Dr. K's Deep Dive into Addiction

[@tragikk03]

I survived child sex abuse to become a child heroin addict. Started at 14, Iv user by 16. I began attempting to seek help around 21, but around 26 I was misdiagnosed and began deteriorating sometime around 2020 You've helped me to begin my escape of this hole i was born into, Dr. K, and I just want to say thank you.

[@Babooshka47]

Great for you, I assume you also know it’s yourself, not what you’re born into. Not trying to take away from your trauma and abuse, but as he teaches the only way to deal with it is by looking inside yourself and processing emotions. It’s not your fault, but it’s only your fault. Or at least it’s ur responsibility to “cure” yourself. Forgive yourself and what happened, and realize it’s not a part of you, just the ego

[@kateginger]

Good luck, whatever you are going through keep in mind other people are going through the same thing. So you are not really alone. I wish you a lot of love and peace ❤ Life is tough, but we are stronger.

[@VioletEmerald]

Not sure what age you were in 2020 (unless you meant you were 26 then, maybe?) but I'm sorry it's been such a rough journey for so long. I fully believe your 30s and beyond can be so much better. I'm glad you found Dr K. He's so helpful to so many of us.

[@axymoulm]

I wish you the best! As I'm having a hard time to even withdraw from Cannabis, I imagine how hard a way it must be what you have to go through!

[@RobBominaar]

@@kateginger We are just very temporal prototypes, so you're not stronger than life, you will be dying soon enough, whether you want that or not. The error-correction of 'normal' people is just as miserable as everyone addicted, or distorted in another way.

[@mariaalexa7226]

I've quit methadone and weed all by myself,no therapy,nothing. it was one of the hardest things i've ever done,especially methadon. All of my bones hurt ,couldn't eat,couldn't sleep,it was literally hell. Was on methadone for 3 years and weed for 10 years. Now i am 8 months sober and i would never do drugs again. In 8 months i've managed to do so many things that i didn't do in 10 years of weed. Now my addictions remains gaming and cigarettes. I like watching your videos. Sending love to all who struggle with addiction. Strength comes from within

[@HealthyGamerGG]

Wow that’s amazing, keep going 💪🏽 💚

[@NguyenMelon]

@@mariaalexa7226 Can you tell me how did you do that? I'm also struggling with addiction so I want some advice to break free.

[@justincrawley4256]

You are an absolutely incredible human. Your channel saved my life when I was at my lowest. I am so glad you were able to overcome the grasp of addiction, to then help individuals every single day. Your channel helped me at the lowest point in my life where I felt completely and utterly hopeless. Porn and masturbation is still a daily battle, and this video has kick started me on my journey again. Thank you again!

[@justamage3887]

3:51 Start

[@charliehaskell1926]

Bless

[@Mika-kana]

Hero, thank you

[@sadeddinmus]

People like you deserve all the likes

[@jeffer9419]

chad

[@wickend.]

6:33 actual start

[@il_principe]

Dear Dr K., Would you please consider developing a guide for addiction in the Dr K.'s guide framework? I think a lot of us would benefit greatly from it! Thank you so much for what you do, your channel is always the source of information that I turn to whenever I feel lost.

[@nocosa]

Hello I'm a clinical psychologist and this was very informative and on point talk. I'm gonna use it to explain things to my patients. Thanks from Spain. 🇪🇸

[@v.ndeadd]

In which city do you perform your practice? Spain person also here

[@nocosa]

@@v.ndeadd Tarragona 😊

[@jinglee5647]

My A

[@Pangea_RPE]

​@@nocosa Glad to see some adoption in Spain! I’m curious-are Dr. K’s “holistic” and “semi-spiritual” practices and conceptual insights at all recognized or acknowledged among clinicians in Tarragona or Barcelona? I was diagnosed as Asperger's at the IGAIN center in Barcelona, but unfortunately, they were quite dismissive of Dr. K’s ideas. The same goes for approaches involving certain psychedelics, which have been transformative for me in addressing both substance and behavioral addictions. It seemed like anything that strayed from the DSM “bible” was met with skepticism. That said, my experience with 3-4 clinicians (who were supposedly among the best) might not be representative. I’m genuinely curious about your perspective-do you find that Spanish clinicians tend to be resistant to adopting new models, or does it strongly depend on the individual psychiatrist?

