Addiction & Recovery
Addiction as the avoidance of feeling, its neurobiology, its psychological function, and the path to recovery. Hazelden-trained specialist Dr Philippe Jacquet.
Addiction and freedom
People with addiction invoke freedom, their right to drink, their right to use. But addiction is watching the same film …
Addiction Therapy
Addiction therapy goes beyond stopping. It addresses what the addiction was doing, what it has cost, and what a life …
Codependency
Codependency is a relational structure where one person loses themselves in relation to another. Learn the clinical …
HALT : Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
HALT is a foundational recovery tool: four basic states that make relapse most likely. Recognising them is the first …
Passion as Protection Against Addiction
Where there is passion, genuine engagement with life and meaning. There is less addiction. This is not a theory. It is a …
Relapse : What It Is and What It Is Not
Relapse is not a moral failure. It is a characteristic of addiction, and understanding it clearly is the most effective …
Sex addiction and pornography
Sex addiction and pornography addiction are not primarily about sex. Philippe Jacquet explains the neurochemical links, …
The Twelve Step Programme
The twelve step programme is not perfect. But millions of people worldwide are clean because of it. Philippe Jacquet …
Understanding Addiction: Definition & Mechanisms
Addiction is not a moral failure or a lack of willpower. It is a chronic condition with neurobiological, psychological …
What is Addiction?
Addiction is not a moral failure. It is a cycle of acting in and acting out, a mechanism for avoiding pain that …
What is Euphoric Recall?
Euphoric recall is the memory that lies. The brain replays the pleasure of the substance and edits out the consequences. …
What is Recovery?
Recovery is not the disappearance of the urge. It is the ability to live freely in its presence, to feel what is there …
What is Relapse?
Relapse is not the moment of picking up a drink or drug. By then the relapse has already been underway for weeks. …