Addiction as the Brain’s Survival Strategy: Understanding the Roots of Coping

What if the behaviors we call addiction were once the brain’s best attempt to protect us from pain? In this video, we explore addiction not as a flaw or failure, but as a learned coping mechanism shaped by trauma, stress, and emotional survival. By understanding the neuroscience and psychology behind addiction, we can begin to reframe recovery—not as fixing what's broken, but as healing what was hurt.

Topics Covered:

• How addiction develops as emotional survival
• The link between trauma and addictive behavior
• Why compassion is key to recovery
• Steps toward rewiring the brain for healing

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