[@nocosa]

@Pangea_RPE Hi, I'm not the best to answer that cos I'm an outsider in official mental health. I think the majority of psychiatrist and event psychologist are materialistic in essence and close minded. I'm more integrative and even into transpersonal and spiritual approaches as you say.

[@funygameur]

_Time-Stamps : add onto at rewatch_ 01:55:25 - Test of Addiction *Synthesis* I/Change Your Life 02:06:39 - II/Complete Honesty _"You are as sick as your secrets."_ 02:13:45 - III/ Practice Self Care 02:15:34 - IV/ Don't bend the rules

[@Miitsu222]

I have been in the situation where I am just constantly asking myself "why cant I JUST STOP?" Being addicted to Porn, Video Games, Vaping, Drinking has all taken a serious toll on my relationship, and myself. I dont want to live like this anymore. I want to be in controll of myself. Im tired of always feeling like i have to lie and hide things from my significant other and I KNOW I shouldnt be doing these things. Its disgusting. And im disgusted with myself. When i get caught for hiding these things from my partner I just cry. She thinks that I cry because ive been caught. But thats not true. I cry because im tired. Youre right Dr. K, im tired of doing this.

[@Joshuafukumoto]

Quit drinking for 3 months, relapsed, quit drinking for 6 months, relapsed again. Currently 16 days sober. I've been in therapy for 4 years, and only in the last 2 weeks have I felt like I've made breakthroughs in understanding where my addiction and underlying insecurities are coming from. Also just read the body keeps the score, and damn, what a book

[@SpicyViolinist]

You got this dude! For me, viewing alcohol as poison really helped. Cause in reality that's what it is. No amount is "safe" or "healthy" for you. if you are gonna do a substance, coffee and Marijuana are much better alternatives but of course, super sober is the best for longevity and overall happiness.

[@Its1and2]

You're already doing so much better!! This reminds me of the fear Bojack Horseman expresses to his friend in the show: Bojack: what if I relapse again? Todd: Then you’ll just get sober again! Todd's simple answer is still the key to remember. Keep trying to do better is all despite hiccups.

[@Kortex42]

Keep it up! I am in therapy for around 4 years now and have many doubts sometimes whether it's worth it, some people get better a lot faster... But yeah it helps, gradually, I feel better about myself then I did a few years ago...

[@wzrd.7471]

Your an inspiration man, Feel that AOE healing

[@aqui182]

Lets goooooo

[@mayconfrr]

The fact that you said that good sleep is critical to overcoming addiction really resonates with me. I've overcome Ambien addiction, and as you take less of it the less I would sleep, so I would have to conjure willpower out of nowhere

[@zezezep]

yep

[@zeph3070]

What is your mindset to drive you through that, or how are you "rewarding" yourself? Is it soley the potential outcome of overcoming the addiction? Regardless, are there any tips you can throw on to that just through your thinking of this?

[@SpicyViolinist]

Damn, ambien is probably a tough one to quit. How have your sleep battles been going?

[@mayconfrr]

@@zeph3070 at that point I was taking ambien for 3 years and I out blackout and do things I couldn’t remember frequently. I reached a point where getting rid of the addiction was a enough reward.

[@mayconfrr]

@@SpicyViolinist Dr. K’s video on how to improve sleep really helped. In the beginning it was tough of course, but I really managed to build a life where it’s easy to fall asleep. I did have one crucial moment where in the process of stopping to take the drug I had an opportunity to buy some more “just in case” I relapsed, I chose not to and didn’t take more ever since

[@moiraann5454]

“I’ve just been informed that we should not show Hitler on meth on the stream.” We love you man lol

[@connorholmes8786]

drugs/avoidant stuff is a short circuit for our shame and negative emotions, but leaves the rest of your life barren and decayed

[@sebastiandk9575]

This is one of the best free vids you've done in a while (love the members lectures too haha), thank you so much for the awesome content Dr K and team!

[@raghavmohan3512]

This was so comprehensive and really helped me understand my addiction much better. Just bought the workshop and looking forward to it. Over all these years, by listening to and applying your content irl, my life has changed. So I’m very happy to support.

