:22when they feel seen, supported and not judged. That's why telling someone just talk is not only unhelpful,

02:30it's scientifically inaccurate. If you or someone you know relates to Raj's story, here are three

02:41practical evidence-informed steps that actually help. Build micro disruptions. When cravings hit,

02:47don't try to win the whole battle. Delay the urge by just five minutes. This tiny pause weakens neural

02:54conditioning. Replace. Don't resist. The brain hates empty space. Swap the addictive behavior with

03:02something that gives a similar benefit. For stress, deep breathing or cold water splash. For loneliness,

03:09texting a friend. For boredom, quick moment or going outdoors. Small rewrites lead to big rewiring.

03:18Break the shame loop. Shame fuels addiction more than cravings do. Talk to one

03:23trustworthy person. Therapy, support groups or even peer circles reduce relapse significantly.

03:30Research backs this strongly. Raj's story didn't end in one moment of transformation. It began with

03:38one small truth. I don't want to find this alone anymore. And that's where healing starts. Not in

03:46perfection, but in connection. Addiction isn't a life sentence. It's a chapter. And chapters can be

03:54rewritten. If this resonates, share it with someone who might need to hear it. And remember, seeking

04:01help is not weakness. It's the most powerful decision a person can make.

04:16A person who is not a person who has a human being. A person who has a person who is

04:24to do this to become a person who has a person who is stupend. For load up, it's the most powerful

04:28as they have a person who has a person who has an understanding of everything. Go at that person.

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