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Tag Archives: the human brain
Steps toward Health
One man, shown his brain image with damage from his addiction, responded that maybe the doctor was “fudging the picture.” In the grip of his unhealthy habit, he preferred to deceive himself. To change ourselves, then, requires enormous effort. For … Continue reading
Hope for Those Who Eat (too much)
Many times I find myself eating, not because I feel hungry, but because snack food is available, because I want to feel fuller (I’m already full), or because I crave something sweet. Other people may eat to relieve boredom, to … Continue reading
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Tagged obesity, overeating, the human brain
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Hope for the Depressed
What we learned about drinking we can apply to emotions. We can see depression, for example, as a habitual response of seeking relief through withdrawal–a bad habit! Because we find life difficult, we avoid troublesome emotions or situations by a … Continue reading
Hope for Those Who Drink (too much) IV
Because our brain can focus only on what we perceive will provide well-being in the next ten minutes, we are primed for self-destructive behavior. If we allow our auto-pilot function, along with our short-term focus, to control us, we can do ourselves … Continue reading
Hope for Those Who Drink (too much) III
Because we train our brain to operate on autopilot, a bad habit is difficult to change. Only with considerable resistance to an immediate, almost automatic, response in favor of what will provide longer-term health will we be able to change … Continue reading
Hope For Those Who Drink (too much) II
Maybe you’ve driven yourself to work, only to reflect later that you can’t remember many details of how you got there. It seemed as if your mind took over the driving as you thought about other things. Maybe you planned … Continue reading
Hope for Those who Drink (too much)
Maybe you know someone who seems to have overcome his or her tendency to drink too much. All of a sudden, they lose everything they built up over years. Not only do you not understand what happened, they don’t either. … Continue reading
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Tagged alcoholism, hope, recovery, the human brain
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