[@ajlamesic4705]

Any content on life with chronic physical pain..? No family support, no job I can endure, no higher education, a lot of mental and emotional trauma because of parents' divorce....... Life has become 'mission impossible'... still... the biggest problem is definitely the physical pain that cannot be resolved, it has to be lived with...

[@llllIIlIlI]

Probably not as I would imagine it's not a very large percentage of his audience, wishing you the best though. Maybe something to pursue with your own psychologist?

[@dylan5470]

I would recommend reading the mindbody prescription by Dr. Sarno. It's a lifechanging book when it comes to chronic pain

[@JonnoKun]

@@ajlamesic4705 dr K has a video on Psychosomatic illness actually. But Dylan's recommendation is great too. I had to deal with terrible chronic pain for most of my life, but these last 5-6 years I've become 99% completely pain free. You can too if you really put your mind to it. Look up Nicole Sachs. She's like the next generation dr John Sarno. Some of her stuff helped me tonnes

[@sourfact]

He does happen to have an old video on psychosomatic illness if I recall. Good luck out there

[@burningapeable]

Seconding the Mindbody Prescription recommendation, albeit without knowing your story. Worth a look though!

[@matthewcieri633]

I've been sober 17 years via AA. This was the first real explanation of how that whole process worked for me. It explains a lot as far as the newcomers I see as well as my own experience. I can see now how AA, rehab, meditation, and the 12 steps works. I can even see how addiction swapping is such an issue-great topic, and pretty close to home for me to be sure. I think this lecture will be helpful for me personally, as well as some of the people I sponsor.

[@EG80]

As someone who has been crafting a new lifestyle that I can plug into in order to kick my edible (weed) addiction I would put this video in the top 5 HG videos maybe even top 3 because as someone who is already in the process of changing their life hearing all these things is connecting dots that I have identified but not connected myself. It's really helpful

[@SpicyViolinist]

Cant wait to hear it! I'm currently quitting weed as well. Down to 2 times a day now 😁

[@dresdenvisage]

I was SO invested in the Hitler on Meth arc. 😂

[@SchmichaelArt]

There's a book called Blitz or Blitzed (something like that). It covers most of that story and it's written in such a captivating way. Super interesting book.

[@dresdenvisage]

@@SchmichaelArt Thank you!

[@OM-qb9lm]

I’s buy tockets to that metal band

[@Damesanglante]

@@OM-qb9lm I'd name the band : Methler

[@Delmworks]

It’s an open secret that a staggering of World War Two revolved around stimulant abuse- I do recommend looking into it

[@kayla7777pop]

Dr. K, your advice is life changing. Currently struggling with nicotine addiction and really needed this video. Thank youuu.

[@greenesthue1545]

15:32 research grant into 'Hitler on Meth' denied.

[@il_principe]

Woke bs

[@connorholmes8786]

Alok and team thank you from the bottom of my heart. Addiction and the pain I have runs so deep and I don’t have the income to get coaching/therapy yet so I was so happy to see this come along. Love you all

[@claudiabTV]

Amaaaaaazing. 2HR wrap as a single post would be UNREAL as a reminder to stay on track…. t to bend the rules etc. LOVE YOUR BRAIN and vibe DrK x

[@deepeshbajpai4423]

Hey Claudia how are you!

[@valdius85]

“It makes you tired” - spot on

[@justinmoore1136]

Thank you for the deep dives Dr. K!! I LOVE this content and all of the physiologic details. It's so fascinating and very useful to understanding the world. And thank you team for making it all happen ❤

[@Acaiboi]

1:02:17 quote of the year

[@Pung_Fungler]

I was about to say this, and that one part where he said “we don’t get mad at a trashcan for not being able to grill a steak!”

[@nicojacobs3959]

7 months clean. Beating this myself, but applying knowledge from past rehab & counceling lessons. With a big dose of stubbornness/perseverance that weirdly works for me. My word i agree so much with all said, completely relate and understood every nanosecond of this talk adhd & all. Fascinating & ultra familiar territory especially with recovery challenges. Addiction & relapse possibilities are truly like a poisonous gas, so easily slipping in. Great analogy. Thank you so much

[@funygameur]

14:42 - Start of a Parenthesis : War proved importance of environnement modification, cues linked to addiction, rehab uses that to improve chances of success. *_Hitler high on meth Arc_* 20:58 - Aside / Parenthesis : People outside of stats that cure their addiction but we don't know how.

