I treat addiction as the brain disease it is. Clinically. Ethically. And personally. Addiction is a chronic brain disease. It impacts judgment, impulse control, decision-making, and the ability to stop even when someone genuinely wants to. That’s why willpower alone doesn’t work. And why shame, threats, or “just stop” approaches miss the mark. In this clip, I talk about addiction the way it actually functions, much like an allergy. Some people can drink or use without issue. Others can’t, becaus

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