When it comes to addiction, those who are addicted may seem completely unreasonable and incomprehensible to people not struggling with addiction. Often with grief and concern—tinged with frustration ...

In Part 1 of this 2-part post, I claimed that addicts' inability to trust themselves was at the heart of their inability to quit for good. Addicts know how to say "no" to themselvs. In fact they're ...

Mornings can feel chaotic, especially when your brain doesn’t always follow a predictable path. But what if a simple routine ...

Staying motivated can feel like an uphill battle some days, especially when you’re facing unique challenges as a neurodivergent person. The constant push to meet expectations—your own or others'—can ...

A study of cocaine addicts finds that they have abnormalities in areas of the brain involved in self-control. And these abnormalities appear to... Addicts' Brains May Be Wired At Birth For Less ...