[@tatanka2392]

Thanks!

[@ripcity6810]

I’ve tried quitting weed in the past and although I’ve been able to do it for months at a time I always seemed to come back to it for some reason.. I’m currently off it again and this is the exact information I needed to get off of it for good. Thank you

[@kzim4453]

I was literally playing Candy Crush while listening to this when you called out Candy Crush. 🤦‍♀️Not the worst of my addictions but talk about a much needed slap in the face.

[@theycallmedip]

😂 way to catch yourself though. It feels important that we don't beat ourselves up when we become aware of our addictive tendencies. We all have them 🫂

[@TheRealityofRealty]

Processing emotions and suppressing emotions are not mutually exclusive. Emotions and thoughts can be suppressed temporarily and processed later on. This is especially useful to get work done or to enjoy social events. “Suppressing emotions” is a loose phrase that can mean multiple things: 1. Avoiding analyzing the internal emotions. 2. Avoiding talking about the internal pain externally. 3. Avoiding feeling the internal pain. 4. Avoiding external emotional expressions of internal pain: i.e. crying, screaming, etc. *We should generally analyze the internal pain to an extent. How much we should analyze the internal pain varies from person to person and day to day. *Sometimes we should talk about the situation to others depending on the person and situation. *After some processing, we should force ourselves into healthy, leisurely activities and/or work. How much and when we should force ourselves varies from person to person and day to day. *We should rarely hold back from crying as crying will reduce the pain, even just temporarily. Analyzing the internal pain is often conflated with analyzing the external problem. Emotions are not toothpaste in a bottle. After we process them, they often come flooding back later. Often times bringing negative unconscious thoughts to the conscious level (“surfacing”) will trouble people significantly more than they did when they were unconscious. Developing cognitive flexibility is necessary for achieving emotional regulation. Cognitive flexibility allows us to alternate between processing and suppressing in a healthy manner. It’s crucial to find a balance where emotions are acknowledged and dealt with without getting stuck in a cycle of rumination.

[@mrbigbulge635]

Dr k. You are the goat my man. In a world filled with people trying to addict you further to phones, porn, weed, you speak the truth and in a compassionate but firm way. Thank you for all you do 🐐🔥

[@Parcolai]

As a friend who is living very far from a recovering alcohol addict, what is the best way to help and support? I understand calling and just checking in, but what else can I do? And what can we do as society to bring addicts back and support them in the reintegration with society?

[@celinahuezo5518]

Thank you Dr k. I love your advice and input and how it relates to me.

[@TheMoonAlsoRisesUp]

Why does so much of this information on addiction resonate with my experience with trauma? Honestly, some times learning about addiction helps more than the trauma stuff- sometimes. It’s interesting.

[@kateginger]

From my understanding people who have more trauma, experience more and more intense negative emotions, so they are more likely to get addicted to things to get a relief. So they are very connected. I think he has said in the past that if a person has an addiction and depression you need to get therapy for both. Because they are causing each other to happen, and getting treated for only one of them is not enough.

[@Coziest777]

2:07:28 Geez, the correlation between addiction and dishonesty really hits hard

[@E-JFD]

As someone who’s been smoking marijuana steady for over a decade, I can guarantee you addiction and withdrawal are prevalent with the drug and anybody who says otherwise has no clue what they’re talking about.

[@chodie1fan21]

I was a chronic smoker for atleast a year, I couldn’t go a day without weed. When I ran out of I would exhibit extreme drug seeking behaviour and/or panic if I was unable to get any. However when I moved to a new place, the addiction disappeared almost entirely, now honestly I can take it or leave it. I no longer feel the need for it and the 10 min walk it would take to buy weed is enough to discourage me from wanting to. Very strange.

[@E-JFD]

@@chodie1fan21 for the first week of me quitting smoking I can’t sleep, have no appetite and have extremely volatile mood swings typically anger / frustration / impatience

[@neuemilch8318]

@@chodie1fan21 Do you feel better where you've moved to?

