Brain Addicted and Deep Psychology Understanding Addiction as a Psychic Phenomenon and Using the Bible as a Blueprint path for Recovery

By Jim Colajuta

Addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disorder that involves intricate connections between brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and a person's life experiences. Addicts utilize substances or participate in obsessive behaviors, which they frequently continue despite negative consequences. Many, but not all, people begin using drugs or engaging in an activity voluntarily. Addiction, on the other hand, can take over and impair self-control. People suffering from addiction lose control over their activities. They want and pursue drugs, alcohol, or other substances at any cost, even destroying friendships, harming family, or losing employment. A healthy brain encourages healthy behaviors such as exercise, eating, and socializing with loved ones. It accomplishes this by activating brain circuits that make you feel great, urging you to repeat those activities.

On the other hand, when you're in danger, a healthy brain prompts your body to react rapidly with dread or alarm, allowing you to escape from harm's path. If you're tempted to do something questionable, such as eat ice cream before dinner or buy the stuff you can't afford, the front regions of your brain can help you evaluate if the consequences are worth it. However, when you become hooked on a substance, the typical hardwiring of beneficial brain functions can start to operate against you. Drugs or alcohol can alter your brain's pleasure/reward pathways and trap you into wanting more and more. Addiction can also activate your emotional danger-sensing circuits, causing you to feel nervous and tense even when you aren't using drugs or alcohol.

While standard psychology sees addiction as essentially a brain condition, depth psychology sees addiction as an internal psychic process, a calling that unites the soul and ego. This book delves deeply into addiction as a psychic phenomenon. The study proposes a way for recovery, based on the Bible and the tale of Exodus, by transforming the mentality from servitude to freedom. This work also investigates the possible link between addictive behavior and communal behavioral features. It proposes that addiction is both an individual and a social issue. Long-term rehabilitation can be reached by reuniting the psyche with the divine.

• Language: English
• Publisher: vincenzo nappi
• Release date: Apr 3, 2022
• ISBN: 9781393516439

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Chapter One

Addiction and Psychology

Various addiction models have been presented to comprehend, define, research, and treat addiction. These models can be broadly classified into two types. The first is the disease model, which associates addiction with personal brain functioning, neurobiology, and mental illness. This is the most widely acknowledged model among substance misuse researchers, clinicians, and others working in substance abuse research and treatment. It is also generally accepted by major organizations, like governments and Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.), to name a few. The behavioral model is the second model. Addiction is defined in this concept as a behavioral problem that can be linked to an individual's morality or other behavioral characteristics. It can also be used to link addiction to habits and learned behaviors. As a result, the model binds the addicted person to their