[@chodie1fan21]

@@neuemilch8318 Don’t think so

[@funygameur]

02:35:00 - Dual Diagnosis, quote : "All boats rise together" 02:38:20 - Last Question : Positive Associations Removal with addiction, critical to stop.

[@LeninMcDonalds]

“Dormant emotions manifest in the subjective moment as tiredness. “ 😢 dayum son.

[@redaintblue]

Thank you so much for all of this 🙏

[@Perry.Okeefe]

1:16:08 That was true in the good old days. Before these synthetic, genetically engineered, ultra potent hugs started being shipped in from overseas.

[@PabloPerroPerro]

It's so sad to see the streets full of zombie like creatures just hugging all over

[@adhhxgxhhg]

​@PabloPerroPerro those creatures are generally people who have suffered sexual, emotional, and physical abuse since early childhood, generally from a low income background.

[@GonzPaoli]

"It's not funny. Well, it IS funny, but..." 🤣 🤣

[@jeremyimhoff]

It's not funny at all.

[@connorholmes8786]

As an oldest sibling I just realized that my siblings not having to take care of me when we’re older is a good competing interest

[@zezezep]

Addicted to doing nothing. Dxd with Adhd 25 years ago plus BED and Hoarding. I have control of coffee, max 8 cups/wk for 30 yrs. I have control of alcohol, max 8 standard drinks/wk for 8 years

[@Trauma_Clown]

Start 02:42:22

[@theneutralweboptimistman]

For 46:55: please do a 50 week or at least long Dr K guide on all the circuits, regions, impacts, changes, etc., of the frontal lobe, please!

[@dilciaesmeralda3986]

Great video! Just a small correction for the neuroscience bit around 24:00. The thalamus is a “gateway” for all senses except smell. The olfactory pathway goes from the olfactory nerve to the olfactory cortex without going through the thalamus. Regardless, the olfactory cortex does communicate with the thalamus via the medio dorsal thalamic nucleus just not as a sort of gateway.

[@micheleele7299]

@52:46 OH! This so so GOOD DR. K! For many reasons…👏👏

[@marinanathanson4940]

Thank you, Doctor🙏🏼

[@wickend.]

6:33 disclaimer skip

[@ChuckyWhisky]

That intro music 🥰 Thanks so much for uploading some real interesting content lately!

[@hollo0o583]

ikr? ITS SO FUCKING HYPE!

[@ChuckyWhisky]

@@hollo0o583 do you know if I can find it on Spotify? I’m scared they’re gonna take it away because it looks like many people are skipping the intro music :o

[@laurasienbc6269]

Love from germany ❤

[@bebretter9027]

As always. Thank you Dr k.

[@lifes.a.beach1211]

From one mental health professional to another; I recently discovered a few of your podcast interviews; and can I just say that I thoroughly enjoy listening to you! Esp the humor ... [me: immediately googles 'Hitler on meth'] 😂 ... Thank you for sharing your knowledge and insight with the world!

[@mrbigbulge635]

Gyatt

[@tylerpullen1652]

"The human brain is not designed for happiness - it is designed for survival." Thats fucking metal.

[@never_save]

man, i literally shed a tear, when he said NO BOORGAR

[@terrormilk384]

i used to get prescriptions for adhd but since i turned 21 in germany youll need to find a new psychiatrist then specialized for adults. I didnt do that and hadnt had the meds for a while now. Ive recently started getting it off the street and in powder form, i used to overdo it back then but now im just going way beyond what would be called a healthy dose. I thought i could do it to get thru my exams more collected, which would work, cause it calms me down rather than making me hyper, if i wasnt an addict to begin with. I drank a bottle of whiskey a day 2 yrs ago which simmered down to some beers every few days, which i cant not drink. Hope this video helps me cause i cant seem to stop it :/

[@moom81]

there with you friend

[@zezezep]

@@terrormilk384 good luck

[@graveswonthold]

This is awesome. Just made the decision to kick my nicotine addiction recently, so this couldn’t have come at a better time! All of this is very spot on with my experience of addiction

[@neuemilch8318]

I developed a benzo habit a while ago. I took it for a while because of my anxiety but after 3 weeks I realized it was pretty shitty and stopped. That was the worst week of my life I couldn't sleep for 5 days and became psychotic. I couldn't do anything except meditate and go out for a walk every now and then, juuust walking. Towards the end I was communicating telepathically with all sorts of people and had a story in my head that a third of humanity had become telepaths. That we are on the precipice of a new stage of human evolution where the consciousnesses of humans are merging into a global super ego. Fun times Benzos are the devil, stay safe kids.

[@nostalji93]

Hoffe dir gehts wieder gut! Beste Wünsche!

[@neuemilch8318]

@@nostalji93 Dankeschön 🙏🏼, Ja wesentlich besser. Leider habe ich immer noch keinen Psychologen gefunden um an die Wurzel des Problems zu kommen. Ich war sogar während meines psychischen zusammen Bruchs im Krankenhaus. Die haben mich wieder Weck geschickt da ich nicht dass Bedürfnis verapüre mich um um zu bringen noch anderen den Schädel ein zu schlagen. Ich bin zur Symptom Behandlung erstmal auf Antidepressiva umgestiegen, die ich by the way auf Umwege beziehe weil mein Hausarzt sich weigert mir etwas anderes zu verschreiben als Globuli. 😮‍💨 Unser Gesundheitssystem ist am Ende...

[@SyaminiKaushik]

My GP prescribes them like candy.

[@flambi4421]

@@neuemilch8318 wie bist du aus der psychotischen phase rausgekommen? Hast du dich von selbst erholt oder was hast du beachtet?

[@AxeltheGreen]

2:27:55 "the Guide to Addiction" maaaan I know you meant the guide to ADHD but please can you make an actual guide to addiction? You have a lot of materials already prepared for the workshop, and you are very prepared on the topic. I think many of us would benefit from it

[@il_principe]

I second this

[@VioletEmerald]

I bet it is the one he's working on next actually!

[@AxeltheGreen]

@@VioletEmerald I hope so! Indeed, after the trauma workshop he released the trauma guide

[@lostone1523]

Dr. K please make a video on limerance please

[@funygameur]

If you have that sort of problem there's sources that could help : - @Andrew Huberman, A.M.A "Protocols for Intrusive Thoughts" ; derived from the protocol of James Panabaker, the GOAT of expressive writing, a.k.a therapeuticly effective Journaling. -@Dr.K : • "Why you're so clingy'' • "How to have boundaries" ; Trust me that viewer interview, there's high chances you've got some of the same issues as him. - @Psychology with Dr.Anna : Limerence

[@adhhxgxhhg]

Addicted to kratom, phenibut, klonopin, weed, nicotine, completely alone, isolated my whole life, but im making progress and I am learning more and getting better everyday, but I still cant help beating myself up even when I do things right. I have a lot to work through.

[@AcidGubba]

How did you stop using Kratom? Did you take it daily for several years?

[@adhhxgxhhg]

@AcidGubba I have taken it for three or four years straight, for about a year I was taking 40gpd minimum, a month or two ago I started tapering and I am now down to around 7-8 grams a day. I split my dose in two, one for morning and one for the evening to keep a stable level. I take it in tablet form, each tablet weighs around .25 grams, I try to drop one tablet a day, I have been successful to an extent but I am still struggling with the negative effects on emotion, thought and sleep. I have had windows where I have seen a greater clarity and depth of emotion but that only lasts for a couple hours. It has been a slow process but I hope I can put it behind me soon and move on to my other addictions. I hope I can have the clarity and mental purity of soberity again someday but until then I have to learn acceptance on a very intimate level. I have a lot to learn.

[@julietardos5044]

@@AcidGubba My husband is in the process of quitting kratom. What he's doing is decreasing capsules gradually and tracking his use. We got him a large weekly pill holder, and he counts out capsules weekly, tracking the number in a physical notebook. He reduces the number of capsules every 2-3 weeks, when he has gotten used to the lower number of capsules. I think it's going to be harder when he gets down to under 4 per day because each reduction will be a higher percentage of reduction. When you go from 10 capsules to 9, that's a 10% reduction. But when you go from 3 to 2, that's a 33.33% reduction. And going from 2 to 1 is a 50% reduction. Dropping that last one may be the most difficult. I'm quitting cannabis at the same time, using a similar method. We share the notebook so that we are accountable to each other. HTH

[@connorholmes8786]

You’re strong dude even when it doesn’t seem like it

[@adhhxgxhhg]

@AcidGubba for some reason my comment didn't get posted. I was taking about 30-40gpd, over two or three months I've tapered down to around 6gpd. I also quit weed cold turkey two weeks ago. I've been stuck at 6 for a few weeks now, I tried going cold turkey a week ago but I caved in during the second day because of the symptoms and my very hectic life and not having any support. I've been trying to get used to the symptoms of coming off high dose thc vapes I used heavily 24/7, I know not everyone gets symptoms from that but I do and it made the k withdrawals to difficult to taper anymore. I need to start tapering again but I have family coming into town and don't want to get even more anxious and depressed than I already am naturally, but I know those things are excuses and I could grit my teeth and bear it.

[@arti5musicc]

Please do a video on chronic physical pain with no pain relief. I'm at the end of my wits here.

[@mangoskyMC]

"We dont show hitler on meth" is a quite the sentence

[@DanielSanchez-jl2vf]

Video starts at 6:24

[@HangoutswithZach]

I would love so much more. I missed the workshop. But i want to learn more about addiction. I have 2 ppl in my life who are going through it/have gone through it and I want to know as much as possible to be as helpful as possible. or even just not a hinderance.

[@BorisCosier]

Thank you.

[@ИльяОнегин-у5я]

This video easily justify the existence of KZbin itself. Thanks a lot

[@ketongu]

Aw sweet a dr. K video in my feed. can't wait to spark up my daily joint and definitely have a great time watching this

[@ketongu]

- me 1 hour and 25 minutes ago

[@funygameur]

Wishing you to be increasingly braver and to face your dragons.

[@OM-qb9lm]

Oh Wow you make rehab sound so cool. Yes I’d like a psychiatrist to clear the boss at work.

[@celerystalk1521]

thanks for making this

[@loveistheanswer5924]

Drugs are everywhere. Even your own lamp is smoking. 😁🚬 19:20

[@ktlnlwe]

Died at "I don't crave yoga, I crave coke baby, let's go!!" 😂😂😂

[@connorholmes8786]

1:04:02 suppressing amygdala buys MORE anxiety; like coffee borrows energy from future chasing dopamine is like borrowing peace from the future

[@WhalesLoveSmash]

I'm gonna have a legendary crashout

[@afonsosalgado578]

olfatory information doesnt go through the thalamus, it goes straight to the limbic system. Thats why smell is so strongly linked to memory.

[@emilydawson5384]

48 week class on frontal lobes? Yes please, let's gooooooo!!!

[@angelaped]

Fantastic- thank you

[@connorholmes8786]

2:13:08 what leads to growth ~> doing the thing

[@jasnoorbhandal4547]

Could you make a video/talk about the current dating scene and how to navigate it for women? It’s a little given how a lot of guys feel nowadays

[@MrTeaspoon42]

The reason a large chunk of people who've ditched addictions, did it without help, is because 50% of quiting anything is doing it for yourself. If you have a tiny, weak voice in your head that wants to quit, and a large ugly voice coming up with excuses to not try, there is an imbalance of power in there. Both voices are you and both will always be there. you need the 2nd voice even though it seems like the cause of all ur problems. It's the voice that battles the toxic incarnation of what we think of as our good voice when it starts to delude us into a fantasy. The only person who can choose which "wolf" to feed in there is you. Help offers you perspective on your motivations but it won't help if you don't start choosing not believe in the seemingly valid reasons for why the therapist is wrong and there's no hope for you. That choice is hard to realize on your own but if you find it you can start to do incredible in life even if you don't seek outside perspective that helps prevent your demons from adapting and sabotaging you in ways you don't see coming.

[@connorholmes8786]

becoming aware of my day trading & working addiction wow

[@b.l70]

I want Dr. K + Dr. Gabor Mate to have a conversation on addiction.

[@julietardos5044]

That would be awesome. Would also like to see a conversation between Dr K and Jonathan Decker (of Mended Light and Cinema Therapy).

[@ADHDGirl-jv7cw]

Being in a community has helped me stay sober for 6 months plus

[@Chloe_mowson]

Thank you 🙏 so much for this

[@nenadmilutinovic4752]

3:39 What is this video - disclaimer that this isn't therapy or replacement for therapy ----------------------------------- 5:52 Coaching ad ---------------------------------- 6:29 START - His journey with treating addiction 7:30 What is an addiction 10:36 How does someone get addicted to something

[@rivel-om3vy]

I'd be willing to pay 200$ or about that price to buy a recording of the webinar as well. Might not get the access this time.

[@connorholmes8786]

1:58:15 (post-weakness trap) 1:58:30 what overcoming addiction is about

[@marygifford9379]

Thank you,, this helps me understand my daily struggle better. It seems that managing dopamine is my full time job, which is Parkinson's. Severe apathy is a normal symptom of the disease, but the medicine, which is essentially a dopamine replacement can cause addictive behavior,, because the medicine floods the whole brain, not just the substantia nigra.

[@valdius85]

Thank you so much for your work. I’m just at the beginning of my journey, but I already see progress.

[@connorholmes8786]

34:20 ish : negative emotions are evolved/designed to be removed - that's why they hurt

[@brunobrand7304]

I really invested more time in trying to find the hitler on meth video/gif then I care to admit, pls comment the link if you find something!

[@zezezep]

i expected others to find it so didn't bother

[@Ikiteforfood]

Hoping to get accepted to be a coach!! i applied when i first discovered HG and im so excited to hear you guys are hiring! -Quinten Pastore

[@connorholmes8786]

1:56:42 perception of control 😧

[@hollo0o583]

1:20:00 I don’t think those examples are any good. We derive pleasure from narcissistic partners (their unpredictable kindness hits so much harder) We also derive pleasure from physical or emotional self harming behaviours. It quiets the negative self talk. I love having my bimonthly panick attacks because I know that once I had one my body physically won’t be able to feel any fear for the next few days. It’s the basis of sado-masochistic behaviour. People often misunderstand these two btw. IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE SEXUAL! Emotional abusive behaviour is sadisticaly motivated. Staying in a harmful environment/relationship, I’ve even seen it with people’s inhumane work conditions, is masochistic in nature. Sadism is the pleasure you experience when you externalise your pain. I can’t deal with this so I’ll make it everyone else’s problem. Masochism can be self harm it can also be to accept a bad relationship or job so you don’t have to be responsible for your self. People who’ll complain about the same thing over years every single time you talk to them because they have accepted that they can’t do anything about it. Stuff like that that’s clearly sadomasochistic and also clearly non sexual.

[@gendorskraivok]

1:24:01 start

[@Peterlee1892]

@healthygamergg, do you consider an eating disorder (aborexia/bulimia) as an addiction?

[@nonhlanhlapearl4700]

Please share a great diet, how to prepare, best times to eat and when to intemetent fast..etc, 🙏🏼

[@loveistheanswer5924]

I am heavily addicted to kratom and to dextromethorphan. Kratom ruins my whole life but dextromethorphan really helps with my depression. On the other side dextromethorphan will make me demented if I don't stop right? I heard it's harmful for the brain. Is that true? 😪 Please answer me Dr K. ♥️

[@neuemilch8318]

As far as I know, DXM is neuroprotective. But don't hold me to that.

[@moom81]

both are the problem, but DXM is a dirty drug and very bad for you

[@loveistheanswer5924]

@moom81 Thank you. What do you mean by bad for me? For my body and brain, right?

[@loveistheanswer5924]

@@neuemilch8318 I heard that it is neurotoxic... 😔

[@neuemilch8318]

@@loveistheanswer5924 I looked it up again and it actually has a neuroprotective effect in low doses and can be used for epilepsy and damage in various brain areas. It Also has an antidepressant effect and has been approved by the FDA for severe depression. But that probably applies to doses that you far exceed if you use it for fun. In those doses, it seems to have a similar toxicity profile to ketamine or PCP. However, I would also like to point out that most antidepressants are neurotoxic in the long term, a fact that is irresponsibly often enough dismissed. I personally have suffered damage because of this. But I'm not an expert either, just a dude with an interest in pharmacology and pharmacology is insanely complicated. I don't know your circumstances, but I would strongly advise you to seek help - is this a possibility for you?

[@angelaped]

Please go on addiction podcasts with this data and please list this info in short snippets so we can share. This info needs out there!!!!!!!! Thank you for all you do.